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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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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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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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New underpass to link City Hall MRT station to Capitol Singapore
SINGAPORE - A new underpass connecting City Hall MRT station to the redeveloped Capitol Singapore will be ready in the first quarter of 2015, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a statement...
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Covered walkways for 59 MRT stations by 2018
SINGAPORE - Heartland commuters will have sheltered walkways within a 400m radius of their nearest MRT station by 2018.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in a statement yesterday that work on...
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Allow concession fares to be paid on temporary cards
On May 23, my concession card would not work so I went to Khatib MRT station to report it.I used another ez-link card temporarily and asked the MRT customer service officers if I could pay concession...
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Reserved seats: A privilege or right?
Reserved seats on public transport have become such a big issue that commuters avoid sitting on such seats.These seats are meant for the elderly, pregnant women and others in need.Does that mean that...
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Car, taxi and bus - how the costs stack up
SINGAPORE - "It's really hard to get a taxi," I complained to the cabby as I finally managed to hail one after 20 fruitless minutes."Why don't you buy a car, then?" he retorted, probably not realising...
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Faster rides on N-S Line soon
People will complain less about the slow rides on the North-South Line from the fourth quarter of this year, when trains are set to pick up speed.By the middle of next year, trains will run at normal...
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North-South Line train speeds to pick up again
People will complain less about the slow rides on the North- South Line from the fourth quarter of this year, when trains are set to pick up speed.By the middle of next year, trains will run at normal...
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Phase 2 of MRT study
The second and final phase of an engineering study for the proposed MRT link between Singapore and Johor Baru will start by the end of this year. A spokesman for Malaysia's Land Public Transport...
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Buskers at more train platforms
Your time spent waiting for the next train could soon be a lot more entertaining.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is planning to have buskers perform at station platforms or concourses, in a tie-up...
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MRT train carriage gets transported on trailer in Sembawang
SINGAPORE -An MRT train carriage was seen being transported on a trailer at about 8pm in Sembawang last night.Photos of the incident were sent to citizen journalism website Stomp.There seem to be...
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Mobile phone flat? Charge here
Commuters can now juice up their devices with a new charging point offered at City Hall MRT station.The charging point, which is at the concourse level of the station, consists of three electrical...
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