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Wave to pay your train fare: Innovations showcased at transport summit in Suntec

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In short

Organized by the Land Transport Authority and partner organizations, the summit brought together 8,000 international participants to evaluate advanced mobility systems. Exhibits included ST Engineering's hands-free ticketing mechanisms and compact platform screen doors suitable for retrofitting existing, space-constrained stations. The conference also spotlighted the operational expansion of autonomous road transit, including autonomous shuttle trials.

Key points

  • Independent sensor-based screen doors offer a viable way to retrofit safety barriers onto…: Independent sensor-based screen doors offer a viable way to retrofit safety barriers onto space-constrained rail platforms.
  • Smart traffic junctions leverage artificial intelligence to prioritize emergency vehicles…: Smart traffic junctions leverage artificial intelligence to prioritize emergency vehicles by generating real-time green waves.
  • Next-generation fare gates can process passenger entry without requiring physical payment…: Next-generation fare gates can process passenger entry without requiring physical payment cards through proximity detection.

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- Singapore Urban Mobility Week at Suntec showcased new transport tech, including ST Engineering’s palm-scanning fare payment and other mobility innovations.

- ST Engineering also showed a sensor-based platform screen door and smarter junction tech that can give ambulances a green wave and cut delays.

- The event highlighted more electric buses and autonomous vehicles, including ComfortDelGro’s AV Academy and its Punggol shuttle trial reaching 10,000 passengers.

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SINGAPORE – Commuters could soon pay their train fares with just a wave of the hand if a new home-grown innovation is rolled out at MRT stations.

The mobile payment solution from ST Engineering uses a biometric reader to scan a user’s palm to trigger payment with, for instance, a registered credit card.

All commuters need to do is ensure they register at the ticketing counter to enable palm-scanning technology, and link the account to a registered payment method, like a credit card.

The tech tool is an improved version of a similar platform ST Engineering unveiled in 2024 at an event organised by the Land Transport Authority and the Brussels-based…

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