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Activity
You are the newly appointed Principal of Ahmad Ibrahim
Secondary School
Your first task is to manage canteen operations.
There is a problem.
It is observed that the Malay Stall is way popular than the rest of the
stalls.
As a result, there are extremely long queues.
• Students end up late for classes• Students do not get to eat• Long queues are causing huge jams in
the canteen
What would you do?
(your only constraint is that you cannot lengthen the recess time)
Your goals:
• Reduce the long queues• Ensure the queues do not cause jams in
the canteen• Encourage students to buy from other
stalls• Ensure that all students get to eat
Discuss in groups of 4You have 5 minutes to do so.
Possible solutions
• Increase the price of the food sold at the Malay Stall (since there is such a high demand for it)
• Increase the quality of food sold in the other stalls in the canteen
• Decrease the price of food sold in the other stalls• Put a quota on the number of people that can buy
from the Malay stall • Increase the number of helpers at the Malay stall• Reorganize the canteen such that there is more
space to queue at the Malay stall
Understanding Governance
Through the management of traffic flow in Singapore
Increased Population Growth
Increased Traffic Flow
More land
needed More infrastructure needed
More traffic issues
Greater costs, lower standard of living
Target:-Road ownership
-Car usage
Managing Traffic Flow in Singaporehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyJdfY4d3eM
How do these measures help to control traffic?
Area Licensing Scheme
Electronic Road Pricing
Park-and-Ride Scheme
Vehicle Quota System
Road Usage (pay)
Road Usage
Road Usage (pay)
Car Ownership
Area Licensing Scheme
• To manage the heavy traffic flow in the Central Business District (CBD)
Area Licensing Scheme
• Under this scheme, motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore.
• Gantries were set up at the boundaries of these areas to monitor motorists who drove into these ‘Restricted Zones’
Restricted Zones
Area Licensing Scheme
• To support this scheme, measures were implemented–Improved bus services–Increased cost of parking in city areas
Area Licensing Scheme
BeforeThe implementation of ALS in June 1975
32,500 vehicles
AfterThe implementation of ALS in June 1975
7,700 vehicles
Volume of traffic flow going into the CBD during 7.30 am to 9.30am
Successful in ensuring smooth traffic flow in the CBD
Area Licensing Scheme
• However it was discontinued:–Inconvenient–Labour -intensive
Electronic Road Pricing
• Using more up-to-date technology
• Motorists pay a certain amount when entering the CBD area during peak hours
Traffic flow along the two leftmost lanes of the PIE leading to the CTE (city) at 8.33am yesterday after ERP rates went
up from $4.50 to $5.00 (Published in The Straits Times)
Park-and-Ride Scheme
• Park at specific car parks outside the CBD area, and use public transport to enter the city area
Park-and-Ride Scheme
• Out of 7,700 additional parking lots created, only 585 were takenNot worthwhile to
leave cars parked outside all day.
I’ll try to sneak into the CBD area before 7.30am then…
Park-and-Ride Scheme
• Serious oversight as millions of dollars were invested
Not worthwhile to leave cars parked
outside all day.I’ll try to sneak into the
CBD area before 7.30am then…
Vehicle Quota System
Vehicle Quota System
Vehicle Quota System
• The Land Transport Authority (LTA) determined the no. of new motor vehicles allowed for registration
Vehicle Quota System
• Implementation of the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system• Only successful
bidders will pay for the COE and be allowed to purchase car
• COE to be renewed after 10 years
“Which is the most effective way to control the flow of traffic?”
Area Licensing Scheme
Electronic Road Pricing
Park-and-Ride Scheme
Vehicle Quota System
Road Usage (pay)
Road Usage
Road Usage (pay)
Car Ownership
How do you see the Principles of Governance come into play with regard to the management of traffic in Singapore?
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