Two new MRT lines being studied; West Coast MRT Extension to proceed
The investment is expected to go in the direction of condition monitoring systems to enable more proactive and targeted repair, and brand-new solutions to enhance the efficiency and efficacy of rail maintenance. The investment will certainly also help to provide employees training programmes for rail employees.
Chee also revealed LTA’s plans to proceed with the West Coast Extension (WCE), that will extend the Jurong Region Line (JRL) to connect with the Circle Line (CCL) and Cross Island Line (CRL).
The WCE is going to be executed in two stages. The initial phase is assumed to stretch the JRL from Pandan Reservoir Station to connect with the CRL by the late 2030s.
Upon fulfillment, the WCE will supply residents taking a trip from the West to the city center with approximately 20 minutes of time reductions.
Meanwhile, its 2nd stage aims to expand the JRL from West Coast Terminal to connect with the CCL’s Kent Ridge Terminal by the early 2040s.
“Collectively, these initiatives to expand the rail network, improve the administration of rail assets, and upskill our rail workforce, will definitely permit us to proceed supplying practical, reputable and resilient public transport for our travelers,” states LTA.
Two new MRT lines are right now undertaking feasibility research studies by the Land Transport Authority. The lines are targeted for completion in the 2040s and could likely serve greater than 400,000 households.
Subject to the outcomes of LTA’s workability researches, the Seletar Line and Tengah Line could be joined, according to a speech by Transportation Minister Chee Hong Tat in parliament on March 5.
The next, tentatively called the Tengah Line, could supplement the transport network in the west and northwest areas to offer locations such as Tengah, Bukit Batok, Queensway, and Bukit Merah.
One of the recommended rail lines, Seletar Line, might offer places consisting of Woodlands, Sembawang, Sengkang West, Serangoon North, Whampoa, Kallang, and the Greater Southern Waterfront.
In preparing for the long term development of Singapore’s rail system, Chee also disclosed the authorities’s intentions to invest as much as $1 billion over the next 5 years to keep high-reliability standards in both newer and outdated train systems.
