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September 2012
Thomson Line To Open
From 2019
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Thomson Line:
Better Connections For
Residents In The North From 2019
The station locations and rail alignment of the upcoming Thomson Line have
been set. The estimated 400,000 commuters it will serve can look forward to
MRT stations at their doorstep, which will be completed in stages between
2019 and 2021.
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Residents living in areas like Thomson, Sin Ming and Kim For instance, a MRT ride from Sin Ming to Republic
Seng have reason to cheer: The MRT will be arriving at Polytechnic in Woodlands, on the Thomson Line, will take
their doorsteps. 25 minutes instead of 50 minutes now.
Details of the upcoming Thomson MRT Line were unveiled And residents from Springleaf Estate in Sembawang will
by Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on 29 August. It will only need 35 minutes to travel to the Great World City
bring greater convenience and significant time savings for shopping mall, instead of the 60 minutes now.
an estimated 400,000 commuters living along the line,
who currently have to change buses or trains to reach For even greater connectivity, the Thomson Line will also
certain destinations. link with the future Eastern Regional Line.
CONTENTS
2 Thomson Line: Better Connections For Residents 9 International Land Transport “School” In Singapore
In The North From 2019
10 Top Engineering Students At Singapore Polytechnic
4 LTA’s National Day Bouquets Get LTA Awards
6 Downtown Line 3: Works Start 12 Play The Facebook Game
8 Change Your MRT Travel Time: It’s Easy And Rewarding
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When fully operational, an estimated 60,000 households
will be within 400m, and another 100,000 households
between 400m and 800m from one of the Thomson Line
Stations, or a comfortable 10-12 minute walk away.
- Mr Lui Tuck Yew
Minister for Transport
Woodlands Station Woodlands South Station Woodlands North Station
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More about the
Thomson Line
• It will be 30km long.
• There are a total of 22 stations including six
interchange stations which will link to the East
West Line, North South Line, North East Line,
Circle Line and the future Downtown Line.
• It will be completed in three stages. The first
stretch (three stations from Woodlands North
to Woodlands South) will be completed in
2019. The second stretch (six stations from
Springleaf to Caldecott) will be completed in
2020 and the final stretch (13 stations from
Mount Pleasant to Gardens by the Bay) in
2021.
• It is fully underground and driver-less.
• It will use a four-car system to meet greater
demand in the long term.
1 Transport Minster Lui Tuck Yew addressing to the invited guests at the announcement event.
2 The full alignment of the Thomson Line.
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LTA’s National Day Bouquets
Former LTA Deputy Chief Executive Lim Bok Ngam and two LTA board members,
Philip Lee and Poh Say Teck, have been conferred National Day awards this year.
It can be said that Mr Lim Bok Ngam, 62, is a Singapore engineering
pioneer who has actively participated in building up the country’s
hardware for nearly 40 years.
The former Deputy Chief Executive East Modification Project, the
of the LTA, who was just conferred a Marina Bayfront Bridge and Helix
Public Administration Medal (Gold), pedestrian bridge and the launch of
started his career in the 1970s as an distance-based fares.
engineer at the former Public Works
Department. The LTA veteran, who humbly puts
the spotlight on his colleagues, is
From bridges to hospitals to the proud of what has been achieved
airport, the trained civil engineer by the LTA: “Today people don’t
had a hand in many of the important even know what a pothole is!”
buildings and landmarks which are
still standing in Singapore today. He attributes the organization’s
success to technical capabilities
In 1995 when the LTA was formed, built up over the years, a dedicated
he happened to be with the Public and focused senior management
Works Department’s Roads team, an organizational structure
department and so he naturally which allows for quick and efficient
joined the LTA. decision-making and its staff.
In his 17 years with the LTA, he “We have a can-do spirit here. It is
has been Project Director for the what has driven us forward,” said
Kallang Paya Lebar Expressway, Mr Lim, who just retired in July.
Group Director (Planning and
Transportation), Group Director And it is what will drive the
(Engineering), Group Director organization further, as it
(Vehicle and Transit Licensing) and increasingly faces present-day
Group Director (Rail). In short, he challenges of growing expectations
has done nearly everything which from transport users: “Don’t let
the LTA does. complaints get you down,” said
Mr Lim, when asked if he had a
Amongst other things, Mr Lim has message for his LTA colleagues.
led teams which completed the
Circle Line, worked on the Jurong “Whether you like it or not, engage
the people and do our best.”
Mr Poh Say Teck, who was board member of the LTA from
2005 to 2011, is the Business News Editor at Chinese daily
newspaper Lianhe Zaobao and he was awarded the Public
Service Medal.
