Issue 4 May 2010 - LTA Academy

The LTA Academy was launched in September 2006 by the Singapore Land Transport Authority.
The Academy aims to be a global knowledge hub in urban transport. It serves as a one-stop focal
point for government officials and professionals around the world to tap on Singapore’s knowhow
and exchange international best practices in urban transport management and development.
The LTA Academy’s Advisory Board provides high-level advice on strategic directions and major
initiatives for the Academy to establish itself as a leading land transport institution in the world.
The Advisory Board comprises the following international ensemble of distinguished members:
Professor Cham Tao Soon (Chair)
Chancellor and Chairman, SIM University, Singapore
Yam Ah Mee (Vice Chair)
Chief Executive, Land Transport Authority (LTA), Singapore
Professor Henry Fan,
Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Professor Fwa Tien Fang
Director, Centre for Transportation Research, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Professor Phang Sock Yong
Professor of Economics, Singapore Management University, Singapore
O P Agarwal
Vice President, Institute of Urban Transport, India, and Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank
Professor Lu Hua Pu
Director, Institute of Transportation Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
Professor Tony May
Research Professor in Transport Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
Michael Replogle
Global Policy Director, President Emeritus and Founder,
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), USA
JOURNEYS is a biannual publication of the Academy. It provides a platform for the Academy
to showcase and share urban transport trends, policies, technologies and challenges in different
cities. It is also one of the key resources to complement and enhance the learning experience of
participants at the Academy’s programmes.