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.
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.
The LTA said work on the Circle Line is progressing on track, with 66% of earth retaining and stabilising structure works being completed.
Even as efforts are made to ramp up the reliability of older MRT lines, the authorities are also finding new ways to improve newer networks.
Five-year project to renew and upgrade the power supply on the EWL and NSL may require train service hours to be shortened.
Three of six major renewal programmes for the North-South and East-West lines will be completed by mid this year with the remaining three by early 2020.
More than 100 train drivers took part in a five-hour trial of an upgraded signalling system on both the North-South and East-West lines yesterday.
The Land Transport Authority has announced that work to upgrade the ageing North-South and East-West Lines will begin later this year.
The Transport Minister says that more engineering hours are needed to ensure the quick upgrading of rail assets, which may reduce train operating hours.
Rail operator SMRT is upgrading a fleet of 20-year old trains, by overhauling 19 six-car trains, used for the North-South and East-West Lines.
The launch of an upgraded signalling system on the North-South Line, which will allow trains to run at shorter intervals, will be delayed to next year.
SMRT will put in place measures to prevent the occurrence of a breakdown from occurring such as rescheduling track upgrade and renewal programmes.
The 16-year old Bukit Panjang LRT system will see measures implemented by the Land Transport Authority and SMRT to improve its reliability.
Commuters will now be able to enjoy new shops as well as improved station infrastructure at the upgraded Ang Mo Kio MRT station.
Commuters travelling via three MRT station on the East-West Line can expect less congestion after upgrading works are completed by mid-2015.
While addressing queries in Parliament yesterday, the Transport Minister cited the local rail network is more reliable after significant upgrades.
SMRT has ordered high efficiency motors manufactured by Toshiba that are used by trains on the Tokyo Metro to retrofit 66 of its oldest trains.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore Mass Rapid Transport (SMRT) are accelerating plans to upgrade older lines.