Planning to use the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) to travel during your stay here for the Singapore Grand Prix race weekend from Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2025?
Singapore’s 1st-gen C151 trains have officially retired on Sep 26, 2025, entered passenger service in 1987
After 38 years of serving and moving millions of commuters across the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL), Singapore bids farewell to the 1st-gen Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 trains on Sep 26, 2025. These trains first entered passenger service on Nov 7, 1987.
1st new J151 train for Jurong Region Line arrives in Singapore, slated for passenger service from 2027
The first of 62 new MRT trains for the Jurong Region Line (JRL) has arrived in Singapore, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Sep 25.
Singapore MRT ranks 2nd-most reliable among overseas metros of Taipei, Hong Kong, New York City
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Sep 5 released a rail service reliability report covering the last 12 months to June 2025, highlighting that Singapore’s MRT network ranked second-most reliable when compared to overseas metros of Taipei, Hong Kong, and New York City.
Circle Line to end earlier on Fridays and Saturdays, start later on weekends, from Sep 5 to Dec 28, 2025
Train service across all stations on the Circle Line (CCL) will end earlier on Fridays and Saturdays, and start later on Saturdays and Sundays from Sep 5 to Dec 28, 2025, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SMRT said in a joint statement.
Train Services Extended for Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2025
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.
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.