Tuas West MRT Extension Theories
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Originally posted by kc_leung:
Trains will end their journey at the new 26ha depot, the fourth depot in Singapore. It will fit 60 trains, compared to Bishan's storage of 37 trains.
I think the phrase "the fourth depot in Singapore" is wrong. It should be the 7th depot in Singapore, with the 6th depot (Gali Batu) operational in 2015. -
Fourth depot on the EWL/NSL, after Bishan, Changi and Ulu Pandan Depots.
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What wrong with it all being Tuas Tuas Tuas and Tuas? Gives an identity. In London, there's Ruislip, West Ruislip, Ruislip Manor and Ruislip Gardens all in one area.
If it were controlled by me, all 6 Jurong area stations would be Jurong something.
And whoever says that the Tuas depot is for future expansion is, I think, right but for the wrong reason. The 60 depot roads are surely there for the purpose of stuffing more trains so the EWL can run a madly frequent service.
Right now, even during the peaks, the headway is at least 3 min. That's around 20tph. Moving-block computerised signalling allows for up to 36tph or even higher by the time it's ready.
And how do we know that they won't be using it to run shuttles to Jurong East to be reversed onto the NSL?
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Originally posted by watson374:
What wrong with it all being Tuas Tuas Tuas and Tuas? Gives an identity. In London, there's Ruislip, West Ruislip, Ruislip Manor and Ruislip Gardens all in one area.
If it were controlled by me, all 6 Jurong area stations would be Jurong something.
And whoever says that the Tuas depot is for future expansion is, I think, right but for the wrong reason. The 60 depot roads are surely there for the purpose of stuffing more trains so the EWL can run a madly frequent service.
Right now, even during the peaks, the headway is at least 3 min. That's around 20tph. Moving-block computerised signalling allows for up to 36tph or even higher by the time it's ready.
And how do we know that they won't be using it to run shuttles to Jurong East to be reversed onto the NSL?
For your first two paragraphs. I agree with you. I dislike the stations being duplicate. But I hope It's ONLY for working names:
Tampines West, Tampines, Tampines East
Tuas, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West, Tuas Checkpoint
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Originally posted by SMRT C751B 333-334:
For your first two paragraphs. I agree with you. I dislike the stations being duplicate. But I hope It's ONLY for working names:
Tampines West, Tampines, Tampines East
Tuas, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West, Tuas Checkpoint
Complain to the gahmen about Farrer Park and Farrer Road first, before complaining about these.
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Originally posted by SMRT C751B 333-334:
For your first two paragraphs. I agree with you. I dislike the stations being duplicate. But I hope It's ONLY for working names:
Tampines West, Tampines, Tampines East
Tuas, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West, Tuas Checkpoint
I don't mind them being duplicate. I think you misread my paragraphs. I don't hate them, but I think we could have better names like Ahmad Ibrahim rather than Tuas This and That.
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Originally posted by yellowflip999:
Complain to the gahmen about Farrer Park and Farrer Road first, before complaining about these.
Same? I thought simliar with Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak??
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Originally posted by SMRT C751B 333-334:
Same? I thought simliar with Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak??
Bukit is hill, hill is general.
Farrer is a name, a name is not general.
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Bukit is as generic as like Jalan or Kampung or whatever. How about the word Taman so popular in Malaysia?
On the KJ line in KL, you have Taman something one after another, only split by something Jaya.
Kelana Jaya, Taman Bahagia, Taman Paramount, Asia Jaya, Taman Jaya... get the idea?
Farrer or Tuas or Jurong are totally different cases.
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The exact station locations are announced: http://www.lta.gov.sg/projects/proj_rail_twe.htm
Anyone can explain why Tuas Link station has a slanting roof?
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Obviously the platform is not slanted also; that would be heresy in Singapore where even slightly-curved platforms are banned.
I suspect that slanted roofs are just too cool for the LTA to resist.
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I thought the end of EWL construction after Tuas Link? Look at the Tuas Depot picture. The two tracks going to Depot, but the other two tracks still continue to Tengeh?
By the way, EW28 to EW33 roof very similar.
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Here's the reason why the roof is slanted XD:
Blue - Track
Red - Concourse (most likely for the overhead bridge access)
Yellow - Overhead Bridge
There is another concourse at 1st level.
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Originally posted by jerryonhere:
Here's the reason why the roof is slanted XD:
Blue - Track
Red - Concourse (most likely for the overhead bridge access)
Yellow - Overhead Bridge
There is another concourse at 1st level.
Look at above pic carefully - Overhead bridge to platform. And also can see escalators.
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OMG!
tuas Depot is at Tuas Bus Terminal! O.o
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Originally posted by EW26 Lakeside:
OMG!
tuas Depot is at Tuas Bus Terminal! O.o
Ground floor - Tuas Bus Terminal and Circuit@Tuas(Motorcross)
Underground - Tuas Depot
How's that?
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Originally posted by sni1996:
Ground floor - Tuas Bus Terminal and Circuit@Tuas(Motorcross)
Underground - Tuas Depot
How's that?
Depot is aboveground, I thought?
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Interesting; I suspected that there might have been another structure under the high end.
Oh well. Any reason for two ticket halls?
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Originally posted by yellowflip999:
Depot is aboveground, I thought?
Oops, mistake! Actually, it is like Bishan Depot, not Kim Chuan Depot which is underground. Building underground is harder than ground floor ones but saves space I think.
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Obviously an underground depot saves space.
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Above-ground depots aren't a COMPLETE waste of space. You could always do what Hong Kong did:
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Then I will say build like Kim Chuan Depot which space saving and convenient.
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I don't think they're very convienient; they are underground...
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60 trains...hmmmm..wondering how many trains will be "stolen" from CHD, BSD and UPD, just to fit 60 trains in tuas depot
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Originally posted by watson374:
And whoever says that the Tuas depot is for future expansion is, I think, right but for the wrong reason. The 60 depot roads are surely there for the purpose of stuffing more trains so the EWL can run a madly frequent service.
Right now, even during the peaks, the headway is at least 3 min. That's around 20tph. Moving-block computerised signalling allows for up to 36tph or even higher by the time it's ready.
And how do we know that they won't be using it to run shuttles to Jurong East to be reversed onto the NSL?
Wrong.
1st: They have already announced another Tuas South extension that is under study and depending on that area's development. According to news report, they say by then the announced stations might be more than expected (Currently known from this branch line is 2 stations, which is too short and few station to be a "real" branch line given from EW30's design, excluding CGL).
2nd: Based on track design, there is no way EWL from Tuas can shuttle train to Jurong East. Too bad that there is no crossover from EB to JUR new platform / middle platform. Also, the NSL side could not switch back to WB track in JUR.
3rd: They wont be utilizing maximum power one. So I dont think they would ever want to go beyond 30tph for cost savings.