Two new MRT lines being studied; West Coast MRT Extension to proceed
Upon fulfillment, the WCE is going to provide residents taking a trip from the West to the city center with up to 20 minutes of time savings.
The next, tentatively called the Tengah Line, could supplement the transport network in the west and northwest regions to serve locations such as Tengah, Bukit Batok, Queensway, and Bukit Merah.
In preparing for the long term development of Singapore’s rail network, Chee also released the government’s intentions to spend approximately $1 billion over the succeeding 5 years to keep high-reliability standards in both newer and older train systems.
The WCE is going to be executed in two phases. The 1st stage is assumed to stretch the JRL from Pandan Reservoir Terminal to connect with the CRL by the late 2030s.
The investment is anticipated to go in the direction of condition monitoring systems to enable even more proactive and targeted management, and new solutions to boost the efficiency and efficacy of rail maintenance. The investment will certainly also assist to offer workforce training programmes for rail workers.
Subject to the outcomes of LTA’s workability 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.
One of the suggested railway, Seletar Line, can serve locations including Woodlands, Sembawang, Sengkang West, Serangoon North, Whampoa, Kallang, and the Greater Southern Waterfront.
Two new MRT channels are right now undergoing feasibility studies by the Land Transport Authority. The lines are aimed for completion in the 2040s and might potentially serve more than 400,000 houses.
Meanwhile, its second stage aims to prolong the JRL from West Coast Stop to link with the CCL’s Kent Ridge Terminal by the very early 2040s.
“Jointly, these efforts to expand the rail network, enhance the administration of rail assets, and upskill our rail workforce, will permit us to proceed delivering helpful, reliable and sturdy public transport for our travelers,” states LTA.
Chee also released LTA’s plans to proceed with the West Coast Extension (WCE), that will extend the Jurong Region Line (JRL) to attach with the Circle Line (CCL) and Cross Island Line (CRL).
