Commuters living in Bukit Panjang can look forward to riding the new 3rd-gen Alstom Innovia APM 300R (C801B), which officially enters passenger service on the Bukit Panjang LRT on Thursday (Aug 1), said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
Bukit Panjang LRT
LTA returns first two 3rd-gen Bukit Panjang LRT trains to manufacturer; were prototypes for local testing
The first two third-generation Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) trains, the Alstom Innovia APM 300R (C801B), are being returned to the manufacturer for modifications, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in response to queries from The Straits Times (ST) on Tuesday (Apr 30).
Early Closure of Bukit Panjang LRT at 10:30pm on Fri, Sat & Sun – Mar 22 to Jun 30, 2024
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.
Full Day Closure of Bukit Panjang LRT – Oct 1, 2023
There will be no train service on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) on Sunday (Oct 1) to facilitate ongoing system renewal and upgrading works, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) had said.
Early Closure of Bukit Panjang LRT – August 2023
Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will end earlier over two weekends – Saturdays and Sundays – in August to facilitate ongoing system renewal and upgrading works.
SMRT Launches Maintenance Engineering Centre at Kim Chuan Depot
Co-developed with the Land Transport Authority (LTA), rail operator SMRT Trains launched the new Maintenance Engineering Centre (MEC) at Kim Chuan Depot (KCD) on Friday (Apr 28).
New 3rd Generation Bukit Panjang LRT Train Arrives in Singapore
The first of 19 new third-generation Bukit Panjang LRT trains, the Alstom Innovia APM 300 (C801B), has arrived in Singapore.
Communications Systems for Older Train Lines To Be Upgraded
The communications systems on the North-South Line, East-West Line and Bukit Panjang LRT will be renewed and modernised.
Last Thursday (Sep 2), the consortium between ST Engineering and Siemens Mobility announced in a joint statement that it has won a S$180 million contract for the renewal programme.
Retrofitted Bukit Panjang Light Rail Vehicle arrives in Singapore
In a Facebook post by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on 2 April 2021, two sets of retrofitted Bukit Panjang Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) have arrived in Singapore from New Jersey, USA! These two LRT vehicles are currently being secured at a work site beside Junction 10 Shopping Mall, awaiting to be hoisted to the READ MORE »