Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said it is no longer enough to shorten operational hours with early closures and late openings of stations. - ST/ANN
SINGAPORE: Passengers in Singapore can expect more scheduled closures of the rail network that are stretched out over a longer period, to create more time for major upgrades of MRT lines.
This is to allow repair works to be completed more quickly and safely, said Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow on Nov 19, citing the upcoming 10-day stoppage of train services on stretches of the East-West Line (EWL) from late November as an example.
