As part of the ongoing efforts to improve our MRT lines, 57 new trains were purchased and will be added progressively into passenger service on the North South & East West Lines (NSEWL) between 2017 and 2019. These additional trains have benefited commuters with a more comfortable ride and improved reliability to meet the increasing READ MORE »
Author: You Yuan
Communications-based, Communications-lost. Why it went off track.
It has been about 10 months since the CBTC system started testing. This highly complex yet necessary upgrade to the aging North South & East West Lines (NSEWL) has encountered many setbacks which we will discuss in the following blog post. The views expressed are our own personal views based on our observations and does READ MORE »
Rail developments in the year 2018
The year 2017 was an eventful one for the Singapore rail network. In spite of several isolated incidents where we saw trains “swimming” and coming into contact with each other, there were large, significant network improvements with the opening of the Tuas West Extension and the Downtown Line 3, which enhanced connectivity in various parts READ MORE »