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Free pre-peak hour travel: LTA reports encouraging results on first day
Close to 10 per cent of commuters shifted their travelling patterns on the first day of a trial of free travel during the pre-peak hour period.Get the full story from The Straits Times.Here is a full...
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Early birds get free MRT rides
COMMUTERS are still weighing the idea of starting work earlier, as a year-long trial offering free and discounted train rides to early birds kicks off today in a bid to ease the peak-hour crush.While...
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1st week of free MRT travel sees decrease in peak hour exits at city stations
SINGAPORE - There has been moderate response in the first week of the free pre-peak travel trial launched on Jun 24, 2013.Preliminary results from the first week of the trial indicated that there was a...
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Trains' couplers failure to connect may have led to NEL evacuation in June
The answer to why passengers were stranded on a broken-down train for an hour two weeks ago may lie in automatic couplers which join one train to another, according to preliminary findings of an...
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Older MRT trains to get new motors from Japan
The high-efficiency motors used by trains on the Tokyo Metro, the world's busiest subway, will soon be driving Singapore's MRT trains. Get the full story from The Straits Times.Publication Date:...
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Stalled MRT project will get caretaker contractor
A caretaker contractor will be appointed to ensure safety on a stalled section of the Downtown Line Stage 2 after the main contractor went bust.A delay in the project and additional costs to complete...
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Morning delay for commuters travelling to and from Pasir Ris MRT
Between 8.30am and 10am, works were being carried at one of the tracks to rectify a signalling fault. Only one track was used for trains arriving at and departing from the station.Get the full story...
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Early warning mechanism for rail faults wins $250k grant
SINGAPORE - Rail defects which occur outside inspection hours may not be detected. But with this real-time radiowave monitoring system, any signs of faulty components associated with the electrical...
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Six view to take over stalled MRT project
SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority has called a tender for a contractor to take over a Downtown MRT Line project from a company which went bankrupt.It expects to appoint one by next month, in a...
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Too early to tell success of free train ride trial: Lui
SINGAPORE - The free peak hour travel on MRT has resulted in a 7 per cent decrease at exits between the peak period of 8am and 9am.The take-up rate for the 7am to 8am period is about 19 per cent...
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98 per cent say they queue up and give way to alighting MRT passengers
SINGAPORE - According to a recent survey, 98 per cent of Singapore commuters say they queue up and give way to alighting passengers.The survey of 1,000 commuters also found that 96 per cent move in for...
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LTA survey findings on MRT commuter graciousness greeted with scepticism
When it comes to graciousness in public transport, most would agree that there is plenty of room for improvement.Hence, the results of a recent survey by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) have raised...
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New MRT station to open in Woodlands in 2019
SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Contract T205 for the construction of Woodlands South station to Woh Hup (Private) Limited for a contract sum of approximately $144...
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SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Contract T205 for the construction of Woodlands South station to Woh Hup (Private) Limited for a contract sum of approximately $144...
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Man asked not to lean on MRT pole threatens to kill uncle if he goes to China
A shouting match began on the MRT train after a man was asked to stop leaning on a grab pole. RELATED STORIES Man spits at elderly commuter over MRT priority seatMen fight on MRT train - over...
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A shouting match began on the MRT train after a man was asked to stop leaning on a grab pole.The video was uploaded by YouTube user eltreet with the following comments:"I took this on the way to Bishan...
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Train operators fined $1.1m for delays and lapses in safety
SMRT will have to shell out $860,000 for the following lapses: a trackside fire at Newton station on Feb 13; failing to launch the correct trains for service on the Bukit Panjang LRT network on July 4;...
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Delay on N-S Line between Yishun and Woodlands stations
It did not immediately reply questions on the nature of the fault.Get the full story from The Straits Times.Updates from SMRT's Twitter account:At about 5.25pm: "CLEARED: Train services between #Yishun...
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Extension of train and bus feeder services on eve of Hari Raya Haji
SINGAPORE - Train and bus feeder services will be extended on Monday, the eve of Hari Raya Haji, said SBS and SMRT in a statement.The last trains departing City Hall will leave at 12.30am. The last...
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Trains resume on East-West Line after third rail defect
Power supply was shut down for 30 minutes and services disrupted on Friday after a problem with the third rail, which supplies powers to train, was reported.Get the full story from The Straits Times....
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