Examining a highly strategic station with changing value. Editor’s note: I’m overseas at time of publishing, it’s Friday night here; while I have automatic posting on for the actual blog post, do expect delays in reposting to the Telegram channel. The Long-Term Plan Review and the map shown in the…

The November 2022 BTO launch will likely see three (!) launches in Yishun. All of these are along Avenue 1, in the Miltonia Close area in which HDB just completed an environmental impact assessment last year. A total of three thousand units will be offered. With an average household size…

A look at what options are available for the upcoming large-scale electric bus rollout. With the recent launch of the BYD K9RC trial bus, there is some competition within the electric double decker bus market. Is this a good thing? What does it tell us? Does it mean we are…

Let’s see if the claims really hold water. One thing that’s been controversial on the blog is how I’ve been saying that many of the expressway public buses shouldn’t be much of a thing anymore with an expanding MRT network and a reduced emphasis on the peak hour. Well, I…

Why get a car for a family? Perhaps this might answer why. A big part of why a family may choose to get a personal vehicle is largely due to how they want to live. It boils down to some simple questions; do they need to transport a lot of…

Trip chaining, transfer fares, and changing your mind. I’ve been meaning to write this for a long time after reading about some missed expectations. This comes from somewhat of a mismatch between how those people view a trip, being “I go somewhere and back” rather than the system’s point of…

Language is an important tool. This has not been set as a post on the FTRL Blog, since it does not discuss a transport topic directly. This is a post on my personal account describing my thoughts and feelings on the current state of the transport enthusiast community. You may…

Some interesting DTL2e predictions being made, and what I think about them. So, the construction blogs are now on Instagram. On their new Instagram account, a very curious picture was uploaded: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf7j9e1hAJ0/ What does this mean? By the looks of it, the construction blog authors are guessing that there are…

Before 2027, there might be things that need to be done. While stuck in a Causeway jam, I was quite surprised to read of the different tolls at the Causeway and at the Second Link. Using the Second Link can be five times as expensive as the Causeway! Why does…