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.
The Thomson-East Coast Line 3 (TEL3) which comprises 13 stations from Mount Pleasant MRT station to Gardens by the Bay MRT station is scheduled to be opening in 2022.
However, two TEL3 stations will not be opened for passenger service until surrounding developments become ready in the future.
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.”
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.
The construction works for Aviation Park MRT station will begin in the first quarter of 2022, with passenger service projected to commence in 2030, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in a press release on Monday (Nov 8).
Commuters can take advantage of the Morning Pre-Peak Fares scheme, first introduced by the Public Transport Council (PTC) in 2017, to save up to 50 cents on their fares by tapping in at any MRT or LRT station on the train network before the morning peak hours.
Singapore, a mix of diverse cultures and religions, has its share of urban legends and myths.
Let’s dive into some of these urban legends and supernatural tales that have plagued the country’s train network since its inception in 1987.
Thales announced on Tuesday (Oct 12) that it had won the contract to modernise and standardise 1,350 fare gates at MRT stations over the next few years.
The North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line and the upcoming Jurong Region Line will see upcoming fare gates supplied by the company.
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!
Construction of Loyang MRT station for the Cross Island Line will begin in the fourth quarter of 2021, with passenger service projected to begin by 2030, the Land Transport Authority announced on Monday (Sep 13).
