Solution to Traffic jams in Singapore - 1



Traffic jams have become part of life in almost every major city on our dear Earth. Vehicle breakdown, accidents  etc etc are the major reasons. Most importantly lack of facilities to clear the mess - machines and humans, quickly and efficiently.

We all understand and agree that there is something called law and legal enforcement officials and

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procedures etc etc which we shouldn't be interfered with. But I think it is very reasonable to ask them to move on and move fast to make everybody's lives easy and happy. Now, how do they do it? They are tied down by soooo many things!!! Now, it is becoming a totally different topic. So, let's stick with one we started with - Traffic.

 



The best solution to clear the traffic jams on major express ways is to use helicopters!!! Yes!! Quick movement across the sky can relieve EVERYBODY!!! Vehicles cleared - no traffic

jam. Victims sent to hospitals on time - lives saved. Damaged vehicles quickly available for inspection - insurance paperwork done almost instantly (here I am tempted to put a smiley face)

Every country is spending millions of dollars on defence, on a war and protection which may or may never happen. Just in the name of preparation and to show to the world that they are 'ready' to defend themselves in case 'somebody' attacks them. Sometimes when I hear about the US deployments in middle East, I wonder if it is really for peace as the animosity that is created seems to be much more. OK, another topic.

Why not for a change show the world that not a penny is spent on military in the name of preparation of defence instead use the personnel and the equipment for the betterment of humans?

Singapore Public Transport - insigh(t)s

1. Human traffic in train stations (in particular at the doors of trains!!) for authorities

One-way traffic!! Long ago when too many motor vehicles appeared on the roads, the ingenious came up with this idea for free flow of the traffic. Now apply to the human traffic. You go from one side and come out from the other whether into a station or train. Easy management in every angle!

2. Human traffic in train stations (in particular at the doors of trains!!) for individuals

When you are on the platform think about the time when you wanted to get out. Frustrated!! Isn’t it? Now, behave and wait for people to come out before you try to get in. Commonsense. You cannot fill up a bottle which is already full. Rushing for office? Start a little early from home. Wait for your turn to get into the train. Remember the universal law. You push and irritate somebody; somebody will do that to you. OK that is too metaphysical and philosophical. Let's try logic. You push and irritate others and in the process you too get irritated. Research shows that psychologically ANY mood an individual steps into will last for quite few hours. Soooo, your irritation may stay with you till lunch and in the mean time you may pass this 'mood' to few others who in turn try to pass to few others one of whom can be you and again you are irritated . . . .. . . . . a never ending story. Looong story short - Behave with conscious mind and treat others like humans in a civilised manner. Enjoy the ride!!!

3. Train stations - General Dos and Don'ts

• Hold your bag or belongings in front of you. If you are carrying a backpack, it is even more important. Imagine somebody in front of you rubbing their sweaty disgusting filthy linen on your nose. Yeah!!! It is disgusting.

• Every phone has media. Record the announcement about letting passengers out of the train before boarding. Play it LOUD when you want to get out.

• Say Thank You to the passengers who are kindly and patiently waiting for you to get out and not trying to push you inside again.

• Move with the flow. Don't PUSH!!! No point. 

• Don't keep too much of hope or expectation during the rush hours. Everybody is as busy as you are. Don't get into a crowded train during rush hours and expect people to treat you as royals. All are just Sardines. 

• Top up your card or at least check the balance in the evenings. Better is to have an auto top-up. This is not to inconvenience the people behind you in line at the gates. 

• Remember your Nursery teacher who taught you how to stand in line for your turn for the treat??? She really wanted you to remember it for life. Stand in line to get into the train. 

• Be compassionate towards everybody. Somebody is in a hurry? Let him/her pass by. One step behind is not going to kill you. There are people alive and kicking who tell stories about missing flights which were crashed later, bombed trains, smashed cars, collapsed buildings etc etc. 

• Give seat to anybody of any skin colour who is in need. What if the 'Reserved Seat' is taken? There is no rule that only 12 'needy' people should get into a carriage!!! A needy person need not necessarily be somebody with gray hair or a walking stick or lady with huge pregnant belly or blind or disabled. Needy can be anybody - lost someone and rushing to reach hospital or lost a job or simply somebody in pain or anguish. As fellow human, give up the seat so that he/she can rest and rejuvenate. May be in future somebody does that to you, for sure you will remember this incident. 

• We are Asians. We are with deeeeeep cultural values. The first value in ANY Asian country is to respect elders. You are given enough culture to respect the gray hair and the whole lot of wrinkles for their experience in life and knowledge and wisdom. Be a cultured Asian. 

• Play your songs soft unless you own a huge hearing aid manufacturing company or at least have major share in it and trying to boost its profits. Moreover people around you may not agree with your preference. The whole point of having earphones is to make sure that you are relaxed and enjoying YOUR song. 

• If the person next to you is irritating you with his/her song, tap on their shoulder and TELL them 'nicely' to decrease volume or gently tell them that the 'song' is disturbing you. Please help the society in become more civilised and cultured. Don't leave these poor lost souls who may be having nobody in their lives to teach them some good manners. Do some good today. 

• If you see anybody not giving up their seat to the needy, STEP-IN and make the person aware of the uncultured behaviour. 

• If you are not offered a seat when you are in need, ask for one nicely. 

• Ladies, don't sit cross legged in a crowded train. It is absolutely rude to keep kicking the person in front of you with your footware. If you want to maintain your class, get a car for yourself.

• Mini skirts. Please have some awareness of your body if you don't want somebody to click your panty and post on their blog. Cover up or accept their creativity and camera skills.

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