Rail operator SBS Transit was found 100 per cent responsible for an incident that happened at Punggol MRT station in June 2022, where a woman’s head and neck were trapped between train doors when she was alighting from the train.
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NEL, SPLRT disruptions: LTA, SBS Transit working to improve power system after rare ‘double fault’
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SBS Transit are working to improve the power system for the North East Line (NEL) and Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) following two major train disruptions caused by power fault incidents on Aug 12 and Aug 15.
Changi Airport Terminal 5 to be served by TEL, CRL; contract awarded for works to modify 3 EWL stations
The upcoming Changi Airport Terminal 5 will be served by the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and the Cross Island Line (CRL) through a new MRT interchange station coded TE32/CR1.
Train Services Extended on Eve of National Day 2025
The operating hours for several MRT/LRT lines and bus services will be extended on the Eve of National Day on Aug 8, 2025. This article provides commuters with a compilation of the scheduled departure timings of the last trains at various stations across the train network.
SMRT takes action after train departed with 1 opened door on Thomson-East Coast Line in December 2024
An MRT train on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) departed Gardens by the Bay station with one of its doors open during passenger service on Dec 17, 2024, which investigators later found that procedures for handling a fault were not adhered to.
Cross Island Line Phase 2 officially begins construction; 6 new stations to be completed by 2032
Construction work for six new stations under Phase 2 of the Cross Island Line (CRL) has officially begun and is targeted to be completed by 2032, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Jul 7.
Teen, 17, to be charged for allegedly trespassing onto MRT tracks between Tanah Merah and Simei stations
A 17-year-old boy will be charged on Jul 3 for allegedly trespassing onto MRT tracks between Tanah Merah and Simei stations on the East-West Line.
SMRT’s 1st-gen C151 trains to be fully retired by September 2025; 3 new R151 trains roll out monthly
The fleet of Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 trains serving the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL) will be fully decommissioned and retired from passenger service by September 2025.
More SMRT trains observed using new 4-language ‘Please mind the platform gap’ announcement
If you have frequently been taking the MRT, specifically travelling on SMRT-run North-South, East-West, and Circle lines, you might have noticed a change to the in-train announcements when approaching stations on arrival.
SMRT says trespass on MRT tracks under police investigation; video circulating on social media
Rail operator SMRT has filed a police report following a viral video on social media showing footage filmed on MRT tracks between Simei and Tanah Merah stations.