Singapore to house regional transport hub

A joint news release on Tuesday stated that the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has chosen Singapore to base its research and activities because the country had demonstrated excellent public transport development and continued innovation.



The facility, called Centre for Transport Excellence for the Asia-Pacific Region, will be set up by the middle of next year.

The centre aims to be a one-stop hub where transport knowledge and research will be shared via conferences, training programmes and study visits.

With growing populations, cities will have to find new ways to meet the travel needs of their residents to enhance mobility and livability.

One initiative by the centre will be to organise the first Singapore International Transport Congress in October 2013.

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