74 CNG Taxis failed the inspection and will be grounded

TransCab Taxi Fire

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced this morning, all compressed natural gas (CNG) taxis must undergo a mandatory inspection, by this Thursday (May 25, 2017) before allowing to be on the roads. This comes after the two recent fire incidents on TransCab CNG powered taxis. Following preliminary investigations, by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said […]

Temasek-owned SMRT in talks to sell taxi business to Grab

Grab SMRT

SMRT, fully owned by the government’s Temasek Holdings, is in talks to sell its taxi business to private hire operator Grab. If successful, SMRT with a fleet of 3,400 taxis in business for 27 years, will mark an end of their taxi business in history. The proposal is also for SMRT to have a stake in […]

SMRT train & bus services will be extended on the eve of Labour Day

SMRT announced on Friday (April 21, 2017) train & bus services on several lines will be extended on the eve of Labour Day Extended hours for trains will start on April 30, 2017 and the early morning of May 1, 2017 for North-South and East-West Lines as well as the Circle Line and Bukit Panjang LRT. […]