Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited is the largest transport company in Singapore, as well as the second largest in the world, with a fleet of 38,700 buses, taxis and rental vehicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited"

Stations often have two classifications of areas, paid and unpaid areas, which allow the rail operators to collect fares by restricting entry between the areas only through the fare gates, also known as access control gates. Commuters enter the paid area in order to board a train; and must enter the unpaid area in order to access the street, and must therefore pass through the gates. These gates, connected to a computer network, are capable of reading and updating electronic tickets capable of storing data, and can store information such as the initial and destination stations and the duration for each trip. Fares are collected on the basis of this information. ...more on Wikipedia about "Facilities on the Mass Rapid Transit"

Because the rail operators are government-assisted profit-based corporations, fares on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system are currently aimed at least in breaking-even to at least compensate for their costs of running the system. The rail operators collect fares by selling electronic tickets capable of storing data, the price of which are calculated based on the distance between the start and destination stations. These prices increase in fixed stages for standard non- concessionary travel. From the information that was earlier written in these tickets, it is possible to increase the fare according to increments based on approximate distances between stations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fares and ticketing on the Mass Rapid Transit"

The history of the Mass Rapid Transit system of Singapore commences with its planning in the 1960s, leading to its opening in 1987 with the launch of the 6 km section of the North South Line from Yio Chu Kang Station to Toa Payoh Station. It now has three lines in operation with a total combined route length of 109km and 64 stations. Another MRT line, the Circle Line, is also currently under construction. The Light Rapid Transit which opened in 1999 acts as a feeder service to the MRT network. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the Mass Rapid Transit"

The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT ( Simplified Chinese: 大众快速交通 or 地铁; Malay: Pengangkutan Gerak Cepat; Tamil: சிங்கை துரிதக் கடவு ரயில்) is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, with a network spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh, was opened in 1987, establishing the MRT as the second oldest metro system in Southeast Asia after Manila's LRT System. The network has since grown rapidly, as a result of Singapore's aim of developing a comprehensive rail network and reducing dependency on road-based systems, such as the bus network. The MRT has 64 operating stations, over 109 kilometres of lines. The MRT works in conjunction with the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system, which links the MRT stations with the respective public housing (HDB) estate they serve. MRT services operate from 5am and usually end before 1am daily, with services being extended during the festive periods. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)"

The Nicoll Highway collapse was a construction accident that occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. Singapore Time (UTC+8:00) on 20 April 2004 in Singapore when a tunnel being constructed for use by MRT trains collapsed. The tunnel was part of the construction of the underground Circle MRT Line, near the Nicoll Highway MRT Station. The supporting structure for the deep excavation work failed, resulting in a 30-metre (100 foot) deep cave-in that spread across six lanes of Nicoll Highway. The collapse killed four people and injured three. The accident has caused the extension of construction time of the Circle MRT Station. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nicoll Highway collapse"

The Police MRT Unit ( Abbreviation: PMU; Malay: Unit Polis MRT; Chinese: 地铁警卫队) is a specialised unit of the Singapore Police Force, coming under the direct command of the Special Operations Command. It was established in 2005 in response to the need for greater security concerns in public transport operations in Singapore as a result of global security issues. ...more on Wikipedia about "Police MRT Unit"

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SBS Transit Limited ( Simplified Chinese: 新捷运) is a public transport operator in Singapore. Their major competitor in Singapore's duopoly transport system is SMRT Corporation, which also operates bus, rail, taxi and other transport services. ...more on Wikipedia about "SBS Transit"

The overall security concerns of the Mass Rapid Transit related to crime and terrorism are not high on the agenda of the system's planners since its inception . For instance, there was no physical police presence in the rail system, and nor were private security guards deployed. CCTV systems were not widely used, and there were no passenger service booths on the platform level, the only manned booth being the one at the station control room. These measures were not necessary, however, as incidents of crime rarely occurred on the rail system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Security on the Mass Rapid Transit"

Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. Their major competitor in Singapore's duopoly transport system is SBS Transit, which also operates bus, rail, taxi and other transport services. ...more on Wikipedia about "SMRT Corporation"

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