The toilets at 30 MRT stations across three MRT lines will be undergoing refurbishment works, as part of a joint effort between the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SMRT to ensure pleasant commuting journeys.
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Spotters by SGTrains – Introduction of Run Number for Train Spotting
The SGTrains Team is encouraged by the response and support the community has given since the launch of Spotters by SGTrains.
We heard your feedback and are constantly ideating and evaluating possibilities to incorporate them into the system.
That said, we are pleased to announce the following.
Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line Stations – Feb to May 2022
Train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will start later at 8:00am on Saturdays and Sundays, from Feb 26, 2022, to May 29, 2022.
This is to facilitate additional engineering hours to support testing in preparation for the third stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL3) which is slated for opening later this year.
Construction of Pasir Ris East MRT Station for the Cross Island Line To Start in Q2 2022
Construction works for Pasir Ris East MRT station for the first phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL1) will begin in the second quarter this year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in a press release on Monday (Feb 7).
Military Exercise Near Buona Vista MRT Station on Feb 7, 2022
A military exercise conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will take place at The Star Vista in Buona Vista from Monday night (Feb 7) to early Tuesday morning (Feb 8).
Train services for the East-West Line (EWL) and the Circle Line (CCL) at Buona Vista MRT station will not be affected by this exercise.
Train Service Operating Hours for Chinese New Year’s Eve 2022
Planning to usher in the Year of the Tiger with friends and family on Jan 31, 2022?
Here is some important information for you to take note of regarding the operating hours for train services.
LTA Warns of Suspicious Giveaway Website on Standard Tickets Cessation
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) warns public transport commuters about a suspicious giveaway website and promotion on Tuesday (Jan 25).
This came after the drastic increase in the amount and awareness of the number of scams going around recently.
New Research & Training Centre for Engineers To Be Tunnelling Specialists
We recently had the final tunnel breakthrough for the sixth stage of the Circle Line (CCL6) at Cantonment MRT station, which involved tunnelling just six metres beneath the historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station – equipped with 600 sensors monitoring its structural integrity.
Contrary to that, a stretch of the upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) will involve tunnelling at 70 metres beneath the Central Catchment Nature Reserve (CCNR), which is roughly the height of a 24-storey housing block, but underground instead!
With the increasing growth in tunnelling projects especially for land transport, there is a demand for more engineers to be specialists of the underground and its infrastructure.
SGTrains Launches New Trainspotting Platform
In conjunction with our 11th anniversary, the SGTrains Team is pleased to launch Spotters by SGTrains this afternoon (Jan 22).
Spotters by SGTrains is a platform for trainspotters to share and retrieve information on Singapore’s train network.
To celebrate the launch and to coincide with the festive season of Chinese New Year, there will be a lucky draw with vouchers up for grabs!
Why Platform Screen Doors Are Important for a Train Network
A woman was pushed into an oncoming subway train at the Times Square station in New York City on Saturday (Jan 15).
The 40-year-old victim was waiting for the southbound R train when she was shoved by a man who fled the scene but admitted himself to the police later on.
The Times Square station is not fitted with safety barriers like platform screen doors, which safeguards commuters from accidents.
Find out why having platform screen doors installed should be one of the top priorities for any train network in the world.