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New Jurong Region Line station added in Tengah; opening of line delayed to mid-2028

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Photo of a section of track between JS2 Choa Chu Kang West Station and JS2A Station with Hai Inn Temple in the foreground on Feb 26, 2026.
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Photo of a section of track between JS2 Choa Chu Kang West Station and JS2A Station with Hai Inn Temple in the foreground on Feb 26, 2026.

Forum: Kudos to man who cleaned up stranger’s vomit on train

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.

PM Wong visits public transport workers at SMRT’s Bishan depot ahead of Chinese New Year

PM Lawrence Wong participating in a mass lo hei (tossing of yusheng) during his visit to SMRT’s Bishan depot on Feb 16.
PM Lawrence Wong participating in a mass lo hei (tossing of yusheng) during his visit to SMRT’s Bishan depot on Feb 16.

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.

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.

Forum: Study option of extending existing rail corridors instead of building new lines

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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.