The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Feb 13 the proposals to improve rail network reliability from the Rail Reliability Taskforce, formed in September last year.
Safety
SBS Transit ruled 100% responsible after woman’s head and neck trapped between NEL train doors
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.
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.
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.
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.
SMRT to be fined $3 million for East-West Line train service disruption in September 2024
Rail operator SMRT will be fined $3 million for lapses that caused the major six-day East-West Line (EWL) train service disruption in September 2024, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a report released on Jun 3, following the completion of its investigation.
Braddell station: Platform screen door falls onto tracks, caused earlier delays on North-South Line
Train service has resumed between Toa Payoh (NS19) and Bishan (NS17) stations on the North-South Line (NSL) following earlier delays on Wednesday (Apr 16) afternoon.
Safety Systems at SMRT’s Oldest MRT Depots To Receive Modernisation, Upgrading Works
The Bishan and Ulu Pandan MRT depots — SMRT’s two oldest MRT depots — along the North-South, East-West MRT lines (NSEWL) will soon be receiving modernisation and upgrading works to its safety systems of the depot signalling equipment.
SMRT To Investigate Root Cause of Cracked Rail at Track Crossing Near Promenade Station of Circle Line
Commuters taking the Circle Line (CCL) on Friday (Sep 29) were affected by longer waiting and travelling times due to a 14-hour train service disruption that was caused by a cracked rail track, which affected certain sections of the MRT line, said SMRT.