Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will end earlier on Mar 22 to Jun 30, 2024, to provide longer engineering hours to facilitate the testing of new LRT trains and systems, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement on Mar 5.
In addition, LTA said the BPLRT will resume dual-loop operations on Saturdays at selected hours — 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 7pm — following enhancements to the line’s reliability that began in 2018.
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Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) Renewal Works
Testing of New LRT Trains and Upgraded Signalling System
The exterior of the Alstom Innovia APM 300R (C801B) train for the Bukit Panjang LRT. (Image: Screengrab from LTA/YouTube)
LTA said longer engineering hours are needed to facilitate the testing of new LRT trains and systems on the BPLRT.
Two new 3rd-gen BPLRT trains have arrived in Singapore and will begin passenger service in the third quarter of this year, following testing and commissioning works, said LTA.
“These are among the 19 new trains which will replace the first-generation vehicles that have been in service since 1999.”
LTA said the retrofitting works to the 2nd-gen BPLRT trains, in tandem with the new Communications-based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system, are also progressing well.
“More trains are expected to complete the upgrade and re-enter passenger service later this year.”
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Changes in Operating Hours for Bukit Panjang LRT
Train services on the BPLRT will end one hour earlier at 10:30pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Mar 22 to Jun 30, 2024, to provide longer engineering hours.
Commuters can take existing bus services along Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang during the affected periods to continue their journey after 10:30pm.
These include bus services 67, 171, 920, 922, 960, 963, 972, 972M, 973, 974 and 976.
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Related Links
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External Links
Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) renewal works | Thomson – East Coast Line 4 to Welcome Commuters from 23 June 2024 – LTA [Accessed 17 Mar 2024]
Images: SGTrains Graphics, Screengrab from LTA/YouTube.
This article first appeared on SGTrains.