SMRT has announced recently that it is increasing the number of train trips by at least 700 train a week to cut commuter's waiting time and provide us with a more comfortable ride.A common complaint by MRT passengers is that it gets very crowded at peak periods and on many occasions,commuters are not able to get on the train.
That is no suprise considering we are living in Singapore and MRT is probably the fastest way to travel from one place to another if you are considering taking the public transport apart from the cabs of course.SMRT has actually increased the number of train trips by adding 83 more train trips per week back in February but they are now introducing even more trips.More than 50 per cent of these will be during weekday lunch times (noon-2pm),when waiting time will be halved to just three-and-a-half minutes,according t SMRT.Improvements are also expected for those who go home later after work and those who go out on Friday evenings.SMRT said they are already operating at the best intervals of two minutes at the peak within peak and cannot improve this any further,for now.In a month's time,SMRT plans to increase frequency on weekends,for those travelling to and from town and the suburban areas.
I think this is a good action by SMRT.I dont normally take the train during the peak hours,but it doesnt take a stupid person to know that the peak hours are always the time when the train will be totally pack.I dont know if adding more trains during the weekday lunch times is a good idea because as far as Im concern,that is probably the only time when the trains are not that crowded.I think it is maybe because people are taking the trains to go to another place to have their lunch and therefore,if they can take the trains faster,they can have their lunch quickly and get back to work on time.I also think that the new waiting time is reasonable,three-and-a-half minutes as compared to six or 5 minutes.Less waiting time means less people waiting and that also means that less people will be able to board the train each time.I hope this will ease the problem of overcrowding.
It is also good to hear that SMRT is planning to increase the frequency on weekends,for those travelling to and from town and surburban areas.As you probably know,the train will also be very crowded during the weekends especially when you are travelling to and from town.I hate it when I have to squeeze around,so maybe the new plan will help to ease the human congestion and it will make me look forward more when I am planning to head to the town.I dont mind standing in the train for a long time,but being squeeze around and trying to squeeze yourselves out of the train in time can be pretty annoying.I also hope that the train commuters will have some consideration and move to the free space instead of just cramping up at the exit door.I have seen people not moving in when there is clearly a lot of free space and this is unacceptable.You are only making it difficult for the people to get on the train.
The additional train trips are expected to cost SMRT an additional S$5 million yearly.There have been some commuters who are afraid that with the increase in the number of train trips,there will also be an increase in the cost of fares.SMRT has not commented on this issue however.I dont mind an increase in the fares,but not too much.Anyway here is a video I would like to show you if you think our train problems is the worst. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbyJbtOpIU4
*The report was taken from ChannelNewsAsia.
That is no suprise considering we are living in Singapore and MRT is probably the fastest way to travel from one place to another if you are considering taking the public transport apart from the cabs of course.SMRT has actually increased the number of train trips by adding 83 more train trips per week back in February but they are now introducing even more trips.More than 50 per cent of these will be during weekday lunch times (noon-2pm),when waiting time will be halved to just three-and-a-half minutes,according t SMRT.Improvements are also expected for those who go home later after work and those who go out on Friday evenings.SMRT said they are already operating at the best intervals of two minutes at the peak within peak and cannot improve this any further,for now.In a month's time,SMRT plans to increase frequency on weekends,for those travelling to and from town and the suburban areas.
I think this is a good action by SMRT.I dont normally take the train during the peak hours,but it doesnt take a stupid person to know that the peak hours are always the time when the train will be totally pack.I dont know if adding more trains during the weekday lunch times is a good idea because as far as Im concern,that is probably the only time when the trains are not that crowded.I think it is maybe because people are taking the trains to go to another place to have their lunch and therefore,if they can take the trains faster,they can have their lunch quickly and get back to work on time.I also think that the new waiting time is reasonable,three-and-a-half minutes as compared to six or 5 minutes.Less waiting time means less people waiting and that also means that less people will be able to board the train each time.I hope this will ease the problem of overcrowding.
It is also good to hear that SMRT is planning to increase the frequency on weekends,for those travelling to and from town and surburban areas.As you probably know,the train will also be very crowded during the weekends especially when you are travelling to and from town.I hate it when I have to squeeze around,so maybe the new plan will help to ease the human congestion and it will make me look forward more when I am planning to head to the town.I dont mind standing in the train for a long time,but being squeeze around and trying to squeeze yourselves out of the train in time can be pretty annoying.I also hope that the train commuters will have some consideration and move to the free space instead of just cramping up at the exit door.I have seen people not moving in when there is clearly a lot of free space and this is unacceptable.You are only making it difficult for the people to get on the train.
The additional train trips are expected to cost SMRT an additional S$5 million yearly.There have been some commuters who are afraid that with the increase in the number of train trips,there will also be an increase in the cost of fares.SMRT has not commented on this issue however.I dont mind an increase in the fares,but not too much.Anyway here is a video I would like to show you if you think our train problems is the worst. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbyJbtOpIU4
*The report was taken from ChannelNewsAsia.
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