Technical Report draft 2

Benefits of Proposed Solution
The Electronic Bus Flagging System can provide several benefits that can improve the efficiency of the bus services, ranging from safety to maximizing comfort for the commuters. Some examples of benefits are listed below:
 
Easy to implement
Renovating an entire bus stop can be very easy to implement by just replacing it with a temporary bus stop. Not only can the temporary bus stop be placed right beside the renovating bus stop, it disrupts little to none of the traffic flow. Commuters will not feel any unease as the temporary bus stop will be almost exactly at the same spot as the renovating bus stop.
Promote a safer environment

Implementing a bus indication system allows commuters to state beforehand which specific bus they are intending to board. Through the indication system, the information will be sent over to the driver notification panel. Commuters do not have to resort to flagging as commuters tend to step too close to the road, bringing potential harm to themselves.
Increased efficiency for bus services
By implementing the EBFS, bus drivers can be notified beforehand whether there are commuters that are intending to board the specific buses. The driver’s notification panel, placed a distance away from the bus stop, give the drivers ample reaction time to move into the bus bay. An announcement system, which is placed at the bus stop, serves the purpose of notifying commuters of arriving buses. This gives commuters a comfortable amount of time to prepare to board the bus, ensuring smoother boarding process.
Caring for the elderly and disabled improves LTA’s image
The group that benefits most from this system are the elderly and disabled. Elderly tend to be weaker as compared to younger commuters, and this causes the elderly to be drawn towards comfort by sitting on the benches available. At times, the elderly may not be able to flag for the bus due to slower reaction time resulting from sitting on the benches. As for the disabled, specifically the blinded, an announcement system can better aid them by providing information as to whether their bus has arrived. Through this implementation, it can allow the elderly to notify the bus driver in advance. Along with the announcement system, it can assist the elderly and the disabled to be prepared to board the bus.
With the conclusions stated above, the implementation of the EBFS can benefit LTA in several ways. The biggest benefit gained through the implementation of EFBS is the improvement in LTA’s image. Caring for the elderly can help to tackle Singapore’s high aging population as it can provide systems that help to improve the lives of the elderly and also the disabled.

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