App with weather and route guidance for cyclists among youth proposals to improve S’pore transport

(From left Nicholas Peck Jun Le, Chung Tzu Chi, Gary Yin Kian Lee, Radhakrishnan Srivarshini, Jayaraman Sophia Rita, are part of a group that presented their proposal for a one-stop platform integrating cycling information and journey-planning tools to cater to different cyclist profiles.

PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

Published Sep 26, 2026, 04:00 PM

Updated Sep 26, 2026, 04:01 PM

Youth created a cycling app to support diverse cyclists in Singapore, offering features like weather alerts, route preferences, and obstruction warnings for safer, more convenient rides.

The Youth Panel for Transport, formed in 2026, involved over 35 young people developing inclusive transport proposals, which will inform the Land Transport Master Plan Refresh in 2027.

Other proposals focus on helping seniors travel independently, improving wayfinding, assessing bus stop comfort, and offering personalised travel incentives to ease peak congestion.

SINGAPORE - Radhakrishnan Srivarshini, 24, enjoys cycling along the Kallang Park connector for exercise.

She prefers segregated paths to avoid colliding with pedestrians and vehicles, but when exploring new routes, apps like Google Maps would divert her onto walkways and busy roads. It also did not warn her about possible bad weather.

This was one gap in Singapore’s transport system that she and four other young people identified. So, they decided to create an application that would address challenges that cyclists face as Singapore moves to become a car-lite society.

Called Gear Up, the application was one of seven ideas presented by more than 35 youths to the Minister of State for Transport, and Culture, Community and Youth, Baey Yam Keng, on Sept 26. The event was held at the Asian Civilisations Museum.

The teams, comprising youth aged between 17 and 33, had over three months developed their proposals to make everyday journeys more inclusive, comfortable and convenient.

They are part of Youth Panel for Transport - the first of four panels that will provide opportunities for young people to work alongside government agencies to develop recommendations for a bette r Singapore.

Formed in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and National Youth Council (NYC) in 2026, the panel for transport is part of the SG Youth Plan .

On the app for cyclists, Srivarshini said: “There’s really no one app that is able to serve the wide diverse range of cyclists that are here in Singapore.”

The group identified six different cyclist profiles. These include food delivery riders who prioritise getting to their destinations quickly, leisure cyclists who prefer cycling paths and are likely to be weather conscious, as well as road cyclists for whom the activity is a serious form of exercise.

After engaging with almost 50 cyclists through surveys and interviews, the group proposed a consolidated cycling app with features that meet the various needs of different cyclists.

These include bicycle-friendly routing , weather overlays, route preferences, parking availability, obstruction alerts, dynamic rerouting, and user feedback.

The Youth Panel for Transport presented their proposals at the Asian Civilisation Museum, on Sept 26. PHOTO: LIANHE ZABAO

The Youth Panel for Transport presented their proposals at the Asian Civilisation Museum, on Sept 26.

Srivarshini said her group hopes the app, or some of its features, would be incorporated into the MyTransport.SG app , which caters to public transport commuters.

“It’s a trusted government app. So if our proposal is successful, the app users can find out cycling information, bus information and MRT information all in one place,” she said.

Inclusivity was a common issue raised by other groups.

Some proposals addressed ways to help seniors travel independently and confidently through shared community personal mobility aids , while others highlighted how wayfinding and transit space design could improve navigation for people with diverse needs .

Other ideas surfaced include assessing commuters’ thermal comfort at bus stops, as well as offering personalised travel incentives to address congestion during peak periods.

Speaking at the event, Baey said the issues raised reflect sentiments the Transport Ministry has been hearing through broader engagements for the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP) Refresh.

It is a national initiative slated for release in 2027 by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to update the country’s land transport roadmap through public feedback.

As the youth panel developed their solutions, Baey said many would have started with a simple idea before realising that “transport challenges are rarely straightforward”.

He added that the process would have highlighted the careful trade-offs transport planners have to make when determining the future direction for Singapore.

“Balancing the different needs of commuters is often one of the most challenging aspects of transport planning,” he said.

Baey said the ministry would review the proposals which will help inform the LTMP Refresh.

At the event, Baey also announced the start of registration for the three other youth panels, which can be done through the National Youth’s Council channels.

Those interested can sign up for the panels focusing on building a youth-friendly city , exploring the benefits of sport , and improving the process of buying HDB flats .

Elisha Tushara is a correspondent at The Straits Times, specialising in Singapore’s education landscape.

