Are you interested in travelling using the metro — known as the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in the local context — to get around the city during the Singapore Grand Prix race weekend?
Author: Mark Loh
Train Services Extended for Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2022
If you are planning to travel late during the race weekend of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, the operating hours for several train lines will be extended from Sep 30 to Oct 2, 2022!
LTA Completes Rigorous Testing of Thomson-East Coast Line 3, On Track for Opening by End-2022
Eleven new MRT stations for the Thomson-East Coast Line 3 (TEL3) – bringing increased connectivity to Stevens, Orchard, Outram Park and Marina Bay MRT stations – have completed rigorous systems integration and testing activities.
A Trainspotter’s Favourite Moment from NDP 2022
We celebrated Singapore’s 57th birthday on Tuesday (Aug 9), and there were many noteworthy moments during the National Day Parade (NDP), held at The Float @ Marina Bay, which got everybody talking.
UK Heatwave Reaches Record 40°C, Train Network Faces Service Delays and Disruptions
A scorching heatwave in the UK has reached temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius for the first time, the Met Office said on Tuesday (Jul 19), where it has issued a first-ever red and several amber extreme heat warnings across parts of England.
NDP Has Chartered MRT Trains for P5 Students National Education Show
The National Day Parade (NDP) National Education (NE) Show is back after a two-year hiatus, and accompanying its return are specially chartered MRT trains for Primary 5 (P5) students!
SMRT Trains Has Completed Escalator Refurbishment Works at 42 MRT Stations
A total of 231 escalators across 42 stations on the North-South and East-West MRT lines (NSEWL) have completed refurbishment works.
Singapore MRT/LRT Stations with Nearby Bloodbanks
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Thursday (Jan 25) are urging people with the O blood group to come forward and donate blood as stocks of that type are running critically low.
Train Service Resumes on Thomson-East Coast Line after 3-hour Disruption
Train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) were disrupted for over three hours on Wednesday morning (Jul 6).
SMRT Trains To Install Heritage-themed Wall Murals at 35 MRT Stations
Thirty-five MRT stations operated by SMRT Trains will receive heritage-themed, comic-style wall murals, in commemoration of the rail operator’s 35th anniversary this year.