The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operators SMRT and SBS Transit are working closely to identify the root causes of three MRT disruptions in the past week.
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Downtown Line will extend beyond Bukit Panjang to interchange with North-South Line at Sungei Kadut
The Downtown Line (DTL) will be extended by two stops beyond Bukit Panjang (DT1) station to connect with the North-South Line (NSL) at the future Sungei Kadut (NS6) interchange station.
Singapore’s 3rd-gen C751B trains have retired on Dec 7, 2024; first entered passenger service in 2000
The 3rd-gen Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B trains, which first entered passenger service on the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL) in May 2000, have officially retired from the Singapore railway scene on Dec 7.
Singapore’s 2nd-gen Siemens C651 have retired on Nov 27, 2024; first entered passenger service in 1995
The 2nd-gen Siemens C651 trains, which served the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL) since May 1995, have fully retired from passenger service on Wednesday (Nov 27).
Green CBTC algorithms achieve additional 8% energy savings on North-South, East-West lines
In efforts to attain net zero emissions by 2050, signalling system supplier Hitachi Rail and rail operator SMRT announced reaching the ‘Phase 1 Milestone’ for the Green Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) project deployed on the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL).
One 5th-gen C151B train to be retrofitted with latest reliability-centred capabilities in proof of concept
A proof of concept trial featuring the latest reliability-centred capabilities will be carried out on a 5th-gen C151B train operating on the North-South and East-West MRT lines (NSEWL).
MRT Travel Guide – F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2024
Thinking of using Singapore’s metro/subway — referred to here as the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) — to get around the city during the Singapore Grand Prix race weekend from Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024?
Singtel becomes first telco to achieve full 5G network coverage across Singapore MRT network
Local telco Singtel announced on Friday (Sep 6) that it has achieved full 5G mobile network coverage throughout Singapore’s MRT network, being the country’s first and only network provider to attain this capability.
2nd-gen Siemens C651 train parts to be preserved by National Museum; first time in national collection
For the first time in Singapore’s history, train parts from a decommissioned MRT train that was launched in the 1990s will be preserved to enter a national collection by the National Museum of Singapore (NMS).
North-South Line was disrupted due to a lightning strike causing power trip and small fire
Train services from Choa Chu Kang to Woodlands MRT stations on the North-South Line (NSL) are disrupted during the evening peak hours on Monday (Jun 3) due to a traction power fault.