The RTS Link train is expected to provide a travelling time from Bukit Chagar in JB to Woodlands in Singapore of about five minutes.
Effective from 10 December 2023, adjustments to bus services and routes are aimed at improving connectivity and complementing rail services.
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.
Some train and bus services will have their hours extended so as to cater for passengers who are heading home after the New Year's Eve celebrations.
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.
Rail operator SMRT is extending the shorter operating hours of the Thomson-East Coast Line to 1 November to facilitate the testing of trains and systems.
Initial plans to expand Singapore's rail network by more than 50% will now be delayed as a result of the impact of COVID-19.
Commuters can expect regular train and bus service frequencies starting from 2 June 2020 as circuit breaker measures are lifted.
Commuters will have to wear masks and refrain from talking on the phone or to one another on public transport to avoid spreading droplets.
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.
A 16-year servicing contract between train operator SMRT and French rail multinational firm Alstom is set to raise the reliability of the Circle Line.
The current drop is four times larger than that which hit during the SARS crisis, which saw demand fall by only 20%.
The LTA has fine-tuned MRT service frequency from 20 April 2020 to ensure that commuters can continue to practice safe distancing.
Reports of crowded trains have surfaced on the first day of lower service frequency, leading to calls for a review of service reductions.
Trains and buses will run at longer intervals as ridership on public transport plunges in the current circuit breaker period.
The early station closures are to allow for the installation of 22kV power cables as part of the renewal of the power supply system.
The contract covers the construction of Tengah Plantation, Tengah Park and Bukit Batok West stations, as well as the required connecting viaducts.
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.
Visitors have been able to visit the Woodlands North, Woodlands and Woodlands South stations to familiarise themselves with their various entrances and exits.
The LTA has announced that its contracts for new trains and railway systems will now ask suppliers to base servicing support in Singapore.