THERE was some relief for car buyers yesterday as the latest certificate of entitlement (COE) bid results showed a softening in prices from last month’s unprecedented high amounts. The premiums for cars up to 1,600cc and taxis braked the most – by 15.7 per cent or $7,240 to $38,889, compared to the last round of [...]

A new web-based mobile service called MyTransport.SG was launched by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). It consolidates all the information that can be found on LTA’s various websites. This includes information from its OneMotoring website for car owners and PublicTransport@SG website targeted at bus and train commuters. Through the new service, drivers can check the [...]

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has organised a meeting later this week to review the traffic situation along a busy stretch of Upper Thomson Road which saw two fatal accidents recently. The meeting will include the area’s MP, grassroots leaders, relevant authorities and representatives from the Church of the Holy Spirit. It seems two fatal [...]

Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: Red plate cars are becoming red-hot from this year. Exactly one week after a revised scheme kicked in, 184 motorists have converted their normal cars to the off-peak car scheme. That’s more conversions in one week than in all of 2007 or 2008. From last Monday, motorists who opt for [...]

Google has launched the Singapore version of Google Maps, with traffic information from the Land Transport Authority (LTA), that is updated every few minutes. Log on to www.maps.google.com.sg to check out the traffic conditions now~ Other sites where drivers can use are: Gothere.sg Rednano.sg Streetdirectory.com OneShift.com