Figure 9. Expressway System, 1989

Figure 10. Mass Rapid Transit System, 1990

The Ayer Rajah Expressway
Courtesy Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information

Mass Rapid Transit train passing a Housing and Development Board apartment complex
Courtesy Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information

Singapore as a modern city came into being because of its location and its harbor. Both assets remained major sources of its economic vitality as the island nation continued to serve as a major transportation and communications hub.

Data as of December 1989