More MRT Lines Announced

[13177]

In a way good to have more MRT lines la, more convenience to people. Think next coming up will be the cross island line?

[Raubern]

Jurong Region Line to use Korean trains with emergency battery propulsion.

The emergency batteries  will allow the trains to be driven to the nearest station should there be a power failure, the first in Singapore. The $416.5 million deal went to Hyundai Rotem Co, an established South Korean group which has clinched its maiden train supply contract here.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/korean-trains-with-battery-propulsion-for-jurong-region-line

[Windwaver]

 

[Watwheels]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/punggol-coast-mrt-station-to-be-extension-of-singapore-institute-of-technology-s-new-campus

Punggol Coast MRT station to be extension of Singapore Institute of Technology’s new campus

 

The Teck Lee LRT will become redundant? So close to one another.

 

SINGAPORE - The upcoming Punggol Coast MRT station will be developed as an extension of the new Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) campus, providing students and the public with a space for community engagement, research and learning.

Situated within JTC Corporation’s Punggol Digital District, the campus will have the Punggol Coast station right at its doorstep, SIT president Chua Kee Chaing said on March 20.

 

[Vratenza]

On 3/21/2024 at 9:16 AM, Watwheels said:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/punggol-coast-mrt-station-to-be-extension-of-singapore-institute-of-technology-s-new-campus

Punggol Coast MRT station to be extension of Singapore Institute of Technology’s new campus

 

The Teck Lee LRT will become redundant? So close to one another.

 

SINGAPORE - The upcoming Punggol Coast MRT station will be developed as an extension of the new Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) campus, providing students and the public with a space for community engagement, research and learning.

Situated within JTC Corporation’s Punggol Digital District, the campus will have the Punggol Coast station right at its doorstep, SIT president Chua Kee Chaing said on March 20.

 

Was there already a ghost station ready to be activated? Line and station extension construction speed seem quite fast ....

[Lala81]

On 3/21/2024 at 10:45 AM, Vratenza said:

Was there already a ghost station ready to be activated? Line and station extension construction speed seem quite fast ....

all these planned long ago.

pity though the area used to be nice and green. Now just one mega construction site. 

[Mustank]

One pma fire can destroy the entire train and underground tunnel 

6 months downtime 

[Kklim]

On 3/21/2024 at 10:50 AM, Lala81 said:

all these planned long ago.

pity though the area used to be nice and green. Now just one mega construction site. 

Ditto Tagore (TEL) and Bukit Brown (CCL) Stations.

[Watwheels]

On 3/21/2024 at 10:45 AM, Vratenza said:

Was there already a ghost station ready to be activated? Line and station extension construction speed seem quite fast ....

Yeah, Teck Lee LRT station was an white elephant for 12 years and this was in 2017. 

https://mothership.sg/2017/12/teck-lee-lrt-not-open/

And now with the new mrt station right next to it it will become whiter than white. LoL

Poor planning bah?

Looking at the video it even has branch out extension tracks partially built on both directions. Wonder what the original plan was?

Edited March 21, 2024 by Watwheels

[Ahwhye]

On 3/21/2024 at 10:50 AM, Mustank said:

One pma fire can destroy the entire train and underground tunnel 

6 months downtime 

must have confidence in them, pretty sure they are monitoring the situation....

[Ahwhye]

On 3/21/2024 at 11:03 AM, Watwheels said:

Yeah, Teck Lee LRT station was an white elephant for 12 years and this was in 2017. 

https://mothership.sg/2017/12/teck-lee-lrt-not-open/

And now with the new mrt station right next to it it will become whiter than white. LoL

Poor planning bah?

still remember last time went to the boat club there, drove past these unused stations along a tiny winding road... , so long ago.....

[mersaylee]

On 3/21/2024 at 11:03 AM, Watwheels said:

Yeah, Teck Lee LRT station was an white elephant for 12 years and this was in 2017. 

https://mothership.sg/2017/12/teck-lee-lrt-not-open/

And now with the new mrt station right next to it it will become whiter than white. LoL

Poor planning bah?

Looking at the video it even has branch out extension tracks partially built on both directions. Wonder what the original plan was?

...the third link...?😂

[13177]

On 3/21/2024 at 11:03 AM, Watwheels said:

Yeah, Teck Lee LRT station was an white elephant for 12 years and this was in 2017. 

https://mothership.sg/2017/12/teck-lee-lrt-not-open/

And now with the new mrt station right next to it it will become whiter than white. LoL

Poor planning bah?

Looking at the video it even has branch out extension tracks partially built on both directions. Wonder what the original plan was?

This station until today still not open? Maybe they might tear down this station soon? 😅

[Kklee]

On 3/21/2024 at 12:01 PM, 13177 said:

This station until today still not open? Maybe they might tear down this station soon? 😅

IMHO.
Teck Lee LRT would be about 300m from the future Punggol Coast MRT and around it, there is NO housing - maybe like what you say, tear down. 🤣

[13177]

On 3/21/2024 at 1:12 PM, Kklee said:

IMHO.
Teck Lee LRT would be about 300m from the future Punggol Coast MRT and around it, there is NO housing - maybe like what you say, tear down. 🤣

This is really poor planning.

[Kklee]

On 3/21/2024 at 1:37 PM, 13177 said:

This is really poor planning.

IMHO.
I won't say poor planning.
Making changes along the way is good.
Like SimplyGostan.  🤣
I hope other similar would too. 🤣

[Watwheels]

On 3/21/2024 at 12:01 PM, 13177 said:

This station until today still not open? Maybe they might tear down this station soon? 😅

According to Google it is "temporarily closed". If it had been built in 2002 it is already been 2 decades. A white elephant that is more than 20yo. Wow.

Tear down also need money, bruh. Removing the tear down debris is also another cost. LoL

Dunno what can be done there. The campus might overlap what's surrounding it.

[13177]

On 3/21/2024 at 1:51 PM, Watwheels said:

According to Google it is "temporarily closed". If it had been built in 2002 it is already been 2 decades. A white elephant that is more than 20yo. Wow.

Tear down also need money, bruh. Removing the tear down debris is also another cost. LoL

Dunno what can be done there. The campus might overlap what's surrounding it.

To them money is not a problem, if they want to tear down, they will tear it down no matter how much. 😅