Circle Line Stage 3: Opening June 09

• skythewood

  2 Mar 09, 22:11

  with just 5 station, 3 carriage is enough bah

  but as the circle get bigger,k more carriage will be needed

• TownLink 291

  3 Mar 09, 20:27

  Originally posted by skythewood:

  with just 5 station, 3 carriage is enough bah

  but as the circle get bigger,k more carriage will be needed

  Lol how add more carriage? Extend the station?

   

   

  EDIT: 200th Post!

• willis_chong

  3 Mar 09, 21:13

  Make it like Kelana Jaya Line in KL. :P

• Dark Honour

  4 Mar 09, 03:58

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Lol how add more carriage? Extend the station?

  
  I doubt so. Extending the stations is gonna cause a lot of trouble and money. The only other way is to build even more lines to facilitate better traffic. But it's a good sign for SMRT if the circle line is perpetually congested because capacity is maximised and the line will be very profitable. Well, if it does get overcongested, new lines will have to be dug to divert the traffic away again. At this rate, we'll have very deep stations and a rail map that looks as messy as Tokyo's. =P
• sbst272

  4 Mar 09, 15:47

  Kim Chuan Depot Opens (From ST)

  KIM Chuan Depot, the centre of operations for the upcoming Circle Line, was officially opened on Wednesday.

  The Land Transport Authority (LTA) handed over the $295 million depot to public transport operator SMRT, which will run the Circle Line.

  Besides housing the operation control centre of the new line, the depot will provide maintenance and washing facilities for the Circle Line trains.

  Occupying 11 hectares of land, it is the world's largest underground depot, said the LTA. It is four storeys high, but half of these are below ground.

  The depot has space for 77 three-car trains.

  Calling the new facility a 'minor engineering marvel', LTA chairman Michael Lim said: 'The depot is also a showcase of the wide-ranging expertise of the LTA, from engineering and construction, to IT.'

  Among the features of the depot is a 23m high automated warehouse storage system that can store over 24,000 spare parts for the trains.

  The first phase of the Circle Line is due to open on May 30, with five stations in operation. These are Bartley, Marymount, Serangoon, Bishan and Lorong Chuan.

  The remaining 24 stations will open from 2010.

  http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_345756.html

• ftjj0298

  4 Mar 09, 15:51

  Originally posted by sbst272:

  Kim Chuan Depot Opens (From ST)

  KIM Chuan Depot, the centre of operations for the upcoming Circle Line, was officially opened on Wednesday.

  The Land Transport Authority (LTA) handed over the $295 million depot to public transport operator SMRT, which will run the Circle Line.

  Besides housing the operation control centre of the new line, the depot will provide maintenance and washing facilities for the Circle Line trains.

  Occupying 11 hectares of land, it is the world's largest underground depot, said the LTA. It is four storeys high, but half of these are below ground.

  The depot has space for 77 three-car trains.

  Calling the new facility a 'minor engineering marvel', LTA chairman Michael Lim said: 'The depot is also a showcase of the wide-ranging expertise of the LTA, from engineering and construction, to IT.'

  Among the features of the depot is a 23m high automated warehouse storage system that can store over 24,000 spare parts for the trains.

  The first phase of the Circle Line is due to open on May 30, with five stations in operation. These are Bartley, Marymount, Serangoon, Bishan and Lorong Chuan.

  The remaining 24 stations will open from 2010.

  http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_345756.html

  They should open Stg 2 at 3rd-4th Quarter of 2009. MacPherson, Tai Seng and Dakota is just collecting dust while Paya Lebar is just 3/4 complete.

• sbst272

  4 Mar 09, 16:07

  地é“�环线系统车资　å�¯èƒ½é‡‡ç”¨ä¸œåŒ—线“高优”收费 (From ZB, 04/03/2009)

  å�³å°†åœ¨ä¸‰ä¸ªæœˆå�Žå±€éƒ¨é€šè½¦çš„地é“�环线系统的车资，å�¯èƒ½é«˜äºŽçŽ°æœ‰çš„å�—北和东西线列车收费，它预料会采用类似东北线列车的“高优”（premium）车资结构。

  负责��环线的SMRT�业正在制定这�新地�线的收费结构，预料最迟会在本月内或下月��公共交通�事会�呈献议书。

  公共交通�事会�询时�实，至今未接到SMRT有关环线车资结构的献议。

  å�‘言人说：“环线是新的地é“�线，根æ�®å…¬å…±äº¤é€šç�†äº‹ä¼šæ³•ä»¤ï¼Œç»�è�¥è€…在å�‘乘客收å�–任何车资å‰�，须先å¾�å¾—ç�†äº‹ä¼šçš„批准，而且应该给予足够的通知，让乘客清楚知é�“环线的车资。”

