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Bus commuters playing music loudly, putting feet on seats face fines of up to $500 from Sept 23: LTA

As public transport is a shared space, every commuter has a part to play in ensuring “a gracious and pleasant commuting environment”, LTA said.
As public transport is a shared space, every commuter has a part to play in ensuring “a gracious and pleasant commuting environment”, LTA said.

How escalating attacks are upending daily life in Kyiv

FILE PHOTO: A man looks on as smoke rises over a warehouse, which was hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A man looks on as smoke rises over a warehouse, which was hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Forum: Make Circle Line wayfinding signs clearer

Forum: Review how temporary public infrastructure is planned and approved

As Indonesia’s capital approaches 500 years, Jakartans long for a seamless transit city

In celebration of the anniversary, the city has stepped up efforts to improve urban mobility, with the governor launching a pedestrian deck linking transport modes.
In celebration of the anniversary, the city has stepped up efforts to improve urban mobility, with the governor launching a pedestrian deck linking transport modes.

Train driver charged after deadly crash in Thailand

Forum: Consider lowering urban speed limits to address traffic concerns

Field Notes from Jakarta

It could have happened to me: Moving women-only carriages won’t fix Jakarta’s rail system

A 2022 survey by the Coalition for Safe Public Space found that 48.9 per cent of women who used public transport had been sexually harassed.
A 2022 survey by the Coalition for Safe Public Space found that 48.9 per cent of women who used public transport had been sexually harassed.

Forum: Yes, we do need campaigns to remind us how to behave

Do we really need a campaign to tell us how to behave on public transport? 

Posters featuring two cartoony characters accompanied by the caption “Don’t groom in public”, have begun appearing across trains, sparking a spirited debate. 
Posters featuring two cartoony characters accompanied by the caption “Don’t groom in public”, have begun appearing across trains, sparking a spirited debate. 

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