“I am very honoured to receive the National Day Award as a former
Board Member. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to serve on the
LTA Board. I have faith in the LTA because I know people in LTA have
put in so much effort into improving our land transport infrastructure.
I want to share this Award with everyone in the LTA family.”
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Mr Philip Lee, who was board member of the LTA from 2005 to
2011, is the Chief Executive Officer of Investment Banking for
Southeast Asia, for the financial services firm JP Morgan (S.E.A.)
Ltd and he was awarded the Public Service Medal.
“It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to serve on the LTA board.
These past six years on the board has been a very enriching experience
in terms of knowledge of public transportation needs and challenges,
and being associated with what I consider a ‘top-notch’ dedicated senior
management team at LTA. I hope that I am able to give back to LTA
what I have gained from my association with them. Therefore, getting
the Public Service Medal is really an honour and I am humbled by this
recognition.”
Congratulations to all LTA Officers
who have been awarded the 2012 National Day Awards
PUbLIC ADMINISTRATION MEDAL (BRONZE)
Deputy Director, Design Deputy Director, Rolling Stock &
Ms Ho Pui Ming Mr Chia Choon Poh
Development (Road) Depot Equipment
Deputy Director, Government
Miss Lim Siew Cheng Mr Ibrahim Malik Deputy Director, Network Renewal
Resource & Investments
Deputy Director, Human Resource
Ms Goh Hui Boon Mr Tan Lye Seng Deputy Director, Trackwork
Management
Deputy Director, Infrastructure
Mr Lim Heng Toh
Enhancement
commendation medal
1 Deputy Director (Civil Team 1)
Mr Patrick Sebastian Mr Yeo Wee Kwang Jason Senior Project Manager, CDL(E&M)
Thomson Line
Senior Manager, Government Principal Manager, Systems
Ms Ow Chien Ting Mr Yap Kwee Seng
Collections & Refunds Assurance & Integration
Mdm Wong Mee Poh Mabel Manager, Quota & Registration Mr Loh Tah Wui Senior Manager, Tender
EFFICIENCY medal
Executive, Bus Service
Mr Subandrio Bin Sateman Mdm Tan Bee Hong Senior Finance Officer
Development
Deputy Project Manager, CDL
Mr Lee Heng Kah Mrs S Thilagavathi Senior Human Resource Officer
(E&M)
Senior Principal Executive Service
Mrs Aisah Bt Kemat Miss Sim Siew Joo Executive, IT Planning & Governance
Officer
Mdm Ng Poh Kuan Principal Cost Control Officer Mdm How Ing In Rebecca Librarian
Higher Principal Engineering
Mrs See Siew Buan Mdm Lim Kai Senior Principal Engineering Officer
Officer
Higher Principal Engineering
Mdm Tan Lay Hong Mr See Toh Heng Fatt Higher Principal Engineering Officer
Officer (CT)
Higher Principal Engineering
Mr Lim Swee Heng Mr Yeo Kok Siong Head, Vehicle Inspection
Officer
LONG SERVICE MEDAL
Mrs Palaniappa Chettiar Meenal Senior Admin Officer Mdm Goh Ah Hoon Senior Admin Officer
Principal Project Manager,
Miss Fang Han Xin Mr Mohamed Salleh B Mohd Gozali Senior Engineering Officer
CDL(E&M)
Mr Cheng Heng Yew Principal Contracts Officer Mr Zufri Bin Abdul Wahab Principal Engineering Officer
Higher Principal Engineering
Mdm Loke Sow Leng Miss Zainab Binte Mohemed Yusuf Senior Engineering Officer
Officer (CT)
Higher Principal Engineering
Mr Suppiah s/o Ganesan Senior Driver Mdm Choo Hui Cheng
Officer (CT)
Higher Principal Engineering
Mr Teo Hoon Tat Mdm Ho Kim Huey Principal Engineer, Rolling Stock
Officer (CT)
Mr Mohamed B Abd Rahim Senior Driver Mr Lee Yin Mun Higher Engineering Officer
Director, Enforcement &
Mr Tan Hiok Seng Ms Alanna Frances Lean Saw Kin Director, Vehicle Services
Investigations
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Downtown Line 3:
Works Start
Residents living around the upcoming Downtown Line 3 in areas like Bedok
North, MacPherson and Jalan Besar will be happy to hear that works have
started, and the line is slated for completion in 2017.
