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Public transport disruptions

Unfazed passengers, orderly lines on first day of no MRT service between Tanah Merah and Expo

Staff directing passengers to shuttle service S8 at Tanah Merah MRT station on March 14.
Staff directing passengers to shuttle service S8 at Tanah Merah MRT station on March 14.

North East Line reliability doubles in February; overall MRT reliability up

The SBS Transit-operated North East Line emerged as the most reliable MRT line after clocking 4.42 million train-km between delays in February.
The SBS Transit-operated North East Line emerged as the most reliable MRT line after clocking 4.42 million train-km between delays in February.

Shuttle bus to ply between Tanah Merah, Expo MRT stations during March 14-17 service suspension

There will be no MRT service between Tanah Merah and Expo stations from March 14 to 17, 2026.
There will be no MRT service between Tanah Merah and Expo stations from March 14 to 17, 2026.

Dubai airport briefly suspends operations after missile interception

Emirates Airline is hoping to operate its full network within the coming days.
Emirates Airline is hoping to operate its full network within the coming days.

Missile fire hinders Middle East rescue flights as airspace edges open

An Emirates flight departing from Dubai lands at Taoyuan International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, March 5, 2026.
An Emirates flight departing from Dubai lands at Taoyuan International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, March 5, 2026.

US-Iran conflict disrupts thousands of flights as travel chaos deepens

A check-in desk shows information on a cancelled flight at the London Gatwick Airport on Feb 28, 2026.
A check-in desk shows information on a cancelled flight at the London Gatwick Airport on Feb 28, 2026.

Germans face travel chaos as transport workers prepare to strike

It is the second such strike in a matter of weeks, after a walkout at the start of February paralysed public transport.
It is the second such strike in a matter of weeks, after a walkout at the start of February paralysed public transport.

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn hit by cyberattack

A distributed denial of service attack  against Germany’s state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn briefly disrupted ticketing systems and timetable information services this week.
A distributed denial of service attack  against Germany’s state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn briefly disrupted ticketing systems and timetable information services this week.

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.

Swiss train derails, 5 injured, police say

The authorities added that that the derailment occurred at 7am in Goppenstein and more information would follow as it became available.
The authorities added that that the derailment occurred at 7am in Goppenstein and more information would follow as it became available.

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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.