The track intrusion systems can detect people and objects that fall onto the rail tracks, as well as unattended objects on station platforms.
SBS Transit operates the North-East Line and Downtown Line, and these two lines had the highest reliability numbers in 2020.
The NEL clocked an average of 955,000 train-km between delays, putting it on a par in terms of reliability with the networks in Hong Kong and Taipei.
SMRT and SBS Transit have signed a memorandum of understanding with ST Engineering, to collaborate on rail operations and maintenance.
Consortium wins $18.8m contract to develop system which aims to cover entire network, says the Land Transport Authority
Rail operator SBS Transit has signed an agreement with two Taiwanese firms to help to strengthen its engineering and maintenance capabilities.
SBS Transit will tie-up and work with Singapore Technologies Kinetics to strengthen its rail maintenance and engineering capabilities.
The upcoming Thomson-East Coast Line deal will be the first in which the government assumes revenue risk for rail line.
Late start begins at 13 MRT stations, with parallel bus services to serve early commuters in western part of island.
There will be new start times at 13 MRT stations along the North-South and East-West lines from this Sunday, to allow more time for maintenance work.
Khaw Boon Wan urges SBS, SMRT to emulate the Taipei metro, with its staff and resources geared towards its key performance indicator of reliability.
SMRT and SBS Transit are working towards regaining its earlier standing, using Taipei's metro reliability record as benchmark, says Khaw Boon Wan.
Two rail disruptions in October were electrical in nature, said the Land Transport Authority and SBS Transit in a joint statement released yesterday.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has directed the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to conduct a joint exercise with rail operators SMRT and SBS Transit.
Khaw Boon Wan stresses the need to ramp up investment in rail maintenance, to close gap to match reliability standards of Hong Kong's MTR.
Rail operators will have to meet significantly higher service standards from next year, the Land Transport Authority announced on Thursday.
The Land Transport Authority has released a report outlining progress of changes, as well as upcoming improvements, to the rail network.
With LTA's upcoming rail road shows for the next three months, commuters will no longer be in the dark on the engineering behind MRT tunnels.
SBS Transit has launched a new campaign to encourage and remind passengers to hold onto handrails for their own safety.
Residents can stay out a little longer on Friday, the eve of National Day, as SBS Transit's train and bus services will have extended operating hours.