The year 2021 has been an eventful year for Singapore’s train network.
With the opening of six new stations, the network length has expanded from 230.5km to 243.5km – 164 train stations across six MRT and three LRT lines.
Read on to find out more about the rail developments that happened in 2021!
Starting from January 2022, limited use paper tickets, also known as standard tickets, will progressively be discontinued across the train network, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Aug 6, 2021.
Throughout the year 2021, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has artistically and uniquely themed several MRT trains and stations.
Check out this gallery of the designs which were exhibited across the train network this year!
If you travel on the public transport network regularly, you might have chanced upon a familiar group of uniformed personnel, donning blue uniforms and light grey-coloured berets.
They are officers of the Public Transport Security Command, more commonly known as the TransCom Officers, from the Singapore Police Force (SPF).
Here’s how they keep you safe and our public transport network secure for our daily commuting, and find out how you can contribute!
Are you travelling between Raffles Place MRT station and City Hall MRT station on the East-West Line (EWL) towards the east?
If so, you might have noticed that your travelling time may have increased by a bit. It is not caused by a train breakdown or a train disruption, don’t worry!
Have plans to usher in the New Year with family and friends on Dec 31, 2021?
Here’s great news as the operating hours for several train lines have been extended for New Year’s Eve 2021!
On Monday (Dec 13), the passenger lift between the concourse and platform level at Novena MRT station went out of service, leaving elderly commuters stranded at the train platform.
The next two phases of the Cross Island Line (CRL) could include 12 new stations, with five slated to be interchanges with existing or upcoming train lines.
Exercise Station Guard, an emergency preparedness exercise, will be conducted at Serangoon MRT station on Dec 7, 2021.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA), SMRT Trains and SBS Transit announced in a joint news release on Wednesday (Dec 1).
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Aug 6, 2021, the reduction of the minimum cash top-up amount for stored value cards to two dollars.
This came with the announcement on the discontinuation of sales of standard tickets for trains from 2022 onwards.
