The first two of 25 new C810D trains for the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) have entered passenger service, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SBS Transit announced on Jul 15.
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New 3rd-gen Sengkang-Punggol LRT train undergoes daytime tests, will enter passenger service in Q3 2025
The upcoming 3rd-gen Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) train has begun daytime testing recently, indicating a progression in its dynamic testing and commissioning phase as it works towards entry into passenger service in the third quarter of 2025.
LTA hands over first two 3rd-gen Sengkang-Punggol LRT trains, will enter passenger service from Q3 2025
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Friday (May 9) that it has handed over two new 3rd-gen C810D trains for the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) to rail operator SBS Transit.
Hume MRT station opens for passenger service, is the 1st underground station box fitted on a working line
The new Hume (DT4) station on the Downtown Line (DTL) opened for passenger service on Friday (Feb 28), making it the first time that Singapore has fitted out a provisioned station box along an operational MRT line.
LTA, rail operators to investigate root causes of three unrelated MRT disruptions in a week
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.
Hume MRT station on Downtown Line to open on Feb 28, 2025, located between Hillview and Beauty World
The new Hume MRT station on the Downtown Line (DTL) will open for passenger service ahead of schedule on Feb 28, 2025, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said on Friday (Jan 24).
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.
Punggol Coast MRT station opens for passenger service; becomes new terminus for North East Line
The new Punggol Coast (NE18) station on the North East Line (NEL) opened for passenger service on Tuesday (Dec 10), becoming the line’s new terminus station and bringing the total number of stations on the 22-kilometre MRT line to 17.
Hume MRT station on Downtown Line to open for passenger service in Q2 2025
The upcoming Hume MRT station on the Downtown Line (DTL) will be opening for passenger service in the second quarter of 2025, Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat said in an interview with the media on Tuesday (Dec 3).
SBS Transit, French firm RATP Dev wins contract to operate Jurong Region Line
The joint venture between SBS Transit Rail and RATP Dev Asia Pacific has won the contract to operate the upcoming Jurong Region Line (JRL), making it Singapore’s first foreign operator to be involved in the rail industry, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday (Nov 28).