  环线第三阶段工程的五个地�站将在今年5月30日通车，其余四个阶段的工程（24个站）则会从明年起陆续�用。

  率先�用的五个站是玛丽蒙（Marymount）�罗弄泉�巴特礼(Bartley)�与东北线连接的实龙岗转�站���北线衔接的碧山转�站，总长5.7公里。

  它�2003年�用的东北线一样是全线建在地下，也是采用全自动化的无人驾驶地�系统。

  全长20公里�设有16个站的东北线采用的是有别于�北与东西线的车资结构，比这两�地�线的收费高出5分至两角�。

  它�公里收�的车资也较高，例如�北与东西线列车首3.2公里�以易通�付费的�人车资为7角（从4月起�至6角8分），东北线则是首1公里收费7角5分

  ��东北线的新��当�之所以�求收�较高车资，主�是因为这个本地第一�全自动化的地下地�系统的�作费较高，包括电费�通风和冷气设备等在内，�年的���本比�北与东西线系统高出约1000万元。

  耗资68亿元兴建的环线比东北线长出约14公里，全�通车�，它将是全�最长的全自动化地�线。

  目�还�清楚环线的车资是�会高过或和东北线的一样。

  公共交通ç�†äº‹ä¼šä¸»å¸­ä½™ç¦�金å�—询时指出：“无论SMRTä¼�业æ��出怎样的车资结构，ç�†äº‹ä¼šéƒ½ä¼šä»”细考虑它是å�¦å�ˆç�†ï¼ŒçŽ¯çº¿åˆ—车比较特别的地方是它采用较短的三节车厢æ�¥è½½å®¢ï¼Œæˆ�本分é…�（distribution of cost）的计算法或许ä¸�一样。”

  环线较�时划算

  由于率先�用的地�站�有五个，预计SMRT�业需等整�环线通车��能�得收支平衡。

  值得注�的是，�使定下收费�，环线的车资比�北和东西线的�得高，待全线通车�，使用这�新地�线的乘客的车费，整体�说应该还是会比现有的车费划算。

  因为乘客以�无需先�车到政府大厦或莱佛士�地�转�站�车，�利用环线更快到达目的地。

  例如实龙岗居民目��到义顺，需�45分钟的巴士，或乘东北线到多美歌站��转��北线，日�他们�直接到碧山转车，约25分钟就能抵达义顺。

  负责管�布莱德岭区的马林百列集选区议员谢�平说，率先通车的地�站当中有三个�于他的选区内，所有居民都期盼新地�线赶快通车

  è°¢å�¥å¹³ä¹Ÿæ˜¯æ”¿åºœå›½ä¼šäº¤é€šå§”员会æˆ�员。他说：“乘客当然希望车资越低越好，希望业者在制定车资时会考虑到之å‰�在预算案中所得到的å�„ç§�甜头，继续把所çœ�下的è�¥è¿�æˆ�本和乘客分享。”

  http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090304_504.shtml

• Tilldeath23

  4 Mar 09, 17:45

  a photo spotted on pg 3 but cant comfirm is it the last train or not

• QX179R

  4 Mar 09, 19:24

  Kim Chuan Depot : world's largest and safest underground depot

  The world' largest underground depot off Upper Paya Lebar Road has been officially opened.

  Built at a cost of $295 million and taking five years to complete, Kim Chuan Depot is the nerve centre of the upcoming circle line.

  Besides housing the operation control centre of the new line, the depot will provide maintenance and washing facilities for the Circle Line's 77 three-carriage driverless trains.

  The Land Transport Authority who handed over the depot to the SMRT said the facility occupies 11 hectares of land.

  It is four storeys high, but half of these are below ground.

  Security features highly.

  Deputy Director of SMRT's Station Operations, Mr Chia Chun Wah explains.

  "For example, we have a detailed card access system only officers that are trained are given the access only, other general staff are not allowed to enter the area at all. On top of that we also put in some motion-detecting system, for example if there's an intrusion by a visitor, a guest or even officers into protected area, the alarm system will sound."

  Going underground is a strategic move to free up the land above for future industrial developments of up to nine storeys high.

  But that doesn't mean space underground is not optimally used, says SMRT CEO Saw Phaik Hwa.