Tunelling works have started for the third and The entire tunnelling process along the 21-km third stage is
last stage of the Downtown Line. expected to take about 25 months, with 29 tunnel boring
machines being launched at different locations along the line.
Downtown Line 3 (DTL3), which runs almost
parallel to the East-West Line from Fort Canning Some of the anticipated challenges include:
to the Expo, consists of 16 underground
stations including three interchange stations • Tunelling through difficult ground conditions such as
at MacPherson, Tampines and the Expo. very soft ground and marine clay.
On 11 July, Minister of State for Transport • Having to “stack” tunnels on top of each other in order to
Josephine Teo launched the first two tunnel avoid tunneling under buildings.
boring machines which will drill the train
tunnels through the earth, from the upcoming Once complete in 2017, the new line will result in significant
Mattar station. The machines will tunnel time savings for commuters. For instance, a train ride from
through a 1.4km stretch to the Geylang Bahru Fort Canning station to the Marina Bay area will take only
station. 15 minutes compared to the current 35 minutes by bus.
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Visit the DTL3 Project
Information Centres
How will the stations along the new Downtown Line 3
look like?
What are some of the construction challenges specific to
each station?
2 What kind of work is going on behind-the-scenes?
For answers to all the above and more, pop into the three
Project Information Centres (PIC) which have been set
up by the LTA to provide up-to-date information on the
progress of the Downtown Line 3.
Each centre will feature detailed artist impressions of the
16 stations, models of the station footprint and miniature
Tunnel Boring Machines which drill through the earth.
Located at Kallang Bahru, Tampines Ave 7 and Ubi,
the first centre, PIC@Ubi, which can be found at 3A Ubi
Avenue 2 was officially opened on 22 June by LTA Senior
Group Director (Rail) Mr Sim Wee Meng.
LTA is pleased to launch our very first Project
Information Centre for the DTL3 project.
Nothing brings people closer to what we are
doing than a visit to the Centre. Stakeholders
will have a much better understanding of the
construction process and developments, as
well as the benefits the new DTL3 will bring to
them when it is completed in 2017.
- Mr Sim Wee Meng
LTA Senior Group Director (Rail)
1 Guest-of-honour Mrs Josephine Teo launches the Tunnel Boring Machine to mark the commencement of tunnelling works of
Downtown Line 3.
2 Kalene Chan, a Primary 6 pupil from Canossa Convent Primary, winner of the DTL tunnel boring machine naming contest.
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Change Your MRT Travel Time:
It’s Easy And Rewarding
New information now allows commuters 1
to decide when is the best time to travel,
and they can even get rewarded for it.
New train posters which have been put up at MRT train
stations showing how crowded the trains are at different
times, will help commuters to decide when are the best
times to travel.
So a commuter travelling to work in the city from Clementi
MRT would know that the train is at its most crowded
between 8.15am and 8.45am, and could either travel
earlier or later to avoid that time period.
The posters which show what is called “train-loading
information” from 7am to 10am in different colour
gradients, have been put up by the LTA at seven MRT
stations as part of a three-month trial starting 19 July.
These stations are Boon Keng, Bukit Batok, Clementi,
Eunos, Toa Payoh, Bishan and Serangoon.
The LTA will evaluate the effectiveness of the posters
once the trial is completed before deciding on island-wide
implementation.
Get rewarded!
The LTA is also bumping up the rewards which train • From 1 November 2012, the maximum cash
commuters can get if they shift their travel times. prize will be doubled to $200, up from $100
currently. Participants can also transfer the
Under the “Incentives for Singapore’s Commuters (INSINC)” cash rewards won from INSINC directly to their
study, participants earn cash rewards if they travel during bank account.
the shoulder peak periods from 6.30am to 7.30am and
8.30am to 9.30am on weekdays:
Under the SMRT’s ‘Early Travel’ discount scheme,
commuters will get a higher discount of up to
• The scheme is open to participants using NETS 50 cents if they travel on the North-South East-
Flashpay and EZLink cards. Senior citizens and students West Lines, Circle Line and Bukit Panjang LRT
from universities, polytechnics and the Institute of and end their journey by 7.45am on weekdays at
Technical Education (ITE), who use concession cards 14 stations located in the city area. These city
can also participate. area stations are Bugis, City Hall, Dhoby Ghaut,
• Participants can transfer the cash rewards won from Lavender, Orchard, Outram Park, Raffles Place,
INSINC directly to their contactless smartcards through Somerset, Tanjong Pagar, and the newly added
the Add Value Machines (AVMs) and TransitLink Ticket CCL stations: Bayfront, Bras Basah, Esplanade,
Offices (TOs) conveniently located at MRT stations. Marina Bay and Promenade.
