4-year overhaul for Bukit Panjang LRT: Khaw
By Alfred Chua
Published 06 March, 2018
Updated 06 March, 2018
SINGAPORE — The ageing Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit (BPLRT) system will undergo a four-year overhaul from this year to replace its existing signalling system and to install new and improved vehicles, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Wednesday (March 7).
Mr Khaw’s announcement, which he made during the Committee of Supply debate on his ministry’s budget, signalled that the authorities had decided against the suggestion to scrap the beleaguered network entirely. There have been calls, for instance, to replace the nearly two decade-old system operated by SMRT with a network of buses.
“The Bukit Panjang LRT is reaching the end of its useful life. After evaluating all options, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has decided to work with the original supplier, Bombardier (Singapore), to renew the entire network,” the minister said.
The S$344 million renewal contract was awarded to Bombardier (Singapore) following the call for a tender last year. LTA said the manufacturer had demonstrated that it would be able to renew the system with “minimal disruption” to services.
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