Wednesday, November 15, 2006
[RealEdge] BT : More developments to be integrated with MRT in future: LTA
| Published November 14, 2006  | |
| More developments to be integrated with MRT in future: LTA MORE integrated developments are expected as land around MRT stations is put to optimum use and the rapid transit system is extended, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA). This was revealed at a seminar on 'Developing with Railway Infrastructure in an Urban Landscape', conducted by the LTA Academy - the first the academy has hosted since its launch at the World Roads Conference here in September. Participants of the one-day public event at the Grand Copthorne Hotel comprised engineers, consultants, architects, developers, contractors and instrumentation specialists. They listened as fellow professionals spoke on 13 topics, including the design and construction of the Clarke Quay MRT station and Central, the mall being built above it; and the design and construction aspects of the Singapore Management University city campus in relation to existing MRT tunnels. 'While we have conducted seminars about the regulatory environment in the past, this is the first for this specialised group (of professionals) to share best practices and innovative ways to solve problems,' said LTA chief executive Yam Ah Mee. He said the aim of the seminar was to share experiences among those involved in the planning, design and construction of developments next to MRT tunnels or railway viaducts, or integrated with MRT stations, as opposed to learning from first principles. 'We are likely to see more of these integrated developments in the future as more land around the MRT is put up for sale, optimising land use while extending the rapid transit system network,' said BG Yam. The results of such integration between homes, commercial facilities and workplaces with the MRT is vital because 5.8 million trips are made on the rapid transit system each day. 'A clear understanding of transit requirements is important for architects,' said the first speaker, Lee Shee Koeng, associate director of DP Architects, who is responsible for Central at Clarke Quay. Mr Lee also touched on design challenges like flood level control and direct connectivity to the MRT station via the concourse. The LTA Academy is a division of the LTA. It is a training centre which shares Singapore's experience and expertise in land transport with other countries. So far, its courses have trained up to 400 people from Asean countries and others like China and South Africa. Last month, the academy took its seminar farther - to St Petersburg. LTA Academy head Mohinder Singh called it a 'form of introduction' to give the Russians an overview of Singapore's transport development planning. |
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