The operating hours for several MRT/LRT lines and bus services will be extended during the race weekend of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix from Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2025.
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SBS Transit ruled 100% responsible after woman’s head and neck trapped between NEL train doors
Rail operator SBS Transit was found 100 per cent responsible for an incident that happened at Punggol MRT station in June 2022, where a woman’s head and neck were trapped between train doors when she was alighting from the train.
NEL, SPLRT disruptions: LTA, SBS Transit working to improve power system after rare ‘double fault’
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SBS Transit are working to improve the power system for the North East Line (NEL) and Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) following two major train disruptions caused by power fault incidents on Aug 12 and Aug 15.
Bukit Panjang LRT will not run on 2 Sundays for system tests; more new 3rd-gen C801B trains running
The Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will have two full-day closures on Sundays in August and September 2025 for further rigorous and comprehensive testing of the new signalling system to ensure proper integration with new and upgraded LRT trains.
Changi Airport Terminal 5 to be served by TEL, CRL; contract awarded for works to modify 3 EWL stations
The upcoming Changi Airport Terminal 5 will be served by the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and the Cross Island Line (CRL) through a new MRT interchange station coded TE32/CR1.
Train Services Extended on Eve of National Day 2025
The operating hours for several MRT/LRT lines and bus services will be extended on the Eve of National Day on Aug 8, 2025. This article provides commuters with a compilation of the scheduled departure timings of the last trains at various stations across the train network.
SMRT takes action after train departed with 1 opened door on Thomson-East Coast Line in December 2024
An MRT train on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) departed Gardens by the Bay station with one of its doors open during passenger service on Dec 17, 2024, which investigators later found that procedures for handling a fault were not adhered to.
Contract awarded for Changi Airport Skytrain refurbishment works, to be completed in 2030
The Changi Airport Skytrain system will be undergoing refurbishment works as part of a S$3 billion investment by Changi Airport Group (CAG) over the next six years to strengthen Singapore’s position as a global air hub.
3rd-gen Sengkang-Punggol LRT trains enter service on Jul 15, 2025; first two of 25 new C810D vehicles
The first two of 25 new C810D trains for the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) have entered passenger service, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SBS Transit announced on Jul 15.
LTA seeking solutions to equip Bukit Panjang LRT with condition monitoring and detection systems
To improve the overall rail reliability of the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is calling for solutions to enhance the existing maintenance regime through the implementation of condition monitoring and detection systems.