Two new MRT lines being studied; West Coast MRT Extension to proceed
In preparing for the long term development of Singapore’s rail network, 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 older train systems.
Two brand-new MRT lines are right now going through feasibility research studies by the Land Transport Authority. The lines are aimed for completion in the 2040s and can likely provide greater than 400,000 households.
Among the recommended rail lines, Seletar Line, could offer locations including Woodlands, Sembawang, Sengkang West, Serangoon North, Whampoa, Kallang, and the Greater Southern Waterfront.
The investment is anticipated to go in the direction of condition monitoring systems to enable even more proactive and targeted repair, and new solutions to improve the efficiency and efficacy of rail service. The investment will certainly also help to offer workforce training programmes for rail workers.
The WCE is going to be executed in 2 phases. The first phase is expected to stretch the JRL from Pandan Reservoir Station to attach with the CRL by the late 2030s.
Subject to the results of LTA’s feasibility studies, the Seletar Line and Tengah Line might be teamed up with, according to a pep talk by Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat in parliament on March 5.
Chee also released LTA’s plannings 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 next, tentatively called the Tengah Line, could supplement the transport network in the west and northwest locations to offer locations such as Tengah, Bukit Batok, Queensway, and Bukit Merah.
Meanwhile, its 2nd phase aims to prolong the JRL from West Coast Station to link with the CCL’s Kent Ridge Station by the early 2040s.
Upon completion, the WCE will supply residents moving from the West to the city centre with as much as 20 mins of time reductions.
“Jointly, these efforts to broaden the rail network, boost the management of rail assets, and upskill our rail workforce, will definitely enable us to proceed supplying convenient, dependable and sturdy public transportation for our travelers,” says LTA.
