All circuit breaker trip coils on the Tuas West Extension have been replaced with new ones, with power cable replacement due to start in January 2021.
According to Land Transport Authority statistics, the North-South Line and East-West Line have seen a 3.1% dip in ridership since 2016.
Commuters travelling between Tuas and Pasir Ris on the East-West Line will not have a smooth journey for a while, due to the fallout from last week's collision.
Tuas commuters had to account for additional travelling time this morning, due to a closure of the MRT line between Joo Koon and Gul Circle staions.
Commuters are relying on alternative modes of transport to get to work in the western end of Singapore following the Joo Koon MRT collision.
Train commuters heading to the western end of Singapore will not be able to use the four stations on the Tuas West Extension until Monday.
The software update has undergone 'rigorous testing' in a simulated environment, as well as on the North-South Line and the Tuas West Extension.
The Tuas West Extension runs on the new communications-based signalling system and not the fixed-block one that the rest of the East-West Line is operating on.
Private bus fleet owners who serve the Tuas area say companies will likely change their shuttle arrangements for workers with the opening of the new MRT line.
To identify Tuas-bound trains, commuters are advised to refer to the platform display screens, which will indicate the last station the train will head to.
Two new bus services, along with four amended existing ones, will serve the Tuas West Extension rail system starting on 18th June.
According to the Land Transport Authority, four new MRT stations on the Tuas West Extension of the East-West Line will open on 18th June.
Aecom Singapore has a strong track record and has helped to design the Circle Line, Downtown Line, Thomson-East Coast Line and the Tuas West Extension.
The new Tuas viaduct, which will serve the western industrial area and ease peak period congestion in Tuas, will open on 18th February.
The opening of the new Tuas West Extension, a four-station addition to the East-West Line, will be delayed to the second quarter of next year.
As early as the first half of next year, commuters taking an MRT train to the western tip of the island will get a panoramic view of Tuas.