A scorching heatwave in the UK has reached temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius for the first time, the Met Office said on Tuesday (Jul 19), where it has issued a first-ever red and several amber extreme heat warnings across parts of England.
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SMRT Trains Has Completed Escalator Refurbishment Works at 42 MRT Stations
A total of 231 escalators across 42 stations on the North-South and East-West MRT lines (NSEWL) have completed refurbishment works.
Train Service Resumes on Thomson-East Coast Line after 3-hour Disruption
Train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) were disrupted for over three hours on Wednesday morning (Jul 6).
SMRT Trains To Install Heritage-themed Wall Murals at 35 MRT Stations
Thirty-five MRT stations operated by SMRT Trains will receive heritage-themed, comic-style wall murals, in commemoration of the rail operator’s 35th anniversary this year.
3 SMRT Staff From Bukit Gombak MRT Station Awarded SCDF Community Lifesaver Award
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Community Lifesaver Award was presented to three SMRT staff from Bukit Gombak MRT station on Tuesday (Jun 14).
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.
LTA Has Opened Enhanced Transfer Linkway at Outram Park MRT Station
A new and enhanced transfer linkway at Outram Park MRT station that connects the East-West Line (EWL) and North East Line (NEL) was opened on Sunday (May 29).
Singtel Has Begun 5G Mobile Network Coverage on the North East Line
Local telco Singtel announced on May 9, 2022, that all 16 MRT stations on the North East Line (NEL) are now 5G-enabled for its customers.
MRT Train Withdrawn From Service as White Smoke Seen in One Carriage
Commuters on board a westbound MRT train on the East-West Line (EWL) were guided to alight after white smoke was seen in one train carriage on Friday (May 20) afternoon.
LTA Awards Two Contracts for Jurong Region Line, Including Construction of MRT Station in NTU
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded two contracts for the upcoming Jurong Region Line (JRL) at a combined value of $386 million.