Meeting in town would be so much easier.
As part of the new Land Transport Master Plan 2040, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is currently studying the feasibility of building a new MRT line that will operate around Woodlands, Sembawang, Sengkang, Serangoon North, Whampoa, Kallang, and the upcoming Greater Southern Waterfront development.
The Land Transport Master Plan 2040 was announced on 25 May, Sunday.
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The new rail which will connect the Northeast of the island to the South would be a possible step towards the right direction. It will be able to plug gaps in underserved areas, and maybe even spark talk again for the third link to Johor.
The building of the new line is, however, not confirmed.
But if and when it is, it can serve up to 400,000 households. Commuters in the North would also have their travel time to town cut down by 40 minutes, says LTA.
Now, how about some confirmed stations?
North-South Line Extensions
By mid-2030, two new MRT stations; Brickland and Sungei Kadut, will be added to the North-South line.
Brickland station will be situated between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak station, which will cater to residents staying at Keat Hong, Bukit Batok West, Pavillion Park and the Brickland district.
Meanwhile, Sungei Kadut station will be situated between Yew Tee and Kranji station, which will cater to commuters from Choa Chu Kang and the upcoming Sungei Kadut industrial developments: TimMac, trendspace and the Agri-Food Innovation Park.
It will also be an interchange station, and will also be connected to the downtown line extension that will go beyond Bukit Panjang.
Thomson-East Coast Line ExtensionsÂ
Although this line is in the works and will only be ready in a few years, there have been plans to further extend it. There are plans to extend the Sungei Bedok Station to Changi Airport. At the upcoming terminal 5, specifically.
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It will also connect to the East-West line between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah
When the extension is finally completed, commuters will be able to travel directly between TEL to Woodlands. And if the Johor link does go through, commuters can transfer to Johor Bahru via the line.
Which means, we’ll be able to go to JB faster than usual. So I hope it actually goes through.
Johor Bahru Line
The third link from Singapore to Johor still remains up in the air, but some transport analysts said that the new rail line could possibly encourage discussions between Singapore and Malaysia.
In fact, considering how close the Northeast region of Singapore is to Pasir Gundang in Johor, the new rail could also provide a new basis to think about the third link to Malaysia. According to a transport specialist from the Singapore Management University, the line could even cross through Pulau Ubin.
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According to Assoc Prof Menon, any link with Johor Bahru is welcomed. However, it would not be as straightforward as building stations in Singapore, as the authorities would have to consider the immigration checkpoints.
So, hopefully, the new rail gets approved. Getaways to Johor would be a breeze unless immigration takes forever to clear.
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