I rarely bother to even use their (world class) MRT I love the buses so much.
An advanced city is not a place where the poor move about in cars, rather it’s where even the rich use public transportation
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
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-06-04/singapore-...
https://www.google.com/search?q=singapore+size
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-dc...
55% of commuters in New York city use public transportation, 34% in SF, 26% in Chicago, 40% in D.C., etc. Don't be a dick about cognitive ability when you're quoting a 5% number that includes people who don't even have access to buses.
Because? Really? Because someone has to buy a car? I think your feelings are in the way of your cognitive ability.
>of low-income people moving to common destinations I'm sure there are plenty of low-income people moving to the suburbs/rural areas because they are being priced out of high density centers.
Lets not forget, 5% of the population uses the bus, that's including major urban centers like NYC. Nationally, nobody uses the bus, its a joke throw back to a time before cars. Fuck buses.