Rail transport investigators found several issues after a metallic skin cladding of a cross-passage door in the MRT tunnel was detached and then found on the tracks towards Changi Airport station along the Changi Airport branch line of the East-West Line (EWL).
Together with the unveiling of the third phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL) at the Singapore Rail Test Centre (SRTC) on Jul 31, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) also introduced the upcoming fleet of CRL rolling stock, the new CRRC Qingdao Sifang CR151 trains.
The third phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL) will have four new underground MRT stations that would link Jurong Lake District station to Gul Circle station, enhancing rail connectivity in the west and cutting travelling times.
Train faults caused by signalling system failures on board trains could soon be recovered much more quickly, with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT Trains trialling a proof of concept (PoC) for an onboard backup signalling system.
The Circle Line (CCL) is now completed with three new stations under the CCL stage 6 (CCL6) opening for passenger service on Jul 12, providing commuters with better connectivity by closing the loop between the existing HarbourFront and Marina Bay stations.
Commuters travelling on the North-South and East-West lines (NSEWL) can look forward to taking the upgraded C151B train – fitted with smarter and improved systems to boost rail reliability and commuter comfort – as it returns to passenger service on Jun 21, 2026.
The sixth stage of the on the Circle Line (CCL) will open for passenger service on Jul 12, 2026, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on May 14.
The Sengkang LRT’s west loop will run in a single direction from Apr 19 to Oct 18, as the inner loop will be closed for track works, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
Commuters travelling on the Circle Line (CCL) can expect to see more of the new 3rd-gen Alstom Metropolis C851E trains enter passenger service from Apr 13 onwards, boosting the MRT line’s fleet by an additional 23 trains once they are all in service.
Regular train services on the Circle Line (CCL) have resumed ahead of schedule on Apr 10, following the completion of tunnel strengthening works that began in January 2026, which required adjustments to train services on the MRT line.
