I’m asking myself that too. There’s a bit of coming to terms with facts to be had here. As things currently stand, it’s not likely that any meaningful service level improvements will be seen on the DTL, unlike the other SBST operated line, even despite social media hoohah. Bean counters…

The LTA had two separate subsidiaries handling ticketing. Who knows what else they can integrate. The existence of Transitlink and EZ-Link as separate subsidiaries is another historical anachronism, partially dating back from when there was no LTA. Implementing account-based ticketing means EZ-Link’s role is significantly reduced as less people need…

What does the new fare formula mean for us? Not much has changed, actually. The three main factors — inflation, wage growth, and energy prices, still remain, and still with the same weightage. It also doesn’t help that these may be the main sources of uncertainty. …

The NEL turns 20 this year. Many people believed it would never make it. But it did. Too well, in fact, to the point that the NEL is now our busiest line per kilometre, and many now use this as a punching bag — in line with recent disruptions —…

I was out on Thursday 6 April evening getting a well-deserved drink. Thankfully I did so in Singapore, and didn’t try to get across the border. Because the border, as it usually does on the evening before a long weekend, was a mess. …

Another tragedy, another voice asking why there aren’t platform gates on the LRT lines. Last month, a woman was found dead on the LRT track near Cove station on the Punggol LRT. …

A look at recent reports shows a mixed bag. There has been quite a lot of online chatter recently about crowded Downtown Line trains. While on the surface this may look concerning, as usual the story goes much deeper. …

Travel Smart Journeys is back. What are they trying to achieve? The LTA announced an expansion of the Travel Smart Journeys scheme to cover the City Direct services in the northeast. …

Let’s avoid crossed lines. The impending launch of the R151 trains has gotten train enthusiasts talking, and not necessarily in a good way. This will likely be one of the most controversial posts on the blog. Still, I’ve always spoken up for what I think is right, otherwise why write? …