Shuttle bus service for tourists and travellers at Changi Airport
There will be changes to train services on the eastern sector of the East-West Line on weekends in January 2018 as they will observe shorter operating hours. As a result, tourists and travellers at Changi Airport can take a shuttle bus service at Gate 8 of Terminal 3. There will be two full-day closures of […]
Changi Airport won’t announce final call and page for missing passengers…so don’t be late
From 1 January, travellers at Changi Airport will have to keep a tight watch on the time, otherwise they could miss their flight. Travellers should not expect to hear announcements for final call or missing passengers on flights over the public announcement system. The only announcements that will be made include those for emergencies, lost […]
Road deaths hit a record low…due to anti-speeding campaign
Between January and October this year, there has been 97 road deaths caused by accidents. This is a 17% drop from the same period last year which saw 117 deaths. Road injuries was also down by 10%. Barring a jump in the last two months of the year, the number of road deaths will be […]
Singaporean drivers crash cars into drains
Within a week, there are two cases of drivers who crash their cars into drains in Singapore. Last Wednesday (13 December), a woman was taken to the National University Hospital after she drove her car into a drain along Bukit Timah Road. According to the Straits Times, the lady lost control of her vehicle and […]
Hong Kong MTR crashes into a depot staircase
You know how some people say “Karma is a B**ch”? Well, that’s exactly what happened with the Hong Kong MTR. So, some days back, the South China Morning Post called Singapore’s MRT a “laughing stock”. Well, well, well, now look what happened? We’re not laughing at the Hong Kong MTR, because accidents happen as a […]
Why hasn’t the Singapore government found a way to solve the MRT issue by now? Can’t they tell that people are frustrated?
The MRT issue is a complex one – and complex issues are inherently difficult to solve. The second question is easier to answer. Of course they can tell – it was one of the causes of the election results in 2011 and the post of Transport Minister has proven to be a truly hot seat. […]
Don’t leave your e-bike charging overnight…Fire Hazard!
4 people including a 5-day old newborn baby were sent to National University Hospital after an electric bicycle (e-bike) left charging overnight caught fire in the common corridor of an HDB block. The incident happened at Block 231 Bukit Batok Avenue 5 at 3.05am yesterday. The 4 injured included the baby’s parents, the baby and […]
Alert! KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail Scam: LTA
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has issued a warning about an investment scam involving the Kuala-Lumpur Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project that is asking people to invest in the project. Images of fake documents showing the contract for the project claims that it is from the “Land Transport Authority Singapore and Malaysia”. The LTA has […]
Two foreign men questioned at Bishan MRT Depot for taking photos
Police have detained two foreign men for questioning this morning (4 October) at Bishan MRT depot. According to media reports, the two men boarded a shuttle bus ferrying SMRT staff into the depot. But the two were stopped at the security gantry when they were found not to have authorised entry passes. The two men […]
Train Fault on North East Line
The North East Line faced a service delay due to a train fault this afternoon (3 October). Train operator SBS Transit posted on Twitter at 1.15pm that commuters should expect 15 minutes additional travel time. Free bridging bus rides were made available at certain bus stops near the affected stations. At about 2.16pm, SBS Transit […]