Abstract
Transport equity is a broad topic which covers many aspects. One important aspect is accessibility to workplaces. Many studies concerning access to jobs have been conducted in cities worldwide, but few have focused on Singapore. This project investigates the relative travel performance of traveling by private car versus public transport to a key employment node in Singapore. Specifically, a comparison of travel time and cost from different neighbourhoods (subzones) to Singapore’s downtown using these two transport modes was examined, identifying subzones experiencing worse-than-average disparity. Results show that taking public transportation takes almost twice as long as private car travel in this city. In general, subzones without a subway (MRT) station within its boundaries tend to fare more poorly in terms of transit service compared to private car. Results from the study can help transport planners identify opportunities for enhancements or infrastructure upgrades to improve transit service levels and discourage private car use.