As a business arm of SMRT Corporation Ltd , STRIDES capitalizes on its capabilities as Singapore ’ s pioneering public transport operator . Leveraging over 40 years of experience operating and maintaining major public transport infrastructure at home and abroad , the organization provides multimodal urban mobility solutions and services that deliver safe , reliable and comfortable journeys , alongside exceptional experiences . Lee Ling Wee , Deputy Group CEO of SMRT Corporation and President of STRIDES International Business , joins us to share STRIDES ’ story . “ SMRT ’ s establishment coincided with the launch of the first metro system in Singapore , and in a way , we very much represent metro services in Singapore ,” he begins . “ Our competencies were initially invested in the metro service , but later , we acquired a bus company and became multimodal . The business operates both publicly and commercially . In terms of public transport , the metro , bus , and automotive services , this operational arm is regulated by the government . Whereas our commercial business is split into two offerings .