Public transport operators could increase fares by up to 4.3 per cent.
The Public Transport Council (PTC) announced, public transport operators could increase fares by up to 4.3 per cent in the last quarter of 2018. Energy prices, which was factored in this year’s fare formula, rebounded by 26.2 per cent over the previous year as well as other price indices in the fare formula such as […]
Are these covert Traffic Police vehicles?
(Images contributed by: Tay Lin Guan) Look at these cool blinkers! Are they new undercover traffic cop vehicles? It does look legit, given the presence of what appears to be an ERP device. But then again, anyone can have these blinkers installed. Well, no one can give you an actual answer – otherwise it wouldn’t […]
How bad is a car crash at 50km/h?
Have you seen this video of a car impacting a schoolgirl? https://www.facebook.com/sureboh.sg/videos/1794374417249422/ According to some quick Googling, if you are hit by a car going at 50 km/h, you will most certainly be killed. A direct impact at that speed is 99% fatal. This girl is very lucky to only have been brushed by the […]
Final stretch of Circle Line constructions to go on full swing
Three more stations in Circle Line (CCL) connecting from HarbourFront Station to Marina Bay Station to be ready by 2025. Construction works for the final stretch of the Circle Line will start from April 2018, following the completion of advance works. The 4-km Circle Line 6 (CCL6) closes the loop for the CCL by connecting […]
SMRT promises to provide “Better Journeys Ahead”
SMRT is working closely with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to provide better journeys for MRT commuters. “Our efforts to intensify renewal and maintenance work are showing improved results, with higher mean-kilometre between failure (MKBF) for the North-South & East-West Lines (NSEWL) and Circle Line (CCL) achieved in recent months.” SMRT said in a press release. For […]
SMRT will close Bukit Panjang LRT on every Sunday from 15 April to 24 June 2018
SMRT will be carrying out planned maintenance work on the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit (BPLRT) every Sunday from 15 April to 24 June 2018. As such, there will be no LRT services on Sundays during this period. In lieu of LRT train services on these 11 Sundays, shuttle buses which run parallel to the […]
SMRT Stations along the East-West Line will continue to close earlier, open later on April weekends
All 35 MRT stations along the East-West Line (EWL) from Tuas Link to Pasir Ris, and from Tanah Merah to Changi Airport, will continue to close earlier and open later for all weekends in April 2018. Train services along the EWL have been ending earlier and starting later on weekends since 2 March 2018 to […]
mobilityX, a SMRT funded start-up, aims to strengthens footprint in urban transport solutions
mobilityX, an SMRT seed-funded start-up aims to enhance the way people commute in urban areas quickly and safely through strategic partnerships. Travel options range from e-scooters that can be used by individuals to zip around town, to driverless electric-driven pods that move larger numbers of commuters that connects people to MRT and bus networks. mobilityX […]
Somerset Road lane closure because of pipe leak
One of the lanes along Somerset Road remains closed after a water pipe leaked on Tuesday (16 January) morning. At 6.41am this morning, PUB said three out of four lanes along the road were closed for repair works. The repair site is neat TripleOne at Somerset Road, near an open air carpark. At 7.59am, PUB […]
Train fault on the first work day of 2018
Singaporeans saw the first train fault for 2018 between Tanah Merah and Changi Airpot MRT stations this morning. And the train fault happened twice. SMRT first advised commuters to add additional 30 minutes to their travel time at 5.49am. At 7.17am, SMRT said that the fault had cleared. But less than an hour later, the […]