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Forum: Review ‘keep left when not walking’ etiquette on escalators

Forum: Crowd marshals support safety and navigation during Circle Line works

Extended train and bus services on eve of Chinese New Year

Train services on the North-South, East-West, Circle and Thomson-East Coast lines will be extended on Feb 16.
Train services on the North-South, East-West, Circle and Thomson-East Coast lines will be extended on Feb 16.

More rides on MRT in 2025 as LRT use fell; bus ride numbers still below pre-Covid-19 levels

MRT ridership climbed 2.29 per cent to 3.49 million daily trips in 2025 from 3.41 million in 2024 – an increase of roughly 78,000 trips a day.
MRT ridership climbed 2.29 per cent to 3.49 million daily trips in 2025 from 3.41 million in 2024 – an increase of roughly 78,000 trips a day.

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Inside Singapore’s oldest MRT depot, where workers are supported by robots

Technical officer Muhammad Asyik Abu Bakar using the digital torque wrench, which is equipped with sensors to provide real-time readings and alerts. The tool, part of Depot 4.0, ensures train parts are tightened to exact specifications.
Technical officer Muhammad Asyik Abu Bakar using the digital torque wrench, which is equipped with sensors to provide real-time readings and alerts. The tool, part of Depot 4.0, ensures train parts are tightened to exact specifications.

Commuters to get news from The Straits Times at SMRT-operated MRT stations

(From left) SPH Media deputy CEO Kuek Yu Chuang, SPH Media chairman Khaw Boon Wan, SPH Media CEO Chan Yeng Kit, SMRT group CEO Ngien Hoon Ping, SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming and Stellar Lifestyle president Tony Heng at a signing ceremony for an agreement between SPH Media and Stellar Lifestyle on Jan 28.
(From left) SPH Media deputy CEO Kuek Yu Chuang, SPH Media chairman Khaw Boon Wan, SPH Media CEO Chan Yeng Kit, SMRT group CEO Ngien Hoon Ping, SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming and Stellar Lifestyle president Tony Heng at a signing ceremony for an agreement between SPH Media and Stellar Lifestyle on Jan 28.

30,000 people used shuttle buses during week 1 of planned CCL disruption; tunnel works on track

Commuters queue and board shuttle bus service 37A at Upper Serangoon Road above NEL’s Serangoon MRT Station on Jan 28, 2026. There is a service adjustment between Mountbatten and Paya Lebar MRT stations on the Circle Line from 17 January to 19 April 2026.
Commuters queue and board shuttle bus service 37A at Upper Serangoon Road above NEL’s Serangoon MRT Station on Jan 28, 2026. There is a service adjustment between Mountbatten and Paya Lebar MRT stations on the Circle Line from 17 January to 19 April 2026.

Woman accused of spitting water at train passenger charged with being a public nuisance

Sabrina Han Meizhen is accused of spitting water at a female passenger, causing annoyance to the latter and other members of the public.
Sabrina Han Meizhen is accused of spitting water at a female passenger, causing annoyance to the latter and other members of the public.

Forum: Traffic marshals adding to congestion caused by Circle Line upgrading

Digital displays at Serangoon MRT station to give travellers clearer updates during disruptions

One of the screens displaying a demonstration of the kind of information that can be shown in the event of a service disruption.
One of the screens displaying a demonstration of the kind of information that can be shown in the event of a service disruption.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.