Two-way Punggol LRT West Loop to open soon
08 Sep 2018|1,465 views
Two-way services on the Punggol LRT West Loop will start on 29 September, making the daily commute more convenient for residents. Currently, trains from Punggol run in a single direction from Sam Kee to Soo Teck until 3:00pm, then change direction until the end of LRT service at night.
"The population of Punggol has grown quite significantly," said Dr. Janil, who is also an MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. "We need the bi-directional loops because we need the increased capacity. There are just more passengers to carry."
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will also be beefing up services for the Punggol East LRT loop and both LRT loops in Sengkang by adding an additional train car at selected times. The average daily ridership for the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines has gone up by around 6% in the first half of this year, compared to the same time period last year.
Dr. Janil also announced the latest edition of the LTA's MyTransport app, which has been redesigned and now sports a sleeker interface, new features and greater customisability. For example, it now includes parking information for all Housing Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority carparks, as well as selected commercial buildings in the Orchard area and central business district.
It also allows users to view live updates of road conditions via traffic cameras, and decide which MRT or highway push notifications they want to get. For example, a regular user of the Downtown Line may choose to disable notifications for all other lines.
Mr. Peter Quek, LTA's Chief Information Officer and Group Director for Information Technology, Cyber Security and Digital Services, said that the new app was developed based on user feedback for the old app. The old version will continue to be available for about three months before it is taken offline. "I think the new app is an improvement over the old one," Mr. Quek said. "For example, you have a much better and more intuitive user interface. It also provides a lot more real-time information."
Two-way services on the Punggol LRT West Loop will start on 29 September, making the daily commute more convenient for residents. Currently, trains from Punggol run in a single direction from Sam Kee to Soo Teck until 3:00pm, then change direction until the end of LRT service at night.
"The population of Punggol has grown quite significantly," said Dr. Janil, who is also an MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. "We need the bi-directional loops because we need the increased capacity. There are just more passengers to carry."
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will also be beefing up services for the Punggol East LRT loop and both LRT loops in Sengkang by adding an additional train car at selected times. The average daily ridership for the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines has gone up by around 6% in the first half of this year, compared to the same time period last year.
Dr. Janil also announced the latest edition of the LTA's MyTransport app, which has been redesigned and now sports a sleeker interface, new features and greater customisability. For example, it now includes parking information for all Housing Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority carparks, as well as selected commercial buildings in the Orchard area and central business district.
It also allows users to view live updates of road conditions via traffic cameras, and decide which MRT or highway push notifications they want to get. For example, a regular user of the Downtown Line may choose to disable notifications for all other lines.
Mr. Peter Quek, LTA's Chief Information Officer and Group Director for Information Technology, Cyber Security and Digital Services, said that the new app was developed based on user feedback for the old app. The old version will continue to be available for about three months before it is taken offline. "I think the new app is an improvement over the old one," Mr. Quek said. "For example, you have a much better and more intuitive user interface. It also provides a lot more real-time information."
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