The World Cities Summit 2008 was held on 23-25 June 2008 at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore. Over 700 city mayors, senior government officials and executives of international organisations from over 50 countries convened for this inaugural high level summit.
LTA Academy organised the Breakout Session of Land Transportation on Tuesday, 24 June 2008. It is recognised that good governance and institutional framework are fundamental to sustainable urban transport management. Long-term planning and effective implementation of sound policies, strategies and infrastructure projects are critical in enhancing the quality of the land transport system in cities. On this session, distinguished speakers presented and discussed issues like: What are the success stories and innovative approaches to achieving a seamlessly integrated and environmentally sustainable urban transport system?
The programme included:
