A total of 14.5km of new cycling paths stretching across the towns of Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, and Toa Payoh have been officially opened.
A 30-year old working with transport operator SMRT died on 23 March 2020 after suffering severe injuries in the course of his work at Bishan Depot.
Rail operator SMRT faces fines totalling $1.9 million for the accident, which resulted in the death of two SMRT trainees and the flooding incident at Bishan.
SMRT will be introducing flood mitigation measures at four locations on the East-West Line to prevent a repeat of October's flooding incident.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan says that SMRT spent about $2 million on repairs and rail equipment replacements after the Bishan flooding last October.
The Land Transport Authority said yesterday that the flooding of the Bishan MRT station tunnel on 7th October was 'entirely preventable'.
The Land Transport Authority has formed a standing committee with water agency PUB to look into the prevention of floods in tunnels.
SMRT's legal options against its employees linked to last month's MRT tunnel flooding will depend on the terms of their staff contracts.
Train Captain Choo Ah Heng, who reported the Bishan station tunnel flooding on 7th October, also spotted electrical arcing further down the North-South Line.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan made a statement in Parliament yesterday regarding his plans to prevent the flooding of MRT tunnels in the future.
Faulty water discharge pumps have been found near Kembangan and Lavender stations, following the flooding incident at Bishan station last month.
SMRT will be taking disciplinary action against six staff from the Building and Facilities Maintenance group while seven managers will face inquiries.
The slower service the North-South Line, which was caused by a track fault between Ang Mo Kio and Bishan, is expected to last till the end of today.
City-bound trains on the North-South Line are running slower due to a track fault along a 150m stretch between Ang Mo Kio and Bishan stations.
A malfunction in the water pumping system at Bishan MRT station caused rainwater to collect in the MRT tunnel, resulting in weekend train service disruption.
The Straits Times understands the train had stalled because of a power-related fault, and had to be pushed out by another train.
The completion of Braddell Flyover was originally slated for 2015 but has been delayed to the first quarter of next year; the second time since 2012.
The Circle Line was delayed again on Tuesday, 20th September, morning due to a track fault; this comes after a series of delays not too long ago.
Morning rush hour woes on Wednesday, the 31st of August, brought the Circle Line into its third day of disrupted service since Monday.
Singapore's first and largest rail depot, the Bishan Depot, is set to run on solar power by the end of October 2016.