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Monday, May 14, 2018

1,500 new flats to be launched in S'pore's first "Forest Town"

Source Website: http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/1500-new-flats-be-launched-spores-first-forest-town
By Ng HuiWen, The New Paper, 14 May 2018 at 06:00 am


An artist's impression of Tengah town showing the future Jurong Region Line and lush greenery surrounding the estate.
PHOTO: An artist's impression of Tengah town showing the future Jurong Region Line and lush greenery surrounding the estate.
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First batch of 1,500 HDB flats to be launched in November 2018.

The first batch of 1,500 Housing Board flats in the new Tengah estate will be launched in November, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong announced yesterday.

He shared the details in a post on his blog, Housing Matters, where he said the flats will comprise "a good mix across different flat-types".

Over the next few years, there will be a steady stream of flats in Tengah, which is Singapore's first new town in more than 20 years since Punggol, he added.

And when completed, Tengah will grow to about 700ha, which is roughly equivalent in size to Bishan, he added.

The masterplan for Tengah was revealed in September 2016, although plans to redevelop the town had been mooted as early as 1991 in a concept plan for Singapore in the future.

As the first "Forest Town", Tengah will see a car-free town centre and lush greenery surrounding the site, which is bounded by the Kranji and Pan-Island expressways, Bukit Batok Road and Brickland Road.

The area, which was largely forest and scrubland, was previously used as a military training ground.


The first 'Forest Town'
PHOTO: The first "Forest Town", Tengah will see a car-free town centre and lush greenery surrounding the site, which is bounded by the Kranji and Pan-Island expressways, Bukit Batok Road and Brickland Road.
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Tengah town, which was largely forest and scrubland, was previously used as a military training ground.
PHOTO: The masterplan for Tengah was revealed in September 2016, although plans to redevelop the town had been mooted as early as 1991 in a concept plan for Singapore in the future. Car-free town centre and lush greenery surrounding the site.
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There will be five planned housing districts in Tengah, each with a unique character, the Ministry of National Development had said.

When it is fully developed in two decades, Tengah could comprise 42,000 new homes: 30,000 units of public housing and 12,000 units of private housing.

Industry watchers told The Straits Times in an earlier report that buyers might not see Tengah's appeal now,

but with its location near the upcoming Jurong Innovation District and its car-free town centre, it is expected to grow in popularity.

In his blog post, Mr Wong noted that residents in Tengah will benefit from the future 24km Jurong Region Line (JRL) in their commute.

24 STATIONS
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan had announced last Wednesday that the MRT line will have 24 stations and open in three phases starting from 2026.

Mr Wong said that four JRLstations will connect the town to the Jurong Innovation District and the Jurong Lake District.

"Within Tengah, we are also looking to enhance last-mile connectivity through autonomous vehicles," he added.

"We look forward to working with Singaporeans to make Tengah a home treasured by generations to come, a place where precious memories and community bonds are formed."


Within Tengah, we are also looking to enhance last-mile connectivity through autonomous vehicles
PHOTO: "Within Tengah, we are also looking to enhance last-mile connectivity through autonomous vehicles," Mr Wong added.
"We look forward to working with Singaporeans to make Tengah a home treasured by generations to come, a place where precious memories and community bonds are formed."
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There will be five planned housing districts in Tengah, each with a unique character, the Ministry of National Development had said.
PHOTO: There will be five planned housing districts in Tengah, each with a unique character, the Ministry of National Development had said.
When it is fully developed in two decades, Tengah could comprise 42,000 new homes: 30,000 units of public housing and 12,000 units of private housing.
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Industry watchers told The Straits Times in an earlier report that buyers might not see Tengah's appeal now, but with its location near the upcoming Jurong Innovation District and its car-free town centre, it is expected to grow in popularity.
PHOTO: Industry watchers told The Straits Times in an earlier report that buyers might not see Tengah's appeal now, but with its location near the upcoming Jurong Innovation District and its car-free town centre, it is expected to grow in popularity.
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When completed, Tengah will grow to about 700ha, which is roughly equivalent in size to Bishan, Mr. Wong added.
PHOTO: The first batch of 1,500 Housing Board flats in the new Tengah estate will be launched in November 2018, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong announced yesterday.
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By Ng HuiWen, The New Paper, 14 May 2018 at 06:00 am
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Reference
[1] Ng HuiWen, The New Paper, 1,500 new flats to be launched in S'pore's first "Forest Town", posted on 14 May 2018 at 06:00 am, http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/1500-new-flats-be-launched-spores-first-forest-town

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Friday, November 24, 2017

Driverless buses coming to three towns soon

Source Website: http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/driverless-buses-coming-three-towns-soon
By Yunita Ong, The New Paper, 23 November 2017 at 06:00 am


A driverless vehicle being tested at the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles.
PHOTO: A driverless vehicle being tested at the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles. Question of insurance for autonomous vehicles remains unclear.
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In five years, driverless buses could be plying roads in three town centres - Punggol, Tengah and the Jurong Innovation District. But question of insurance for autonomous vehicles remains unclear.