（从左至右：Nicholas Peck Jun Le、Chung Tzu Chi、Gary Yin Kian Lee、Radhakrishnan Srivarshini、Jayaraman Sophia Rita，他们所在的团队提出了一个一站式平台方案，该平台整合了自行车信息和行程规划工具，以满足不同骑行者的需求。）

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发布于2026年9月26日下午4:00

更新于2026年9月26日下午4:01

一群年轻人开发了一款自行车应用程序，旨在为新加坡的各类骑行者提供支持，提供天气警报、路线偏好和障碍物警告等功能，让骑行更安全、更便捷。

2026 年成立的青年交通小组由 35 多名年轻人组成，他们制定了包容性的交通方案，这些方案将为 2027 年的陆路交通总体规划更新提供参考。

其他提案侧重于帮助老年人独立出行、改善寻路、评估公交车站舒适度以及提供个性化出行奖励以缓解高峰时段拥堵。

新加坡 - 24 岁的 Radhakrishnan Srivarshini 喜欢沿着加冷公园连接线骑自行车锻炼身体。

她喜欢走专用通道，以免与行人和车辆相撞，但当她探索新路线时，像谷歌地图这样的应用程序却会将她引导到人行道和繁忙的道路上。而且，这些应用程序也没有提醒她可能会有恶劣天气。

这是她和其他四位年轻人发现的新加坡交通系统中的一个缺陷。因此，他们决定开发一款应用程序，以解决新加坡在向无车社会转型过程中，骑行者面临的挑战。

该应用程序名为“Gear Up”，是 35 多名青年于 9 月 26 日向交通、文化、社区及青年部政务部长白炎庆提出的七个创意之一。该活动在亚洲文明博物馆举行。

这些团队由 17 至 33 岁的青年组成，他们花了三个多月的时间制定方案，旨在让日常出行更加包容、舒适和便捷。

他们是青年交通小组的成员——这是四个小组中的第一个，旨在为年轻人提供与政府机构合作的机会，共同制定建设更美好新加坡的建议。

交通运输小组由文化、社区及青年部和国家青年理事会 (NYC) 于 2026 年合作成立，是新加坡青年计划的一部分。

斯里瓦尔希尼在谈到自行车应用时说：“目前还没有任何一款应用能够服务于新加坡形形色色的自行车骑行者。”

该小组确定了六种不同的骑行者类型。其中包括优先考虑快速到达目的地的外卖骑手、偏爱自行车道且可能比较关注天气状况的休闲骑行者，以及将骑行作为一项严肃锻炼方式的公路骑行者。

该小组通过调查和访谈与近 50 名骑行者进行了交流，并提出了一款综合性的骑行应用程序，其功能可以满足不同骑行者的各种需求。

这些功能包括自行车友好型路线规划、天气叠加、路线偏好设置、停车位可用性、障碍物警报、动态重新规划路线以及用户反馈。

9月26日，青年交通运输小组在亚洲文明博物馆提交了他们的提案。图片：联合早报

9月26日，青年交通小组在亚洲文明博物馆提出了他们的建议。

Srivarshini 表示，她的团队希望该应用程序或其某些功能能够被整合到 MyTransport.SG 应用程序中，该应用程序服务于公共交通通勤者。

“这是一个值得信赖的政府应用程序。因此，如果我们的提案获得成功，应用程序用户可以在一个地方找到自行车信息、公交信息和地铁信息，”她说。

包容性是其他团体普遍提出的问题。

一些提案探讨了如何通过共享社区个人出行辅助工具帮助老年人独立自信地出行，而另一些提案则强调了寻路和交通空间设计如何改善不同需求人群的导航。

其他提出的想法包括评估通勤者在公交车站的热舒适度，以及提供个性化的出行奖励以解决高峰时段的拥堵问题。

贝伊在活动上发言时表示，提出的问题反映了交通部在陆路交通总体规划（LTMP）更新过程中通过更广泛的磋商所听到的意见。

这是陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 计划于 2027 年发布的一项国家计划，旨在通过公众反馈更新该国的陆路交通路线图。

贝伊表示，在青年小组制定解决方案的过程中，许多人最初的想法都很简单，但后来意识到“交通挑战很少是简单的”。

他还补充说，这一过程将凸显交通规划者在确定新加坡未来发展方向时必须谨慎权衡的利弊。

他说：“平衡通勤者的不同需求通常是交通规划中最具挑战性的方面之一。”

贝伊表示，该部将审查这些提案，这些提案将有助于为长期管理计划的更新提供信息。

在活动中，贝伊还宣布了其他三个青年小组的注册开始，可以通过国家青年理事会的渠道进行注册。

有兴趣者可以报名参加以建设青年友好型城市、探索体育运动的好处以及改进组屋购买流程为主题的小组讨论。

Elisha Tushara 是《海峡时报》的记者，专门报道新加坡的教育领域。