MRT

No MRT EWL trains between Tanah Merah and Tampines on Dec 7-10

SINGAPORE — Train services will not run between Tanah Merah and Tampines stations from Dec 7 to 10, ...

Esther Loi 05/11/2024

Metal rod from MRT track under construction in Jurong falls and narrowly misses van

A metal rod collapsed and fell onto the road at a traffic junction in Jurong, narrowly missing the v...

construction MRT Accidents - Traffic LTA (Land Transport Authority)

Dana Leong 04/11/2024

'Either you die or I perish': Woman gets triggered by auntie's foldable bike on MRT train

A woman was caught on camera having a meltdown over a fellow MRT commuter's foldable bicycle. The in...

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Cherlynn Ng 03/11/2024

SBS Transit staff finds $10k cash in envelope on MRT train, returns it to distressed passenger

A customer service officer from SBS Transit was surprised to find a brown envelope containing some $...

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Kristy Chua 22/10/2024

EWL disruption: Transport Minister determined to make MRT more resilient as he addresses train age, fare increases

First-generation Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) trains that remain reliable can continue to be used...

MRT SMRT LTA (Land Transport Authority) Public transport disruptions Public Transport Singapore Parliament Chee Hong Tat

Lim Kewei 15/10/2024

Judge finds CPIB's recorded statements 'inaccurate and unreliable'; acquits 2 men of giving bribes to LTA director

SINGAPORE - A district judge acquitted two men accused of graft-related offences linked to a former ...

LTA (Land Transport Authority) Bribery bribe MRT

Shaffiq Alkhatib 12/10/2024

No abnormalities detected: SMRT says after 'ultrasonic inspections' made on disrupted East-West Line

SINGAPORE - Visual and ultrasonic inspections of repaired tracks along the East-West Line (EWL) have...

SMRT MRT LTA (Land Transport Authority) Public transport disruptions

Esther Loi 12/10/2024

Rescued: Woman gets leg stuck in platform gap at Bugis MRT station

SINGAPORE - A woman was taken to hospital after she fell at Bugis MRT station and got her leg stuck ...

MRT SMRT Train Rescue Wounds and injuries

Ian Cheng 12/10/2024

East-West Line services resume after train breakdown near Tiong Bahru MRT station

SINGAPORE — Train commuters on a section of the East-West Line were delayed on Oct 10, after a train...

MRT SMRT LTA (Land Transport Authority) Train disruption

Elaine Lee 10/10/2024

NEL's Punggol Coast MRT station to open for passenger service on Dec 10

SINGAPORE — Punggol Coast MRT station, an extension from the existing Punggol station on the North E...

MRT Public Transport Punggol Train transportation LTA (Land Transport Authority)

Esther Loi 10/10/2024

4-hour sleep days, didn't see family: Contractor, ground staff and volunteers reflect on MRT disruptions

Within 12 hours of his appointment as the person-in-charge of rail replacement works along the East-...

MRT Public Transport Public transport disruptions SMRT LTA (Land Transport Authority) Ministry of Transport

Lim Kewei 05/10/2024

LTA starts probe into cause of EWL train disruption; findings to be made public

A day after the the resumption of train services on the MRT’s East-West Line following a six-day dis...

Ministry of Transport LTA (Land Transport Authority) MRT SMRT Train disruption Public transport disruptions

Sean Ler 02/10/2024

I don't have to take bus early in the morning, say some commuters as EWL MRT services resume after 6-day disruption

The sight of a train arriving at Clementi MRT station brought relief to some passengers. After six d...

LTA (Land Transport Authority) SMRT MRT Public transport disruptions Train disruption

Sean Ler 01/10/2024

MRT disruptions: Full train services on East-West Line to resume on Oct 1

Full train services on the East-West Line (EWL) will resume on Tuesday (Oct 1), said Land Transport ...

MRT SMRT Public transport disruptions LTA (Land Transport Authority)

Claudia Tan 30/09/2024

Full resumption of MRT East-West Line delayed due to new cracks appearing during final checks

The MRT disruption on the East-West Line (EWL) is set to continue into a sixth day on Monday (Sept 3...

MRT SMRT Public Transport LTA (Land Transport Authority) Public transport disruptions Train disruption

Lim KeweiTan Thiam Peng 29/09/2024

'It warms the heart': Retiree and other volunteers help fellow commuters during ongoing MRT EWL disruption

Singaporeans have often shown great resilience and togetherness during adversity. Covid-19 was a goo...

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Sean Ler 28/09/2024

Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat visits damaged EWL MRT tracks, explains why repairs need time

Restoring full train service on the East-West Line (EWL) is a challenging task due to the extensive ...

MRT SMRT Public Transport Public transport disruptions LTA (Land Transport Authority) Chee Hong Tat

Lim Kewei 27/09/2024

Plans for shuttle train between Jurong East and Buona Vista MRT stations dropped as it would delay full restoration: LTA and SMRT

Plans to partially restore train services between Jurong East and Buona Vista MRT stations on Friday...

Ministry of Transport LTA (Land Transport Authority) MRT SMRT Train disruption

Sean Ler 26/09/2024

5 pupils sitting PSLE late due to EWL train disruption: Exams board

SINGAPORE — Five pupils who sat the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) were late because of t...

MRT SMRT Train disruption PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) Public Transport Students

Fatimah Mujibah 26/09/2024

Train disruptions: Taxis offering free rides to PSLE students near Jurong East MRT station

As train service disruptions on the East-West Line (EWL) stretch into the second day, some taxis off...

MRT SMRT Public Transport Public transport disruptions PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) Education and Schools

Lim Kewei 26/09/2024