Seat has provided the Leon with new engine options, optional martix LED headlamps, and an improved infotainment system.
By 2030, more than 50 new stations will be added to our rail network and bring eight in 10 households within 10 minutes of a train station.
This last leg centred on renewals and upgrades to the track circuits, power supply and NSEWL train fleet, to pre-emptively detect and address faults.
The LTA states that the new station will help commuters headed downtown or to the Jurong Lake District save up to 15 minutes of travel time.
Manufactured by Alstom, the trains have been undergoing tests since their 2021 arrival, and are better equipped for pre-emptive maintenance.
The trains will be similar to those on the Thomson-East Coast Line, but boast wider gangways for improved accessibility.
The first of a total of 106 new trains for the East-West and North-South MRT lines have arrived in Singapore, set to enter service later in 2022.
A friendly reminder for all those heading out tomorrow: There are new MRT stations to take the train from if you're in the North!
A signalling fault occurred between Lorong Chuan and Caldecott on the Circle Line, causing delays for commuters during the morning peak hour on Friday, 21 May.
The Thomson-East Coast line suffered a signalling fault on the morning of Friday, 4 December 2020, with no services available on the entire line.
The LTA has purchased another 40 new trains from Bombardier Transportation as part of the long-term fleet renewal programme for the NSL and EWL.
The early station closures are to allow for the installation of 22kV power cables as part of the renewal of the power supply system.
Visitors have been able to visit the Woodlands North, Woodlands and Woodlands South stations to familiarise themselves with their various entrances and exits.
According to Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, replacing the power supply system will allow more trains on North-South and East-West lines.
The LTA has announced that its contracts for new trains and railway systems will now ask suppliers to base servicing support in Singapore.
SMRT Corp's new Chief Executive Neo Kian Hong said six new MRT trains will be put into service next month, with six more due to join them by early next year.
The North-South and East-West lines will get 66 new trains worth $1.2 billion, set to improve reliability on Singapore's most heavily used MRT lines.
French firm Alstom will be supplying 17 new trains equipped with condition monitoring systems to increase the capacity of the North-East Line and Circle Line.
SMRT's incoming CEO Neo Kian Hong joined Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday in SMRT's first full-day trial of the new signalling system.
New trains with tip-up seats will be able to carry 100 more passengers if activated, increasing peak capacity by 6%.