Road and rail are the main forms of transport in Singapore. The transport networks are modern and efficient and link the country via bridge to Malaysia. Singapore’s road system is innovative because it pioneered the use of electronic road pricing (collecting tolls) to prevent congestion. Traffic drives on the left. Expressways are fast, busy roads which connect satellite towns to the centre of Singapore and are mostly used by commuter traffic.
There are two railways: the mass transit system (which is much larger) and the light transit system.
The port of Singapore is the world’s busiest in terms of tonnage of shipping handled. As well as commercial transport, Singapore also has ferries to the neighbouring islands of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Singapore offers one of the most open airports in Asia, with liberal policies for foreign airlines, and so is attractive to western carriers and has become a key Asian hub. The main airport is Changi which also is a hub for Singapore Airlines.
