Two new MRT lines being studied; West Coast MRT Extension to proceed
The investment is expected to go towards condition monitoring systems to enable even more proactive and targeted repair, and brand-new systems to improve the effectiveness and usefulness of rail maintenance. The investment will also assist to offer employees training programmes for rail employees.
Upon finish, the WCE will supply residents taking a trip from the West to the city centre with up to 20 mins of time reductions.
“Jointly, these initiatives to broaden the rail network, enhance the management of rail assets, and upskill our rail workforce, will allow us to proceed supplying practical, dependable and resilient public transport for our commuters,” says LTA.
The next, tentatively called the Tengah Line, might supplement the transport network in the west and northwest areas to serve locations like Tengah, Bukit Batok, Queensway, and Bukit Merah.
The WCE is going to be implemented in two stages. The 1st phase is anticipated to expand the JRL from Pandan Reservoir Station to connect with the CRL by the late 2030s.
Meanwhile, its second stage aims to extend the JRL from West Coast Stop to connect with the CCL’s Kent Ridge Station by the early 2040s.
Two new MRT channels are currently undergoing feasibility researches by the Land Transport Authority. The lines are aimed for completion in the 2040s and could potentially serve more than 400,000 houses.
In planning for the future project of Singapore’s rail system, Chee also disclosed the authorities’s intentions to invest up to $1 billion over the next 5 years to maintain high-reliability standards in both newer and older train units.
Subject to the outcomes of LTA’s workability researches, the Seletar Line and Tengah Line might be teamed up with, according to a speech by Transportation Minister Chee Hong Tat in parliament on March 5.
Among the suggested rail lines, Seletar Line, could serve places consisting of Woodlands, Sembawang, Sengkang West, Serangoon North, Whampoa, Kallang, and the Greater Southern Waterfront.
Chee also revealed LTA’s plans to proceed with the West Coast Extension (WCE), which will extend the Jurong Region Line (JRL) to attach with the Circle Line (CCL) and Cross Island Line (CRL).
