Safety Announcements for escalators are not a new occurrence in the rail network. Implemented at escalators with higher commuter traffic, these announcements are conventionally broadcasted multilingually in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil.
Opinion
Bombardier C951 Train Upgrade
Bombardier Transportation (BT), the original manufacturer of the Downtown Line (DTL) rolling stock, has recently won a contract from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to revitalise critical systems on the Bombardier C951 trains. History of the Bombardier C951 Train First delivered in 2012, the trains are quickly becoming antiquated as compared to recent rolling stock READ MORE »
Fate of the Kawasaki-Nippon Sharyo C751B?
With the unexpected decommissioning of the 2nd-generation Siemens C651 (SIE) train, one would wonder what will be the fate of the 3rd-generation Kawasaki-Nippon Sharyo C751B (KNS) train. The End of the Siemens C651 Background of the KNS C751B train Introduced in 2000, these C751B trains should be slated for refurbishment similar to their North East READ MORE »
Handy Tips for Commuting in Phase 2
Singapore will move on to phase 2 of reopening today (June 19) and social activities will finally be allowed. For those that have been staying at home for the past 2 months, leaving the house and travelling would seem alien. Fret not, here are some handy tips to help you on your commute. 1. Wearing READ MORE »
Impact on MRT during Circuit Breaker
Trains are still arriving every 2 minutes during peak hours except that the trains are not jam-packed with commuters. “Daily bus and rail ridership have fallen by more than 71% and 75% respectively” says the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a press release made on 14 April. With the reduced in ridership, plans were then READ MORE »
What’s coming Post Circuit Breaker?
Covid-19 has disrupted our daily lives and we have almost reached the middle of 2020 battling the virus. As we continue to adapt to the evolving situation, measures and safeguards have been put in place by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and public transport operators. Before we dive into some issues, let’s take a look READ MORE »
Is the passenger loading system beneficial?
On 14th May 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the pilot of a new Passenger Load Information System (PLIS) on the Downtown Line (DTL). The system features real-time information of the passenger loading in each train carriage of the arriving train and aims to help commuters better plan which door to queue at depending READ MORE »
Communications-based, Communications-lost. Why it went off track.
It has been about 10 months since the CBTC system started testing. This highly complex yet necessary upgrade to the aging North South & East West Lines (NSEWL) has encountered many setbacks which we will discuss in the following blog post. The views expressed are our own personal views based on our observations and does READ MORE »
One Accident Is One Too Many
There are many safety procedures in place to ensure the safety of the maintenance staff and passengers. The recent tragedy near Pasir Ris MRT station signifies that even with these safety procedures in place, the accident was not prevented. An accident is always an accident too many. How could it be prevented? Here is a READ MORE »