A public transport emergency preparedness exercise will be conducted at Chinatown MRT station on Friday (Dec 9), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SBS Transit said in a joint news release last Friday.
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LTA Announces 6 MRT Stations for Cross Island Line Phase 2, Clementi & King Albert Park Become Interchanges By 2032
The upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) will include six more MRT stations which will be built and begin passenger service by 2032, Transport Minister S Iswaran announced Phase 2 at the under-construction East Coast Integrated Depot on Tuesday (Sep 20).
MRT Travel Guide – F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2022
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?
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!
Emergency Exercise To Be Conducted at Bugis MRT Station on Jun 6, 2022
A public transport emergency preparedness exercise will be conducted at Bugis MRT station on Monday (Jun 6), the Land Transport Authority (LTA), SMRT Trains and SBS Transit said in a joint news release last Tuesday.
SBS Transit and ITE Launch Work-Study Diploma in Land Transport Engineering
The Work-Study Diploma in Land Transport Engineering is a newly launched programme offered by the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) in collaboration with public transport operator SBS Transit.
Spotters by SGTrains – Introduction of Train Spotting for CCL, DTL & TEL
Following our recent update for Spotters by SGTrains where we introduced Train Spotting for the North East Line, we are pleased to release the next feature update today (May 3).
4 Bus Services Along Downtown Line To Be Rerouted From Dec 12, 2021
Four bus services that are running parallel to several sections of the Downtown Line (DTL) will be amended and rerouted from Dec 12, 2021.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a Facebook post on Monday (Nov 22) that with the opening of new train lines like the DTL, bus services have to be amended to “reduce duplication of routes.”
It added that the amendments “ensure prudent use of taxpayer’s monies, while benefiting as many commuters as possible.”
Downtown Line To Use New Rail Financing Framework Version 2 From 2022
The Downtown Line (DTL) will transit to version two of the New Rail Financing Framework (NRFF) from Jan 1, 2022, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday (Nov 11).
This comes after a financial sustainability review conducted by both the LTA and transport operator SBS Transit (SBST).
The DTL has been using the first version of the NRFF since 2011, while the majority of other train lines used the updated framework between 2016 and 2018 onwards.
6 Interesting Examples of Technology Usage on the Train Network
Are you aware of the many different examples of which technology is used on the train network?
The usage of technology is all around us now, from the moment you enter the train station and board the train, to the moment you alight and then exit the station.
Here are six interesting examples of technology usage on the train network, including obscure ones where you might not have noticed during your daily travel!