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DTL, TEL to have shorter hours in next few months for tests ahead of new MRT stations opening

Commuters are encouraged to use existing bus services and other MRT lines to complete their journeys.
Commuters are encouraged to use existing bus services and other MRT lines to complete their journeys.

Forum: Yes, we do need campaigns to remind us how to behave

SMRT ramps up AI use to predict, reduce delays and improve rail reliability

SMRT is stepping up its use of artificial intelligence to raise the service standards.
SMRT is stepping up its use of artificial intelligence to raise the service standards.

Downtown Line and Thomson-East Coast Line reliability fell in March; Circle Line improved

The Downtown Line, which was the second most reliable MRT line in February, dropped to third place in March.
The Downtown Line, which was the second most reliable MRT line in February, dropped to third place in March.

Bus, train services to be extended on eve of Labour Day

The Sengkang-Punggol LRT service will be extended on April 30, with trains departing from Sengkang and Punggol stations at 1.06am and 1.09am respectively.
The Sengkang-Punggol LRT service will be extended on April 30, with trains departing from Sengkang and Punggol stations at 1.06am and 1.09am respectively.

8-year-old boy voices MRT announcement on SMRT-operated lines to mark autism awareness month

Muhammad Khalif Muhammad Khair Abdillah, 8, a student in the Junior Programme in Rainbow Centre Yishun Park School, and his mother, Nurhidayah Salleh, 33, on April 8, 2026.
Muhammad Khalif Muhammad Khair Abdillah, 8, a student in the Junior Programme in Rainbow Centre Yishun Park School, and his mother, Nurhidayah Salleh, 33, on April 8, 2026.

Two shuttle bus services to be rolled out to accommodate late opening of Circle Line

Fares for the shuttle bus services will follow the same fare structure as train journeys.
Fares for the shuttle bus services will follow the same fare structure as train journeys.

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He came to S’pore to learn about the MRT, before going home to help launch Taipei Metro

Mr Jan Wen-tau (left), vice-president of Taipei Metro and one of the first engineers to train with SMRT in 1990, with Mr Stanley Ng, SMRT’s Circle Line director of operations, during the recent Metro Alliance meeting.
Mr Jan Wen-tau (left), vice-president of Taipei Metro and one of the first engineers to train with SMRT in 1990, with Mr Stanley Ng, SMRT’s Circle Line director of operations, during the recent Metro Alliance meeting.

No fare increase request from rail operators amid higher fuel costs, fares reviewed yearly: PTC

The Public Transport Council said it will aim to strike a balance when deciding the fare adjustment for 2026.
The Public Transport Council said it will aim to strike a balance when deciding the fare adjustment for 2026.

Selected bus, train services to be extended on eve of Good Friday

Train services on the North-South, East-West, Circle and Thomson-East Coast lines will run about half an hour later than usual.
Train services on the North-South, East-West, Circle and Thomson-East Coast lines will run about half an hour later than usual.

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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.