Figure 9. Expressway System, 1989

Figure 10. Mass Rapid Transit System, 1990

The Ayer Rajah Expressway
Courtesy Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information

Mass Rapid Transit train passing a Housing and Development Board apartment complex
Courtesy Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information

Singapore as a modern city came into being because of its location and its harbor. Both assets remained major sources of its economic vitality as the island nation continued to serve as a major transportation and communications hub.

Data as of December 1989

NOTE: The information regarding Singapore on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies and the CIA World Factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Singapore TRANSPORTATION information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Singapore TRANSPORTATION should be addressed to the Library of Congress and the CIA.