The Joo Koon (left) and Pioneer MRT stations, which opened on Feb 28, serve some 35,000 commuters who live or work in the area. -- ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA
RUSH-HOUR crowds have thinned at and around Boon Lay MRT station since the opening of two new stations to its west last month.
The Joo Koon and Pioneer MRT stations, which opened on Feb 28, serve some 35,000 commuters who live or work in the area.
According to Land Transport Authority (LTA) figures, daily ridership for the two stations has increased in the two weeks since their opening, from 28,000 passenger trips in the first few days of operation to 41,000 currently.
Read the full report in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.