Set to support the testing of the Circle Line 6 trains and system, as well as mid life upgrades for trains, the facility is set to be fully operational by 2024.
South Korea's GS Engineering and Construction has clinched a $639.5 million contract to build Singapore's first MRT testing facility
Stage 2 of the Thomson-East Coast Line is likely to open after July following rigorous testing to be carried out from April 2020.
A new integrated train testing centre, set to be built by 2022, will allow robust testing of new trains without disrupting the operational lines.
Live testing of the East-West Line's new signalling system will commence on the five Sundays between 29th April and 27th May.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday that testing of the East-West Line's new signalling system will be extended to normal operating hours.
In light of Monday's NEL breakdown, the LTA said It will not use off-service hours on Sunday nights to try out new trains in case a fault occurs.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan wrote in his blog that train testing could have been limited to the weekend, in response to Monday's NEL breakdown.