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SMRT announces senior management changes as deputy group CEO steps down

Its group chief communications officer will also relinquish the role to focus on the company’s ESG and CSR agenda

From left: Phua Yung Keat, SMRT's group chief financial officer; Ngien Hoon Ping, SMRT's group chief executive; Seah Moon Ming, SMRT chairman; Wee Ee Cheong, UOB CEO;  Frederick Chin, UOB's head of group wholesale banking and markets; Edmund Leong, UOB's head of group corporate banking and group investment banking
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SMRT-UOB partnership lets retail tenants convert rental deposits into bank guarantees

Stellar Lifestyle, SMRT’s business arm, manages about 800 retail spaces across the rail network

There have been at least six major rail disruptions in September alone.

LTA, SMRT, SBS Transit establish task force to address MRT service disruptions

The Rail Reliability Taskforce will be chaired by LTA chief executive Ng Lang

The East-West Line disruption contributed to higher operating costs for maintenance and repair, as well as bridging bus services.

SMRT Trains net profit falls 8% to S$6.9 million despite rise in revenue

Top line increases 4% to S$918.2 million on higher riderships and fares, but affected by costs from September 2024 major MRT disruption

LTA says that Singapore’s rail system continues to be one of the most reliable rail systems in the world, with the mean kilometres between failure (a measure of rail reliability) remaining above the 1 million train-kilometres target since 2019.

LTA reduces SMRT fine to S$2.4 million from S$3 million for major MRT disruption in 2024

Financial penalty will go to the Public Transport Fund to assist lower-income families; transport operator must also invest at least S$600,000 to strengthen its capabilities

The Performance and Integration Test Track (right) and the Endurance Test Track (left) at the SRTC on Mar 28.

S$800m rail test centre opens, allows trains and rail systems to be tested in Singapore

[SINGAPORE] Trains and rail systems can now be tested in Singapore, with the completion and opening of a new S$800 million test centre in Tuas.

Commuters at the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station on the North-East Line, at 8.10 am on Feb 10. A signalling fault caused the trains on the line to move slower that day.

LTA to work with SBS Transit and SMRT in probe into recent train delays

The aim is to improve the transport operators’ incident response, says LTA

Between Sep 25 and Sep 30, there was no train service between Jurong East and Buona Vista MRT stations, after a train caused extensive damage to 2.55km of tracks and trackside equipment.

Public transport fares should not be tied to service levels, disruptions: Chee Hong Tat

PUBLIC transport fares should not be tied to service levels or disruptions, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 15).

Many commuters were likely to have been employees travelling during peak hours.
COMMENTARY

Off the rails but still on the clock: MRT disruption underscores need for flexible work

Flexible work arrangements could have eased the strain for commuters during the six-day East-West Line disruption

Passengers heading westwards on the East-West Line have been advised to factor an extra five minutes into their travel time.

Train services between Jurong East and Buona Vista back to normal after six-day disruption

TRAIN services between Jurong East and Buona Vista stations along the East-West Line have resumed from the start of passenger service on Oct 1, after extensive track damage downed train services for s...