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Singapore is ~1/4 of the size of Rhode Island and ~200 square miles larger than lichtenstein, the smallest country in Europe. It's like 50k USD to own the abili

Singapore is ~1/4 of the size of Rhode Island and ~200 square miles larger than lichtenstein, the smallest country in Europe. It's like 50k USD to own the ability to own a car which expires in 10 years at which point you will have to scrap it or rebuy this cert. A passat is somewhere north of 150k. Also, I would add that subways are probably a better way forward than busses for a modern city, or at least some sort of connected underground transport system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_in_Singapore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_in_Singapore http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-06-04/singapore-family-sedan-matches-cost-of-a-u-s-home http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-06-04/singapore-... https://www.google.com/search?q=singapore+size https://www.google.com/search?q=singapore+size https://www.google.com/search?q=rhode+island+size https://www.google.com/search?q=rhode+island+size https://www.google.com/search?q=size+of+the+vatican https://www.google.com/search?q=size+of+the+vatican

ghshephard 11y ago
I agree - that there are a number of factors that benefit it's bus system over cars - the reasonable size of the country, and the enlightened attitude towards car owners paying for their externiality costs (the Certificate of Entitlement, or COE). I also agree that Subways are awesome - and Singapore has an awesome system for such a young country, and they are going to be adding a new one each year through 2024 - That's a new line, not just a new station. [1] The nice thing about bus stops - is they are everywhere, and the buses come by very frequently, and they all have GPS locators on them - so you can time your arrival to the stop to be when the bus arrives (which you can look up on your smart phone). I've never been a fan of buses before Singapore - but it's great to see what can be done in a country where cars are not the default option. [1] http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=80d3169f-dc5c-4425-9a3e-e578b1a33042 http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=80d3169f-dc...

ghshephard 11y ago

I agree - that there are a number of factors that benefit it's bus system over cars - the reasonable size of the country, and the enlightened attitude towards car owners paying for their externiality costs (the Certificate of Entitlement, or COE). I also agree that Subways are awesome - and Singapore has an awesome system for such a young country, and they are going to be adding a new one each year through 2024 - That's a new line, not just a new station. [1] The nice thing about bus stops - is they are everywhere, and the buses come by very frequently, and they all have GPS locators on them - so you can time your arrival to the stop to be when the bus arrives (which you can look up on your smart phone). I've never been a fan of buses before Singapore - but it's great to see what can be done in a country where cars are not the default option. [1] http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=80d3169f-dc5c-4425-9a3e-e578b1a33042 http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=80d3169f-dc...