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MRT reliability hits new all-time high after previous record in August

Train punctuality and the proportion of train services that operated on schedule also saw improvements.
Train punctuality and the proportion of train services that operated on schedule also saw improvements.

Meet SMRT staff’s ‘Big Boss’: Cassidy, the 3-legged cat 

SMRT Trains’ Daniel Siew, 52, engineering maintenance manager, and Zanna Lee, 50, senior manager, plans and resource management, with Cassidy.
SMRT Trains’ Daniel Siew, 52, engineering maintenance manager, and Zanna Lee, 50, senior manager, plans and resource management, with Cassidy.

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Can the public transport network help charities reach more people?

ST audio news bulletins now playing at 68 SMRT train stations

Commuters at 68 train stations here operated by SMRT can now keep themselves updated with the latest news through English-language audio bulletins from The Straits Times.
Commuters at 68 train stations here operated by SMRT can now keep themselves updated with the latest news through English-language audio bulletins from The Straits Times.

Teen under police probe after allegedly throwing bag off LRT station platform in Punggol

Online footage shows the boy hurling the bag off Cove LRT platform.
Online footage shows the boy hurling the bag off Cove LRT platform.

Roll-out of latest MRT fleet on North-South, East-West lines complete

The first R151 trains entered service in June 2023.
The first R151 trains entered service in June 2023.

Commuters evacuated after train at Bukit Gombak MRT station emits smoke; faulty brake likely cause

Smoke was seen coming from underneath the train at Bukit Gombak station at about 11.40am.
Smoke was seen coming from underneath the train at Bukit Gombak station at about 11.40am.

SMRT completes inspection of tunnel doors after metal layer fell on track in 2025 incident

A metal cladding detached from a tunnel door between Expo and Changi Airport stations on the East-West Line in Sept 2025.
A metal cladding detached from a tunnel door between Expo and Changi Airport stations on the East-West Line in Sept 2025.

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What keeps your bus rides safe and on time? A look at the tech behind the wheel

18 bus services to skip some city centre stops late on Sept 2 to 4

18 bus services will skip stops along Beach Road, Nicoll Highway and Raffles Avenue during this time.
18 bus services will skip stops along Beach Road, Nicoll Highway and Raffles Avenue during this time.

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