Older trains to be upgraded

Train commuters can look forward to wider seats, non-slip floors and new propulsion systems. -tabla!

My Paper reader thanks MRT commuters who queue while waiting at station platforms. -My Paper
Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday that the new system, tentatively called ERP2, will allow the Land Transport Authority to tackle congestion more effectively and quickly. -My Paper
This is because SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) are looking to accelerate their sleeper replacement programme. -TNP
This will ensure that developments in the future Marina Downtown continue to be within the CBD and that traffic demand along key routes into and out of CBD will be managed. -AsiaOne
This is to manage traffic congestion between Jurong Town Hall Road and North Buona Vista Road during the morning and evening peak hours. -AsiaOne
They will be diverted from 4am to 11am due to road closures along St Andrew’s Road and Connaught Drive for the Cold Storage Kids Run. -AsiaOne
Commuters can expect wider seats, non-slip floors, more standing space. -ST
These details were revealed yesterday during a joint briefing with LTA and SMRT. -ST
Construction demands up, with new rail lines and extensions in the pipeline. -ST
These three essays received the most votes for April 22's Thought Leadership Question. -ST

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