Two new MRT lines being studied; West Coast MRT Extension to proceed
The WCE will be implemented in two phases. The first phase is expected to extend the JRL from Pandan Reservoir Station to link with the CRL by the late 2030s.
Meanwhile, its second phase aims to expand the JRL from West Coast Station to connect with the CCL’s Kent Ridge Station by the initial 2040s.
Upon completion, the WCE is going to provide residents moving from the West to the city hub with up to 20 mins of time reductions.
The investment is anticipated to go in the direction of condition monitoring systems to enable even more proactive and targeted maintenance, and brand-new technologies to enhance the effectiveness and efficacy of rail service. The investment will certainly also aid to offer staff training programmes for rail employees.
Two brand-new MRT lines are at the moment going through workability studies by the Land Transport Authority. The lines are targeted for finish in the 2040s and might possibly provide more than 400,000 houses.
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Chee also publicized LTA’s programs to proceed with the West Coast Extension (WCE), which will prolong the Jurong Region Line (JRL) to attach with the Circle Line (CCL) and Cross Island Line (CRL).
Subject to the results of LTA’s feasibility researches, the Seletar Line and Tengah Line might be joined, according to a speech by Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat in parliament on March 5.
In preparing for the future development of Singapore’s rail network, Chee also disclosed the authorities’s intentions to invest approximately $1 billion over the succeeding five years to preserve high-reliability standards in both newer and older train units.
Among the proposed rail lines, Seletar Line, can serve places including Woodlands, Sembawang, Sengkang West, Serangoon North, Whampoa, Kallang, and the Greater Southern Waterfront.
“Jointly, these initiatives to expand the rail network, improve the management of rail assets, and upskill our rail workforce, will permit us to proceed providing helpful, reliable and sturdy public transportation for our commuters,” states LTA.
The second, tentatively called the Tengah Line, can supplement the transport network in the west and northwest regions to offer locations such as Tengah, Bukit Batok, Queensway, and Bukit Merah.
