The upcoming Changi Airport Terminal 5 will be served by the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and the Cross Island Line (CRL) through a new MRT interchange station coded TE32/CR1.
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Contract awarded for Changi Airport Skytrain refurbishment works, to be completed in 2030
The Changi Airport Skytrain system will be undergoing refurbishment works as part of a S$3 billion investment by Changi Airport Group (CAG) over the next six years to strengthen Singapore’s position as a global air hub.
3rd-gen Sengkang-Punggol LRT trains enter service on Jul 15, 2025; first two of 25 new C810D vehicles
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.
LTA seeking solutions to equip Bukit Panjang LRT with condition monitoring and detection systems
To improve the overall rail reliability of the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is calling for solutions to enhance the existing maintenance regime through the implementation of condition monitoring and detection systems.
SMRT’s 1st-gen C151 trains to be fully retired by September 2025; 3 new R151 trains roll out monthly
The fleet of Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 trains serving the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL) will be fully decommissioned and retired from passenger service by September 2025.
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.
Singapore Rail Test Centre is now fully operational, allows all-day testing of trains in Singapore
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Friday (Mar 28) that the 50-hectare Singapore Rail Test Centre (SRTC), located near Tuas Link station on the East-West Line (EWL), has completed construction works and is now fully operational.
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.
Bukit Panjang LRT: Dual-loop train services to resume daily from Dec 30, 2024
Dual-loop train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will resume daily from Dec 30, 2024, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in a Facebook post on Dec 16.