››› Session 5

Incident Management on Singapore Expressways

SOH Ling Tim   , Land Transport Authority

KONG Kok Onn   , Land Transport Authority

The Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) implemented in Singapore is an intelligent incident management that monitors and manages traffic along the expressways. The EMAS provides real-time traffic alerts and assists motorists to make well informed travel plans. This system allows early detection and quick clearance of accidents and breakdowns, provides timely and appropriate assistance to motorists in distress and minimises congestion and danger to other road users. The paper describes the various subsystems of the EMAS and highlights the operational strategy of the system and its performance. The paper also highlights the proposed integration of the EMAS with other intelligent transport systems to provide integrated traffic management, transport planning and travel information dissemination.