  "This is a very compact system here I think we have done a very good job to ensure that we make the best use of the space. I mean if you see the spare parts area over there, I think we only have two men to handle the thousands, and thousands of spare parts, because it's all computerised."

  The area which Ms Saw pointed to is the 23 metre high automated warehouse storage system that can store over 24,000 spare parts for the trains.

  She said more than 300 staff have been hired for the Circle Line so far.

  She expects to hire a 100 more within the next 12 months as the various stages of the Circle Line go online.

  The first phase of the Circle Line is due to open on May the 30th, with five stations in operation.

  These are Bartley, Marymount, Serangoon, Bishan and Lorong Chuan.

  The remaining 24 stations will open from 2010.

  --938Live

• disappear

  4 Mar 09, 19:54

  is the fare higher than the northeast line
• TownLink 291

  4 Mar 09, 20:44

  Originally posted by disappear:

  is the fare higher than the northeast line

  No, it is calculated based on distance travelled by the shortest way.

   

• sinicker

  4 Mar 09, 20:48

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  No, it is calculated based on distance travelled by the shortest way.

   

  erm, you do know NEL fares are more than EWL/NSL fares?

• JaSoNhSu92

  4 Mar 09, 21:16

  Originally posted by sbst272:

  地é“�环线系统车资　å�¯èƒ½é‡‡ç”¨ä¸œåŒ—线“高优”收费 (From ZB, 04/03/2009)

  å�³å°†åœ¨ä¸‰ä¸ªæœˆå�Žå±€éƒ¨é€šè½¦çš„地é“�环线系统的车资，å�¯èƒ½é«˜äºŽçŽ°æœ‰çš„å�—北和东西线列车收费，它预料会采用类似东北线列车的“高优”（premium）车资结构。

  负责��环线的SMRT�业正在制定这�新地�线的收费结构，预料最迟会在本月内或下月��公共交通�事会�呈献议书。

  公共交通�事会�询时�实，至今未接到SMRT有关环线车资结构的献议。

  å�‘言人说：“环线是新的地é“�线，根æ�®å…¬å…±äº¤é€šç�†äº‹ä¼šæ³•ä»¤ï¼Œç»�è�¥è€…在å�‘乘客收å�–任何车资å‰�，须先å¾�å¾—ç�†äº‹ä¼šçš„批准，而且应该给予足够的通知，让乘客清楚知é�“环线的车资。”

  环线第三阶段工程的五个地�站将在今年5月30日通车，其余四个阶段的工程（24个站）则会从明年起陆续�用。

  率先�用的五个站是玛丽蒙（Marymount）�罗弄泉�巴特礼(Bartley)�与东北线连接的实龙岗转�站���北线衔接的碧山转�站，总长5.7公里。

  它�2003年�用的东北线一样是全线建在地下，也是采用全自动化的无人驾驶地�系统。

  全长20公里�设有16个站的东北线采用的是有别于�北与东西线的车资结构，比这两�地�线的收费高出5分至两角�。

  它�公里收�的车资也较高，例如�北与东西线列车首3.2公里�以易通�付费的�人车资为7角（从4月起�至6角8分），东北线则是首1公里收费7角5分

  ��东北线的新��当�之所以�求收�较高车资，主�是因为这个本地第一�全自动化的地下地�系统的�作费较高，包括电费�通风和冷气设备等在内，�年的���本比�北与东西线系统高出约1000万元。

  耗资68亿元兴建的环线比东北线长出约14公里，全�通车�，它将是全�最长的全自动化地�线。

  目�还�清楚环线的车资是�会高过或和东北线的一样。

  公共交通ç�†äº‹ä¼šä¸»å¸­ä½™ç¦�金å�—询时指出：“无论SMRTä¼�业æ��出怎样的车资结构，ç�†äº‹ä¼šéƒ½ä¼šä»”细考虑它是å�¦å�ˆç�†ï¼ŒçŽ¯çº¿åˆ—车比较特别的地方是它采用较短的三节车厢æ�¥è½½å®¢ï¼Œæˆ�本分é…�（distribution of cost）的计算法或许ä¸�一样。”

