Work is set to start in 2026 and finish in 2032.
The escalators will get improved features, such as the ability to operate at different speeds during peak and non-peak hours.
The escalators earmarked for upgrading will get improved features, such as the ability to operate at different speeds during peak and non-peak hours.That project, by contractor Otis, was the first major refurbishment of escalators since the MRT system – and the NSEWL – began operations in 1987. The NSEWL are Singapore’s oldest rail lines.
For the latest exercise, the escalators earmarked for refurbishment at 16 of the NSEWL’s 62 stations were commissionedLTA said that escalators at Marina South Pier and Canberra stations on the North-South Line , and the six stations between Pioneer and Tuas Link on the East-West Line , are newer and do not need to be refurbished yet.
LTA said it will put in place measures to minimise inconvenience to passengers, such as carrying out work in stages.SMRT’s previous escalator refurbishment project took longer than expected as Otis had to revise its upgrading plan several times, hampering its initial progress. The project was also partially affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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