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Public Transport Council

Research

PTC conducts research, consults stakeholders, and collaborates with the industry, schools, social service sectors to inform about public transport policies and enhance commuter experience.

Last updated 27 November 2025

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Research and insights for better rides
Collaboration

Research and insights for better rides

PTC carries out research and surveys, as well as engages commuters through focus group discussions. This enables PTC to better understand commuters’ travel experience on public transport and make recommendations to improve the public transport system.

When making recommendations to enhance the travel experience, PTC also consults experts, partners and industry stakeholders to learn from best practices and ensure that different views are represented.

PTC also collaborates with local and international stakeholders to keep abreast of latest developments and review their feasibility for implementation in Singapore.

Collaboration

PTC collaborates with both local and overseas institutions as well as overseas transport authorities to exchange expertise and deepen knowledge in areas such as public transport fares regulation, delivering quality public transport and enhancing commuter experience.

Through memoranda of understanding, collaboration agreements, expert roundtable discussions, study visits, regional and international transport authorities meetings, PTC stays abreast of emerging trends and issues in the public transport industry.

PTC is a member of the Union Internationale des Transports Publics (UITP).

UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023

Ms Janet Ang presenting at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona 2023.

In June 2023, PTC participated in the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023, where our Chairperson, Ms Janet Ang, shared how Singapore balances public transport fare affordability and the financial sustainability of the public transport system.

PTC’s UITP Transport Economics Committee counterparts visit Bulim Bus Depot in December 2019

Delegates touring a bus with interior lighting during a transport site visit.

PTC’s UITP Transport Economics Committee counterparts, representing countries from all over the world, visited Bulim Bus Depot in December 2019 to learn more about Singapore’s bus contracting model and new bus technologies for a better commuter experience.

UITP Transport Economics Committee met in Singapore December 2019

Group photo of PTC and international delegates at a meeting in Singapore.

In December 2019, members of UITP Transport Economics Committee met in Singapore to discuss issues on public transport fare structure and regulation in various parts of the world.

PTC visited Canberra, Australia at the UITP Asia Pacific Annual Meeting in November 2019

Delegates from PTC and UITP gathered for a group photo at a transport conference.

PTC visited Canberra, Australia at the UITP Asia Pacific Annual Meeting in November 2019 to learn about major trends and developments in public transport from agencies, regulators and other industry players.

Ruter and PTC signed an MOU

Two representatives signing a partnership agreement at the PTC office.

In October 2019, Norwegian public transport management company Ruter and PTC signed an MOU to cooperate, support and learn from one another on best practices for public transport.