1 Train loading posters such as this can be found at seven MRT stations and may be implemented island-wide if the trial
proves successful.
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International Land Transport
“School” In Singapore
The LTA and a global transport association have joined hands to set
up a Centre for Transport Excellence in Singapore, for people involved
in land transport around the world to come to learn and share.
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Singapore is a natural
choice for locating UITP’s
Centre for Transport
Excellence for the Asia-
Pacific Region given
that Singapore has the
World’s Best-Practices
of Public Transport in the
last two years.
- Mr Alain Flausch (below)
UITP Secretary General
From how to get more people to take This biennial international congress,
public transport to green transport jointly organised by LTA, UITP and
options, there is much to learn from MSI Global Pte Ltd, will combine
and share with other countries in the the existing World Urban Transport
world. Leaders Summit, World Roads
Conference and World Urban
The LTA has joined hands with the Transit Conference, which had been
127-year-old International Association organised by LTA, with the series
of Public Transport (UITP), a global of the Asia-Pacific Congresses
organization of 3,400 members from organised by UITP.
92 countries, to set up the UITP
Centre for Transport Excellence.
Located within the LTA Academy, it
officially opened its doors on 3 July This is the first such centre that UITP is setting up
and it will provide training and support anywhere in the world. The Centre for Transport Excellence
to land transport administrations and the co-hosting of Singapore International Transport
and practitioners in the Asia- Pacific Congress & Exhibition is a testament to the strong friendship
region. and co-operation between LTA and UITP in the pursuit of
knowledge sharing and innovations in land transport.
It is also gearing up for the first
big Centre for Excellence event: - Mr Chew Hock Yong
The inaugural LTA-UITP Singapore LTA’s Chief Executive
International Transport Congress and
Exhibition in October 2013.
1 LTA Chief Executive Chew Hock Yong and Alain Flausch, UITP Secretary General at the official opening of
the Centre for Excellence.
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Top Engineering Students
At Singapore Polytechnic
Get LTA Awards
For the first time, the LTA is giving out awards to top engineering students at the
Singapore Polytechnic.
Six students who had topped their respective faculties in their examinations were
awarded $2,000 each, in a 4 July ceremony at the polytechnic.
These students will get to work at the LTA in their final year of study, as part of
their student internships, and they can also collaborate with the LTA on their final-
year project.
The award was initiated by the LTA to nurture and support the development of
engineering talents who may later go on to work in land transport.11
Meet three of the award recipients
Elaine Tan Yee Li, 20
1 Third-year Civil Engineering Student
Inspired by a television programme she had watched in her younger days, which
featured mega-structures around the world, Elaine decided that her calling lay
in civil engineering.
“I was also very interested in physics and geo-technical subjects,” said Elaine.
She loves what she is currently studying at the polytechnic and reckons she will
work in structural or transport engineering.
She said: “We did one module on transport engineering on how to design roads.
I am also very keen on the city-planning aspect of land transport, and I see a
definite role for myself in this area in future, particularly since it is a challenge in
Singapore.”
Muhammad Khairul Anwar bin Jamil, 23
2 Second-year Mechanical Engineering Student
For Muhammad Khairul, winning an academic prize from the LTA was a surprise
made more pleasant because the ex-Victoria Junior College student had not
done well at his A levels. “I was a bit shocked to get the LTA Engineering Award!”
he said.
His A level grades did not qualify for university, but he has since found his
calling studying mechanical engineering at the polytechnic. “I have always loved
hands-on work and I enjoyed creating machinery parts,” he said.
He has a fondness for things that move, and sees a future career in areas
like aviation, shipping or land transport. “I’m still keeping my options open,” he
said.
Tan Kah Xuan, 18
3 Second-year Electrical and Electronic Engineering Student
Kah Xuan is thankful for the LTA. Not only for the engineering award which he
won, but also for the Circle Line which was opened progressively in stages from
2009.
“It cuts down my travelling time to the Singapore Polytechnic by about 15
minutes,” said Kah Xuan, who used to have to change trains at the Raffles Place
MRT station to reach the Dover MRT from his Toa Payoh home.
The former Guangyang Secondary student loves mathematics, which is why he
chose to study electrical and electronic engineering, and is looking forward to
studying more about transport in his third year. “I hope to see a public transport
system which is more efficient and less crowded,” he said.
1 The inaugural LTA Engineering Award was presented to six students from Singapore Polytechnic on 4 July 2012.12
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