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Cat B COE price falls 5.3% to $105,001, below Cat A for the first time since 2020

This is the second consecutive COE tender that the price of certificates for cars have fallen.
This is the second consecutive COE tender that the price of certificates for cars have fallen.

No MRT service between Tanah Merah and Expo from March 14 to 17 due to upgrading works

Commuters can take a shuttle bus between Tanah Merah and Expo, which will operate at intervals of about five to eight minutes during the affected period.
Commuters can take a shuttle bus between Tanah Merah and Expo, which will operate at intervals of about five to eight minutes during the affected period.

Contracts worth $735m to build MRT stations for DTL extension awarded; work to start in Q2

An artist's impression of the interchange station that will connect the Downtown Line to the North-South Line.
An artist's impression of the interchange station that will connect the Downtown Line to the North-South Line.

Rail task force’s proposals will help strengthen S’pore’s MRT network ‘over next decades’: Experts

Commuters at Kovan MRT Station on the North-East Line.
Commuters at Kovan MRT Station on the North-East Line.

Fallen tree along Pipit Road in MacPherson causes buses to be diverted

A car passes the one-way road in between Block 92 Pipit Road and Block 54 Pipit Road, where a fallen tree had affected traffic flow.
A car passes the one-way road in between Block 92 Pipit Road and Block 54 Pipit Road, where a fallen tree had affected traffic flow.

Commuters will soon see real-time MRT disruption delays on Google Maps

At present, Google Maps does not immediately display alerts on rail breakdowns in real time.
At present, Google Maps does not immediately display alerts on rail breakdowns in real time.

NEL power system to be upgraded; rail task force proposals to be rolled out over coming years

The disruption affecting the North East Line on Aug 12, 2025 lasted three hours, with the incident being one of at least 15 that plagued the MRT and LRT systems from July to September 2025.
The disruption affecting the North East Line on Aug 12, 2025 lasted three hours, with the incident being one of at least 15 that plagued the MRT and LRT systems from July to September 2025.

Budget 2026: What you need to know about the PARF rebate

Pixgeneric / Generic photograph of vehicles travelling on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) near Trellis Towers on April 12, 2025. Can be used for stories on budget, transport, car, fare, road, LTA, money, and oil. 
Pixgeneric / Generic photograph of vehicles travelling on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) near Trellis Towers on April 12, 2025. Can be used for stories on budget, transport, car, fare, road, LTA, money, and oil. 

Overall MRT reliability up in January; train punctuality dips across network

Commuters at Bishan Circle Line MRT station Dec 7, 2025.
Commuters at Bishan Circle Line MRT station Dec 7, 2025.

Inaccurate bus arrival timings caused by defective software after server failure: Jeffrey Siow

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Bus arrival timings from a bus stop display at 11.05am along New Upper Changi Road outside Bedok MRT station Exit B on Jan 28, 2026. 

The expected time of arrival system used to communicate bus timings on bus stop displays and apps will be restored to 85 per cent by the morning of Jan 28.

The entire system will be fully recovered only early next week, about one week after the expected recovery date of Jan 26 which was announced earlier.

Sharing this information in a press release on Jan 27, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it has finished manually updating the firmware for 3,000 affected buses which were identified in the week of Jan 19.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Bus arrival timings from a bus stop display at 11.05am along New Upper Changi Road outside Bedok MRT station Exit B on Jan 28, 2026. 

The expected time of arrival system used to communicate bus timings on bus stop displays and apps will be restored to 85 per cent by the morning of Jan 28.

The entire system will be fully recovered only early next week, about one week after the expected recovery date of Jan 26 which was announced earlier.

Sharing this information in a press release on Jan 27, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it has finished manually updating the firmware for 3,000 affected buses which were identified in the week of Jan 19.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

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