Construction works of the Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link have crossed another milestone, with around 65 per cent completion for both Singapore and Malaysia sides, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore said on Thursday (Jan 11).
The Bishan and Ulu Pandan MRT depots — SMRT’s two oldest MRT depots — along the North-South, East-West MRT lines (NSEWL) will soon be receiving modernisation and upgrading works to its safety systems of the depot signalling equipment.
Frequent travellers on the Sengkang LRT can look forward to improved commuter flow at the Sengkang LRT station as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be making enhancements to the station platform for both the East and West loops of the LRT line.
SMRT’s 37-year-old Bishan Depot (BSD) is set to receive upgrades and be rejuvenated to become a model heavy maintenance facility for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), the rail operator announced on Dec 15, 2023.
Construction works for the West Coast MRT station for the second phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL2) are expected to commence in the first quarter of next year, the Land Transport Authority said on Wednesday (Dec 6).
A public transport emergency preparedness exercise will be conducted at Woodlands MRT station on Thursday (Nov 30), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT said in a joint news release last week.
The multi-year programme to renew and upgrade the six core systems on the North-South and East-West MRT lines (NSEWL) – which is Singapore’s most significant rail network improvement effort to date – was officially completed on Wednesday (Oct 25).
The Punggol Extension of the Cross Island Line (CRL) — comprising four MRT stations over 7.3 kilometres when operational — has officially begun construction works on Tuesday (Oct 10).
Commuters travelling on the Circle Line (CCL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) are to take note of temporary adjustments to train service for rail expansion works, SMRT said in a joint statement with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Thursday (Oct 5).
Construction works for both Clementi and King Albert Park MRT stations for the second phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL2) is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Monday (Oct 2).
