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Tests on new MRT backup train control system completed; findings to be evaluated

Staff from the Land Transport Authority, SMRT and Chinese signalling firm CASCO on a train where the backup signalling system is being tested.
Staff from the Land Transport Authority, SMRT and Chinese signalling firm CASCO on a train where the backup signalling system is being tested.

New AI-powered SMRT command centre aims to make bus services safer, more reliable and faster

Fleet managers at the command centre will keep an eye on issues like buses bunching together.
Fleet managers at the command centre will keep an eye on issues like buses bunching together.

Six more bus interchanges, including Bishan and Tampines, to get upgraded facilities

An artist’s impression of the upgraded Tampines Bus Interchange.
An artist’s impression of the upgraded Tampines Bus Interchange.

SMRT's rail revenue up 5.6%; profit after tax almost doubles

SMRT attributed the increase in revenue largely to higher ridership and fares.
SMRT attributed the increase in revenue largely to higher ridership and fares.

SMRT teams up with Chinese rail operator for joint bid to operate Cross Island Line

SMRT Trains’ deputy head of engineering Reuben Lim showcasing how a commuter analysis feature can inform crowd control measures and train scheduling.
SMRT Trains’ deputy head of engineering Reuben Lim showcasing how a commuter analysis feature can inform crowd control measures and train scheduling.

Checks on Mercedes-Benz public buses stepped up after fire incidents: Murali

Investigation found that the fire incidents had different causes.
Investigation found that the fire incidents had different causes.

SMRT Buses investigating after double-decker bus mounts kerb, strikes bollard in Boon Lay

Video footage of the incident shows the left side of a double-decker bus mounted on the corner of a kerb, with a bollard lodged in one of the vehicle’s rear wheels.
Video footage of the incident shows the left side of a double-decker bus mounted on the corner of a kerb, with a bollard lodged in one of the vehicle’s rear wheels.

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A fall, a commuter’s panic, and the push to offer more than transit

Susie Low, an assistant station manager, guiding commuters at an MRT station in Singapore
Susie Low, an assistant station manager, guiding commuters at an MRT station in Singapore

NDP 2026: Bus and train services to end later on eve of National Day

Several train and bus services will operate later into the night on Aug 8, the eve of the National Day public holiday.
Several train and bus services will operate later into the night on Aug 8, the eve of the National Day public holiday.

Why your wait for a bus in Singapore feels so long even when it is on time

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