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Singapore Mobility Challenge 2022 is on

ITS Singapore is among the organisers of competition using tech to improve transit
By Adam Hill July 13, 2022 Read time: 1 min
More than two-thirds of people in Singapore commute daily on buses and trains (© Dongli Zhang | Dreamstime.com)

The Singapore Mobility Challenge 2022 is open to entrants which can successfully use technology to improve urban mobility in the south-east Asian city-state.

The themes are: Better, More Inclusive Everyday Experience for Commuters and More Efficient, Sustainable Operations and the deadline for applications is Wednesday 10 August 2022.

Click here to register. Finalists will be announced on 30 August.

It is organised by Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA), public transport operators SBS Transit and SMRT Corporation, as well as ITS Singapore and government agency Enterprise Singapore.

More than two-thirds of people in Singapore commute daily on buses and trains, so the need for efficient solutions is paramount.

Prizes are available, including up to SGD15,000 in cash and a similar amount in Startup SG grants, and SGD 10,000 in AWS Activate credits.

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