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On 22 July 2018, a hands-free ticketing technology trial was launched at 4 stations to examine the feasibility of a new hands-free fare gate that allows people with disabilities to enter and exit MRT stations without tapping their fare cards. If found to be feasible, the fare gates may be introduced to more stations.
As of 2024, the Singapore MRT has approximately 242.6 km (150.7 mi) of system length spread across six operational lines, the 19th highest in the world. [2] The locations of the stations are based on planning areas established by the Urban Redevelopment Authority for urban planning purpose; if a station is situated along the boundary of two or ...
Mount Pleasant station TBD Mount Pleasant TE10 — — — 1 (100%) TBD Marina South station TBD Marina South TE21 — — — 1 (100%) TBD Stage 4 TBD 23 June 2024; 6 months ago () 10.1 km Gardens by the Bay - Bayshore TE22 - TE29 — — — 7 (100%) TBD Stage 5 TBD 2026 2.5 km Bayshore - Sungei Bedok TE29 - TE31 — — — 2 (100%) TBD
Closed-circuit television cameras monitor activities at City Hall station. A real-time video feed is broadcast and shown at the station concourse. Airport scanners and security seen at Tampines MRT station. Security concerns related to crime and terrorism were not high on the agenda of the system's planners at its inception. [227]
The MRT's 16.9-kilometer-route consists of 1 line and 13 stations (in operation). The first and the only line currently in operation, MRT Line 3 is jointly operated by the Metro Rail Transit Corporation, a privately owned company, and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) through a Build-Lease-Transfer agreement. Line 3 was opened in December ...
Commuters who ride the line are charged ₱13 ($0.26) for the first two stations, ₱16 ($0.32) for 3–4 stations, ₱20 ($0.41) for 5–7 stations, ₱24 ($0.49) for 8–10 stations and ₱28 ($0.57) for 11 stations or the entire line. Children below 1.02 meters (3 ft 4 in) (the height of a fare gate) may ride for free.
The North Triangle Common Station, [4] [5] officially designated as the Unified Grand Central Station [6] and North EDSA for the MRT Line 7, [1] commonly known as the Common Station or North Triangle station, is an under-construction [7] rapid transit terminal and transport hub that will connect LRT Line 1, MRT Line 3, and MRT Line 7, [8] and the nearby Metro Manila Subway.
A white paper released in 1996 showed a light rail line connecting to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from Boon Lay station on the East–West Line (EWL). [5] An LRT line for the Jurong area was first announced in November 1998 as part of feasibility studies by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), [6] though communications minister Mah Bow Tan said the sustainability of such a ...