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Free MRT rides on Tuas West Extension on June 16

SINGAPORE — Four new MRT stations, which form the Tuas West Extension (TWE) on the East-West Line (EWL), will begin operations on June 18, with the bus service network in the area due for enhancements in tandem, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday (April 27).

Tuas West Extension (TWE) begins operations on 18 June 2017. The four stations include Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link. Photo: LTA

Tuas West Extension (TWE) begins operations on 18 June 2017. The four stations include Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link. Photo: LTA

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SINGAPORE — Four new MRT stations, which form the Tuas West Extension (TWE) on the East-West Line (EWL), will begin operations on June 18, with the bus service network in the area due for enhancements in tandem, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday (April 27).

Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link form the new 7.5km extension beyond Joo Koon, the current final stop on the EWL.

To raise awareness about the new stations, the LTA will hold roving exhibitions at MRT stations and integrated transport hubs in the western part of Singapore from May 22. The TWE will also open for a public preview on June 16, from noon to 8pm.

The LTA said the existing bus service network in the area of the new stations will be enhanced to improve transfers between trains and buses, as well as overall accessibility. Details will be announced later.

The LTA said the TWE is expected to serve 100,000 commuters every day. Travelling time for those working in the Jurong and Tuas industrial estates could be shortened — for those going from Ang Mo Kio to Tuas West, by as much as 35 minutes — as a bus transfer would no longer be necessary.

The TWE was initially scheduled to open by the end of last year. But the launch was pushed back because the new signalling system it runs on — same as the one being tested on the North-South Line — needed to undergo more tests to ensure reliability.

The project included the construction of the Tuas Viaduct, which opened on Feb 18, as well as a 26ha integrated depot that provides stabling and maintenance facilities for as many as 60 trains.

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