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Train signalling issues 'will remain for a while'
The signalling issues behind recent MRT delays will continue to pop up occasionally over the next two years at least, which is the minimum time it would take to overhaul the system, said SMRT.This...
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Heads-up on train service: Look for Smiley
SINGAPORE - Want to know at a glance which train lines are running smoothly?New information boards - using emoticons to show the status of train lines - have already started making an appearance at...
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MRT delays at morning rush
During Monday's morning rush hour, there were slight delays on the MRT rail network.Two separate trains on the East-West Line encountered train and door faults respectively.This caused trains in both...
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'Morning MRT faults must be reduced'
Tackling disruptions during the morning peak hour should be a priority for the two train operators, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on Tuesday.He said incidents during peak hours need to be...
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Inaccurate comparison of rail reliability: LTA
The article ("Reliability of MRT key to having fewer cars on roads"; Feb 13) alleged that Singapore's MRT system is less reliable than the New York City Subway, through a comparison that our MRT had...
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16 hours, 146 stations
On Dec 28 last year, Miss Jacqueline Wong and her boyfriend, Mr Jonathan See, took a day off work to take the train.It was no ordinary ride, but one that lasted all of 16 hours that day.Starting at 6am...
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Riding out the rough patch on the MRT
These days, there's one item I must have every time I ride the MRT: my earphones.The music transports me to another world where I'm not in a crowded carriage, and where I'm not standing in the...
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Writer Charlotte Ashton should have just asked when she needed help, say four undergraduates from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).Miss Atheena Amira...
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Need help? Ask
Writer Charlotte Ashton should have just asked when she needed help, say four undergraduates from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).Miss Atheena Amira...
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Paving the way for comfortable rides
Events in recent years have underscored the need for Singapore to ramp up its transport infrastructure, as well as to rejuvenate what has already been built.Overcrowded trains and buses, long and...
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Train trips end earlier to speed up track work
Late-night commuters aiming for the last train home will need to factor in earlier times at six North-South Line stations from next month.SMRT is halting services 30 minutes earlier to speed up...
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No lack of social graces here
I returned to work in the middle of October last year after a bilateral knee replacement.For a few weeks after my return, I had to hobble around with the aid of a walking stick.Many people have...
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Help for worried dad at MRT station
I started using the MRT recently after I sold my car, and am not yet a seasoned commuter.Recently, I was at Bishan station with my three sons.I had entered the fare gate with two of my sons but the...
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$1.15b of contracts awarded for two MRT lines
Five contracts worth nearly $1.15 billion have been awarded for the upcoming Thomson Line (TSL) and Eastern Region Line (ERL).The Land Transport Authority (LTA) selected American conglomerate GE to...
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Two options for new train line
The Government will hire a consultant to study two possible corridors for the Cross Island Line to span Singapore's largest nature reserve.One cuts directly across the Central Catchment Nature Reserve,...
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Train signalling issues 'will remain for a while'
The signalling issues behind recent MRT delays will continue to pop up occasionally over the next two years at least, which is the minimum time it would take to overhaul the system, said SMRT.This...
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Heads-up on train service: Look for Smiley
SINGAPORE - Want to know at a glance which train lines are running smoothly?New information boards - using emoticons to show the status of train lines - have already started making an appearance at...
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MRT delays at morning rush
During Monday's morning rush hour, there were slight delays on the MRT rail network.Two separate trains on the East-West Line encountered train and door faults respectively.This caused trains in both...
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'Morning MRT faults must be reduced'
Tackling disruptions during the morning peak hour should be a priority for the two train operators, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on Tuesday.He said incidents during peak hours need to be...
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Inaccurate comparison of rail reliability: LTA
The article ("Reliability of MRT key to having fewer cars on roads"; Feb 13) alleged that Singapore's MRT system is less reliable than the New York City Subway, through a comparison that our MRT had...
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