  环线较�时划算

  由于率先�用的地�站�有五个，预计SMRT�业需等整�环线通车��能�得收支平衡。

  值得注�的是，�使定下收费�，环线的车资比�北和东西线的�得高，待全线通车�，使用这�新地�线的乘客的车费，整体�说应该还是会比现有的车费划算。

  因为乘客以�无需先�车到政府大厦或莱佛士�地�转�站�车，�利用环线更快到达目的地。

  例如实龙岗居民目��到义顺，需�45分钟的巴士，或乘东北线到多美歌站��转��北线，日�他们�直接到碧山转车，约25分钟就能抵达义顺。

  负责管�布莱德岭区的马林百列集选区议员谢�平说，率先通车的地�站当中有三个�于他的选区内，所有居民都期盼新地�线赶快通车

  è°¢å�¥å¹³ä¹Ÿæ˜¯æ”¿åºœå›½ä¼šäº¤é€šå§”员会æˆ�员。他说：“乘客当然希望车资越低越好，希望业者在制定车资时会考虑到之å‰�在预算案中所得到的å�„ç§�甜头，继续把所çœ�下的è�¥è¿�æˆ�本和乘客分享。”

  http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090304_504.shtml

  today zaobao newspaper also got a pic tooken at a port terminal with a carriage of Alstom train

• nenepokey

  4 Mar 09, 21:36

  Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:

  today zaobao newspaper also got a pic tooken at a port terminal with a carriage of Alstom train

  last car to be delivered.

• disappear

  5 Mar 09, 11:47

  例如实龙岗居民目��到义顺，需�45分钟的巴士，或乘东北线到多美歌站��转��北线，日�他们�直接到碧山转车，约25分钟就能抵达义顺。

  
  i dont think anyone from serangoon who wants to go yishun will go and take NEL all the way down to dhoby ghaut then all the way up again which is quite dumb. i'd take bus to AMK then transfer to MRT...even after CCL stage 3 is up the bus option will still be convenient for those living near those bus stops(e.g.Blk 307)

• skythewood

  5 Mar 09, 12:17

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Lol how add more carriage? Extend the station?

   

   

  EDIT: 200th Post!

  Add more carriage is add more carriage. No rules saying that the carriage door have to be open into station... People can walk one.

• TownLink 291

  5 Mar 09, 15:44

  Originally posted by skythewood:

  Add more carriage is add more carriage. No rules saying that the carriage door have to be open into station... People can walk one.

  Like that then the 1st and last carrage no nid alight and board liao..

  Then the result will be like people not wanting to go to these carriages

  like the rear of the bus, very troublesome to alight when the bus is packed.

• disappear

  5 Mar 09, 18:29

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Like that then the 1st and last carrage no nid alight and board liao..

  Then the result will be like people not wanting to go to these carriages

  like the rear of the bus, very troublesome to alight when the bus is packed.

  
  if like that, maybe alight is more difficult than boarding. when boarding, if the train is really pack pple will have no choice but to walk to the carriage. alighting should be more diffct because if their own carriage no door to get out must squeeze through the people just to go to the other one to get out

• jerryonhere

  6 Mar 09, 21:08

  Is it a bit clear? This is the Circle Line station.

  The map inside a train. This shows the Circle Line.

• skythewood

  7 Mar 09, 00:25

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Like that then the 1st and last carrage no nid alight and board liao..

  Then the result will be like people not wanting to go to these carriages

  like the rear of the bus, very troublesome to alight when the bus is packed.

  like, duh, of course more difficult. but can be done... they will have to think of a way to settle it.

  can just add one more carriage, 1st half out, last half out.

   

• disappear

  7 Mar 09, 01:17

  not sure about this as i have never been observant enough, but if last half and first half out, will the train doors align correctly with the platform screen doors?

• skythewood

  7 Mar 09, 02:00

  Originally posted by disappear:

  not sure about this as i have never been observant enough, but if last half and first half out, will the train doors align correctly with the platform screen doors?

  All the doors are equi-distant apart to ensure efficient loading and unloading.

  They will have to figure something out. This is my hypothetical plan, not smrt press release. basically, i have been talking cock. just in case you didn't know...

• disappear

  7 Mar 09, 02:17

  Originally posted by skythewood:

  All the doors are equi-distant apart to ensure efficient loading and unloading.

  They will have to figure something out. This is my hypothetical plan, not smrt press release. basically, i have been talking cock. just in case you didn't know...

  
  i know, this is sgforums . im also just hypothesizing if that really is done will the platform screen doors align correctly. looks like from your answer that they will

• 201911

  7 Mar 09, 21:37

  northbound platform upgrades

  

  looking away

  

  station expansion works- covering up of the inside of the roof

  

  re-tiling of the floor

  

  for more photos please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34867110@N06/

  edit: sry, forgot to mention, in case anyone doesnt recognise this, its bishan station

• disappear

  7 Mar 09, 23:05

  have they completed the bishan CCL entrance at the bus interchange?