These buses will complement normal public buses and are aimed at providing first-last mile connections for residents and workers, announced Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan yesterday.

He was opening Singapore's first autonomous vehicle test centre yesterday.


Driverless buses will be deployed in three new suburban towns -Punggol, Tengah and the Jurong Innovation District.
PHOTO: Driverless buses will be deployed in three new suburban towns -Punggol, Tengah and the Jurong Innovation District. These towns have been designed to accommodate the vehicles for the pilot project, said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan
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Of the plan to pilot autonomous vehicles in the three towns, Mr Khaw said: "We expect that the autonomous vehicles will greatly enhance the accessibility and connectivity of our public transport system, particularly for the elderly, families with young children and the less mobile."

These towns will also be planned with autonomous vehicle-friendly features, he added.

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) also launched a Request for Information (RFI) yesterday to seek industry input on the key requirements for autonomous vehicles to be deployed.


Driverless buses to ply Punggol, Tengah, Jurong Innovation District from 2022
PHOTO: Driverless buses to ply Punggol, Tengah, Jurong Innovation District from 2022
Self-driving shuttle buses are seen at Singapore’s first test centre for autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the Jurong Innovation District, Nov 22, 2017.
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While the news is exciting and reflects Singapore's investment of millions of dollars in developing autonomous vehicles, the question of insurance looms.

INSURANCE
That is because insurance companies need to know who will take responsibility for such vehicles should they be safe enough to be insured, experts told The New Paper.

Professor Subodh Mhaisalkar, the executive director of Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) Energy Research Institute, asked: "Is it the software manufacturer or the car manufacturer at fault in the case of an accident?

"Those are the issues that are far from resolved."

A self-driving car from nuTonomy crashed into a lorry during a test at one-north district in October last year. No one was hurt and nuTonomy said it was caused by an extremely rare combination of software anomalies.

In May last year, a man was killed in Florida when his Tesla car, which was on autopilot, collided with a tractor trailer.

While safety regulators later cleared the autopilot system, Tesla said it has improved its system to incorporate more safety features, such as to disable autopilot when drivers are not paying attention.

Mr Niels de Boer, the programme director for the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles, said insurers may find it hard to insure such cars in the initial stages of deployment.

He said: "We might be technically ready but... the insurance companies need to be convinced we are ready. Insurance companies are willing to insure vehicles without safety drivers if we can show that the risk and liability are within control and they can come up with the premium for it."

When asked if he thinks driverless cars will eventually be insured here, he said: "It will happen, I can see it happening."

In September last year, the General Insurance Association (GIA) of Singapore told The Straits Times that it has been engaging the LTA on the progress of autonomous vehicle tests.

It also said that the underwriting of autonomous vehicles and handling accident claims present a different set of challenges.


Singapore will introduce driverless buses on 'quiet' public roads by 2022
PHOTO: Singapore will introduce driverless buses on 'quiet' public roads by 2022
  • Buses will initially be deployed on less crowded roads during off-peak periods
  • Government is asking for input from research institutions on what is needed
  • The buses will be deployed in Punggol, Tengah and the Jurong District
  • It is part of plans to improve mobility in the land-scarce city-state
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Singapore's first test centre for autonomous vehicles was launched yesterday just outside Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

The 2ha space, which costs $3.6 million to build, will allow the companies developing autonomous vehicle technology here to conduct tests in a safe, controlled and configurable testing environment.

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan said at the opening: "We aim to develop a progressive set of scenarios that (autonomous vehicle) developers need to master before they can be safely deployed in more complex real-life environments."

The space was jointly developed by the Land Transport Authority, NTU and JTC as part of the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles.

It will be managed by NTU and will replicate road and traffic conditions and is equipped with rain and pedestrian simulators to mimic scenarios such as aggressive driving, cyclists and low-visibility, rainfall conditions.

Seven 360-degree closed-circuit television cameras across the test centre will also stream footage back to a monitoring and evaluating system.

There are at least 10 companies and institutions that are testing autonomous vehicle technology in Singapore.


Around ten local and foreign companies are currently in Singapore to test their driverless vehicle technology.
By Yunita Ong, The New Paper, 23 November 2017 at 06:00 am



Reference
[1] Yunita Ong, The New Paper, Driverless buses coming to three towns soon, posted on 23 November 2017 at 06:00 am, http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/driverless-buses-coming-three-towns-soon

[2] Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer, Global Poverty Project, Global Citizen, Driverless Busses Could Be Coming to Your City Soon, posted on 20 July 2016, https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/future-bus-driverless-mercedes-road-test/

[3] Kenneth Cheng, Today, Driverless buses to ply Punggol, Tengah, Jurong Innovation District from 2022, posted on Friday, 24 November 2017, http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/avs-be-piloted-punggol-tengah-jurong-innovation-district-2022
 
[4] AFP and Phoebe Weston For Mailonline, Singapore will introduce driverless buses on 'quiet' public roads by 2022, posted on on 22 November 2017 at 11:58 GMT, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5107363/Singapore-deploy-driverless-buses-2022-minister.html
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