Construction works for the underground station are expected to start in Q2 of 2024, with the commencement of passenger service slated for 2032.
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.
The emergency preparedness exercise will be held on both the NSL and TEL of the station, between 10:00am and 4:00pm.
Effective from 10 December 2023, adjustments to bus services and routes are aimed at improving connectivity and complementing rail services.
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.
These will facilitate rail works for the TEL Stage 4 and CCL Stage 6, which are slated to commence passenger service in 2024 and 2026 respectively.
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 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 reliability of the train network continued to improve in the last three months, with train-kilometres between breakdowns now above the 1.4 million mark.
The LTA has fine-tuned MRT service frequency from 20 April 2020 to ensure that commuters can continue to practice safe distancing.
A trial of a hands-free payment system is set to be carried out on the rail network and public buses, in a move to make public transport more inclusive.
A new integrated train testing centre, set to be built by 2022, will allow robust testing of new trains without disrupting the operational lines.
As part of the campaign to promote graciousness, six themed trains have been decked out with messages reminding commuters to be courteous.
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas on your train and bus rides, thanks to the decorations of pine trees, snow flakes and snow angels.
The Land Transport Authority is developing a new system to detect track anomalies, as details emerge at inquiry into death of cook who fell onto tracks.
The Land Transport Authority has launched four National Day Parade-themed trains on the North-South and East-West, North-East, Circle, and Downtown Lines.
After a successful six-month trial, commuters will permanently be able to bring their foldable bicycles and personal mobility devices onto trains and buses.
A total of 188,000 timber sleepers on the North-South and East-West Lines were replaced with hardier, concrete ones between August 2013 and December last year.
A six-month trial to boost public transport use starts next week and allows for all day access for foldable bikes as well as personal mobility devices.