Wednesday, 12 June 2013

News Extract - 12 June 2013

More than 1,450 weekly trips to be added on Sengkang & Punggol LRT systems

Public transport operator SBS Transit is boosting its services for the Punggol and Sengkang Light Rail Transit systems. Starting from Monday, June 24, it is adding more than 1,450 trips weekly.

SINGAPORE: Public transport operator SBS Transit is boosting its services for the Punggol and Sengkang Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems.

Starting from Monday, June 24, it is adding more than 1,450 trips weekly.

This is to cater to growing demand.

More trips will be added throughout the day, during peak and non-peak periods, and also during weekends.

For peak hours, this will mean an additional 45 train trips weekly, from 6am to 9.30am on weekdays for the Punggol East network.

This is expected to reduce waiting time by up to two minutes.

From 8.30pm to 9.30pm on weekdays, another 24 trips will be added weekly, cutting the waiting time by up to three minutes.

On the Sengkang East network, 120 more train trips weekly will be added from 6am to 9.30am on weekdays and 80 additional trips between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on weekdays.

On the Sengkang West network, there will be 60 more trips weekly from 6am to 9.30am, and 15 new trips between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on weekdays.


Source: Channel NewsAsia

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