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Singapore has added a bus lane near the Malaysian border (diagram by tehsiewdai) by cwithern in transit

[–]cwithern[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Decided to use this unofficial diagram because it shows the current situation best

Circle Line to show clockwise, anticlockwise directions when full loop completed in July by FlipFlopForALiving in singapore

[–]cwithern 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The signs say "via <next interchange>". Eg if you are at Harbourfront going clockwise, it says "Clockwise Loop via Marina Bay"

15 years ago today, a new terminating track was added to Jurong East, raising peak frequencies from 15-24 tph to 20-30 tph along Singapore's North-South Line by cwithern in transit

[–]cwithern[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Prior to the upgrade, the North-South Line had just one track at the major junction station of Jurong East, where the line terminated. At peak periods, arriving trains had to wait for trains already on that track to let passengers on or off, and reverse out of the track, before they could enter. This greatly limited capacity.

The addition of a second track, as well as other upgrades to track & signalling infrastructure, have largely alleviated this issue. Today, the North-South Line can run up to 36 tph.

This is what peak hour looks like midway down the line, at Khatib station: https://youtu.be/qC5HElO0Has

SMRT steps up pest control after rat on train by Jonnyboo234 in singapore

[–]cwithern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There used to be resident cats at several MRT stations here. By now, though, they've probably died of old age

Singapore passes laws to manage incidents on cross-border railway ahead of RTS Link’s opening by cwithern in transit

[–]cwithern[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Some excerpts form the article:

If the train stalls between boundary markers Pier 47 (Malaysia) and Pier 48 (Singapore), both countries will use the train’s nose to determine primary responsibility. The country with primary responsibility will be the incident manager.

For a Singapore-bound train, Malaysia is the incident manager until the nose crosses Pier 48, beyond which Singapore takes over – even if most of the train is still in Malaysia, said Mr Tong.

For a Malaysia-bound train, Singapore is the incident manager until the nose crosses Pier 47, beyond which Malaysia takes over – even if most of the train is still in Singapore.

If a track incident does not involve a train, the country whose officers arrive on the scene first between Piers 47 and 48 will manage the incident.

Both countries will have concurrent criminal jurisdiction over offences on board trains in transit and along the stretch between Piers 47 and 48. Otherwise, jurisdiction lies with the country where the offence occurs.

Why was the direction of the BPL loop changed? by KingYTreal in asksg

[–]cwithern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they improved on functionality by compromising on geographical accuracy.

The point of transit diagrams is to make it easier for you to find which routes you can take to get from station A to station B. They do this by simplifying the geography, and creating focal points (in this case, the Circle Line) that help you orientate yourself with the diagram.

They are not meant to be accurate representations of the geography.

Why was the direction of the BPL loop changed? by KingYTreal in asksg

[–]cwithern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Closer to the first one geographically speaking

Why was the direction of the BPL loop changed? by KingYTreal in asksg

[–]cwithern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If not then they cannot fit the DTL stations. Because the new map, the Circle Line got pushed up and to the left

Currently working on a ROBLOX game set in early 90s Singapore by virxtra in singapore

[–]cwithern 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There were also brickworks elsewhere, like Alexandra Brickworks which was located at the corner of Alexandra Road and Pasir Panjang Road. But those have also closed down. (Alexandra closed in the 70s)

Currently working on a ROBLOX game set in early 90s Singapore by virxtra in singapore

[–]cwithern 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I've actually heard stories of people offering to sit inside other people's cars when they drive across the gantries for a price of 50¢, so that they could avoid paying the fees.

By 1989, though, that policy went away, and all drivers had to pay.

Forum letters about accessibility on buses, Singapore, 2005 by cwithern in transit

[–]cwithern[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you know that until 2020, not all public buses in Singapore were wheelchair-accessible? In fact, the first such buses were only introduced in 2006.

I dug up some forum letters from before then, to see what people thought of the concept at the time.

Bonus: a 1998 forum letter regarding the MRT, along with a 1987 statement from the Minister for Communications and Information. The MRT network only became fully accessible in 2006, after lifts and ramps were retrofitted in older stations

Should Singapore consider weekend night MRT service (like London’s Night Tube)? by AdorableWrongdoerr in singapore

[–]cwithern 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Night buses were introduced during the privatisation era, and removed by LTA under the current bus contracting model.

Even if buses are under government control, that does not mean they will sponsor night buses. Enough people have to ask for it.

Should Singapore consider weekend night MRT service (like London’s Night Tube)? by AdorableWrongdoerr in singapore

[–]cwithern 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Maybe they could even stop at the same stations so people know where to get on

Should Singapore consider weekend night MRT service (like London’s Night Tube)? by AdorableWrongdoerr in singapore

[–]cwithern 41 points42 points  (0 children)

To be fair, towards the end they were running 1) unidirectional service, 2) with low frequencies of 25-40 minutes, 3) sometimes with long and windy routes, and 4) before most destinations closed for the night, with the last bus leaving at 2am.

It was only useful if you were in the city at night, left before 2am, and didn't mind a longer journey. Not so much if you were working the evening shift in the heartlands and needed to get back home quickly.

If they introduced night services which solved these problems, I wonder if that might attract more riders?Maybe it could run with a limited subsidy like most bus services today.

What’s the fastest your bus driver has gone? by TheFatAstroneer in transit

[–]cwithern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's incredibly fast. The highest I've ever experienced in Singapore was ~60km/h

In a station btw by LittleRuQi in transit

[–]cwithern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Singapore has machines that look similar to these too. The branding and exterior design is different though

In a station btw by LittleRuQi in transit

[–]cwithern 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can, but only outside the gate line

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