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Free Wi-Fi at more MRT stations
Commuters can enjoy free Wi-Fi at more MRT stations soon.By the end of next year, all 16 stations on the North-East Line (NEL), and 12 more on the North South Line (NSL) and East West Line (EWL) will...
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Free Wi-Fi at 32 MRT stations by end-2015
BY THE end of next year, all 16 MRT stations on the North-East Line (NEL) and 12 more on the North-South Line (NSL) and East-West Line (EWL) will offer free Wi-Fi access.With this, 32 stations across...
View ArticleMRT 2014 progress report: Outline of upcoming changes
The Land Transport Authority Thursday released an update on Singapore's MRT network.It summarises the progress made in 2014 and outlines upcoming changes to the rail network.Here are the highlights of...
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MRT 2014 progress report: Outline of upcoming changes
The Land Transport Authority Thursday released an update on Singapore's MRT network.It summarises the progress made in 2014 and outlines upcoming changes to the rail network.Here are the highlights of...
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Relief from train noise, but new problem arises
A new enclosed sound barrier built on elevated MRT tracks along Toh Guan Road in Jurong East has provided residents nearby much-needed relief from the noisy MRT line nearby.The 150m-long, 4.5m-high...
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Earring, 2 beads cause MRT train delays
They are tiny objects but they caused a big ruckus yesterday morning, making a train door jam and slowing MRT services on the East-West Line.In response to queries, SMRT said an earring and two beads -...
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Noise barriers on MRT tracks in 9 more locations
SINGAPORE - Barriers will be installed along MRT tracks in nine more locations where noise levels exceed the National Environment Agency's current noise criterion of 67 decibels averaged over an...
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Operators can be fined for slow trains
SINGAPORE - Soon, commuters will be able to hold rail operators to an even higher standard of service.A number of regulatory standards will be tightened further as a billion-dollar programme to repair...
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LTA takes steps to ring-fence train tracks to prevent intruders
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is taking steps to make it harder for intruders to gain access to MRT tracks.Last month, it called a tender for anti-climb barriers to be built at the Redhill MRT...
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Work starts on two MRT stations
Work on the Stevens and Mount Pleasant MRT stations officially started yesterday, when Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew also revealed an extra addition.He said an underpass is being built to connect the...
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New trains may have tip-up seats, onboard Wi-Fi
New trains with tip-up seats and Wi-Fi on board, similar to what is available in European cities, may soon make their way to Singapore.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has called for a tender for 12...
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MRT Tuas West Extension to soar above the ground
As early as the first half of next year, commuters will be able to take an MRT train to the western tip of the island and get a panoramic view of Singapore's industrial heartland along the way.Details...
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SBS Transit to extend MRT operating hours on Feb 14
SINGAPORE - SBS Transit will be extending operating hours for its train services on the on the North East and Downtown Lines by half an hour on Feb 14.This is to cater to commuters' travel needs for...
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Trains for Phase 2 of Downtown Line arrive in S'pore
Half of the 88 trains ordered for the Downtown Line have arrived in Singapore.The 44 trains, yet to be painted in operator SBS Transit's livery, will be used for Phase 2 of the MRT line - which will...
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Pot of gold at the end of the rail line
SINGAPORE - Imagine a mode of transport that almost halves the current fastest door-to- door travel time between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.That is the exciting prospect offered by the KL-Singapore...
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Downtown Line to open Bukit Panjang to Rochor stations in Q1 next year
SINGAPORE - The second phase of the Downtown Line (DTL), which runs from Bukit Panjang to Rochor, looks set to open as scheduled in the first quarter of next year.This will come after the main train...
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New train depot ready in July
SINGAPORE - Singapore's sixth rail depot, which will be used to stable and maintain trains for the Downtown Line (DTL), will be ready in July.The completion of the Gali Batu depot in Woodlands will...
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Train services on North-South Line disrupted after intrusions
SINGAPORE - A "track intrusion" caused delays along the North-South MRT Line at around 9pm today.SMRT first tweeted about an approximate 15-minute delay between Yew Tee and Jurong East stations at...
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Man intrudes on MRT track twice, causing delays
Police are investigating a case of criminal trespass that occurred on Friday night, which caused train services on both sides of the North-South Line between Jurong and Yew Tee to be disrupted.A member...
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Train disruptions: Time for novel punishment
The recent spate of MRT disruptions is unacceptable ("Steps taken to fix series of train disruptions: SMRT"; yesterday). However, the problems have only become increasingly frequent, despite harsher...
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