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Downtown MRT line to open on Dec 22

SINGAPORE — The new Downtown Line (DTL) is due to open on Dec 22, Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew announced today (Oct 7).

SINGAPORE — The new Downtown Line (DTL) is due to open on Dec 22, Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew announced today (Oct 7). The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has handed over the trains to SBS Transit, the operator of the line, for trial runs that could take about two months, for the testing and commissioning of station equipment, trains and all control systems. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong first announced in his National Day message that Downtown Line 1 (DTL 1) would open on schedule in December. DTL 1 will be 4.3km-long. The entire line, slated for completion in 2017, and will stretch out over 42km. Mr Lui’s announcement today came as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that more people have been opting for public transport over private transport, with a 13 per cent increase in daily journeys, from 11 million rides to 12.5 million rides, between 2008 and last year. The LTA’s latest Household Interview Travel Survey also found that commuters were more likely to use public transport if they lived nearer to a MRT station, and that car ownership was lower among households located closer to train stations. The survey, covering 10,000 households, is conducted every four to five years.

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