Posted: 27 February 2011 1605 hrs
SINGAPORE: French Secretary of State for Transport
Thierry Mariani says he is impressed by Singapore's efficient
transportation system.
He said this during a two-day official visit here which started on
Saturday.
"It is indeed one of the most modern systems in the region and
reflects Singapore's clear and forward-looking transport policies.
I look forward to the continued valuable co-operation, exchange of
views and ideas between France and Singapore in the area of
transportation," he said.
Singapore's Ministry of Transport said Mr Mariani's visit was a
good opportunity for both countries to exchange views on transport
issues and to explore further areas of co-operation.
During his visit, Mr Mariani called on Minister in the Prime
Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport,
Mrs Lim Hwee Hua.
They exchanged views on transport developments and on enhancing
bilateral transport cooperation such as in expanding aviation
links.
Mr Mariani visited the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and toured the Singapore
Changi Airport and PSA Pasir Panjang Container Terminal.
He also visited the Kim Chuan Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Depot where
he was briefed on Singapore's MRT system.
- CNA
Is Mariani raging mad or is this another spin piece by our
dearly beloved CNA?
Oh ok CAAS's Changi is way better than that hellhole that is
Charles de Gaulle Aéroport, that I agree.
But you compare Singapore's MRT system with Paris or even Lyon's
Réseau Express Régional (RER)'s Metro systems... That's just
retarded. Paris' RER, Transilien, and Métro is WAY better than the
MRT. Or LRT. Efficient? Has he seen Hong Kong, Tokyo, or Seoul
yet?
Transport on rail? HELLO France is home to the Train a Grande
Vitesse (TGV), and he's here to talk about suburban rail? Wth man.
Talk about buses, even Paris' bus lines by the Régie Autonome des
Transports Parisiens is so SO much better than SG's SMRT buses and
SBST buses. Hello Paris is like how many times the size of SG but
survives on one government regulated company.
So much for deregulation.
