From Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore: Opening of 7 Thomson-East Coast Line MRT stations

The seven new Thomson-East Coast Line stations are Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Tanjong Katong, Marine Parade, Marine Terrace, Siglap and Bayshore stations. Members of the public may ride for free along the stretch on June 21 and 22. All seven stations will open for passenger service on June 23. READ MORE: str.sg/g8Lh
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[@SShiJie]

Visited today, very unique designs and that new station smell🤣👍

[@ILovePlayingZeldaGamesOnSwitch]

Always amazing Singapore!

[@tangt4860]

Wow so clean and nice smelling MRT - only for Lawrence Day.

[@KtmRoamer]

MRT stations within 10 minutes walk is wonderful.

[@bnatbox]

let PM take public transport everyday

[@SuccessforLifester]

Some stations the ceiling fans not on or some on some off. I told staff there she also didn't understand

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

haha....i like the way the kid was kicking her legs while talking to the PRIME MINISTER..... pure innocence and joy !!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@fernandoo.7566]

Singapore is an amazing country, the best infrastructure I've ever seen in a country.

[@bill-jg6nj]

Singapore progresses as Malaysia regresses by cancelling Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR Project! 1SGD = 4 Ringgit soon!

[@christophers2937]

There is no cancellation . They are still discussing on the issue of the HSR and both the ministries

[@MyHanck]

Congratulations

[@namiiiii.]

thanks bro

[@LonganLee]

You must thank Iswaran

[@LonganLee]

As long as this gets him the votes, i will not get angry

[@ongyekron777]

Liang po po take mrt. So cute

[@LonganLee]

We must thank iswaran or is it LW efforts?

[@nikkicherry6559]

invite more CECA to come here

[@sttalk2500]

Do you know Singapore has a strange knocking sound. Since LHL di not have the capability to solve it.Can LW solve it? After writing this, the sound becomes louder. Funny hor. It looks like the sound can know like that. If this can not be solved, I dun understand how to handle other issue. LOL.

[@sttalk2500]

If he win the vote with high flyer, will he occasionally take mrt?

[@Hs5687]

How much Sand did GCT sell towards this Project?

[@deschan2246]

Build not base on demand n need is bound to lose $$$$$$. Incompetent in charge

[@clarencehuang4798]

Good

[@zacl1077]

That's my old house mosaic flooring why is it on the MRT train floor. 😂

[@connormcchicken5915]

I from Tanjong Rhu has a different meaning now

[@sttalk2500]

At least better than LHL, I dun remember LHL got take mrt. Wayang also must be pro. 5 months ago, a LTA personnel scolding people no parent teach, until today there is no reply from LTA on this matter. This show me how the irresponsible way of dealing thing.

[@deschan2246]

Gst 9% hike dont forger who introduced it

[@deschan2246]

​@SarthakG-s4r my comment not for ignorant n dumb. Move on!!!😂

[@BaySean]

So nice to have this new line at Marine Parade opened by the respective former and current Prime Ministers -- ESM Goh Chok Tong and Mr Lawrence Wong. 🤎🚇🇸🇬

[@anziar3038]

Wow! It's so obvious that PAP is the only competent and responsible party in s'pore.❤❤

[@senghtan]

this statement is unfair --- because the PAP monopolizes political power, and the other political parties have not been given the opportunity to display their responsibility. & why does the ST feature the Prime Minister in the front cover ? --- this again is the PAP government's unholy alliance with the mainstream press, using public money in funding SPH in order to promote its own --- this is illegal and the PAP must be charged.

[@christophers2937]

It is the ministries that has been doing the job and not any political parties

[@dollystern9677]

Bring yahoo comments back

[@jsohyp]

lol bad things lw throw to cht, good things he appears

[@martinmisty866]

This discrepancy between the MPA’s initial definitive statement on 14 June and the subsequent frantic measures to contain the spillage points to a failure in the initial response.

[@martinmisty866]

The actual incident painted a different picture of MPA’s containment capacity and capabilities, with the scale and escalation of the containment efforts being quite telling. The progressive increase in resources and measures suggests that the initial containment efforts of the 400-metric-ton oil spill were inadequate.

[@martinmisty866]

An independent review of the incident to determine whether MPA’s response was sufficient and to assess the extent of the environmental damage caused by the incident.

[@AlgoNudger]

🔥 *MAGA* 🔥 Make mAlay Great Again!!! ✊🏿

[@tonykwok9763]

CHEAPER MRT FARES????????

[@namiiiii.]

this is so awesome! like if you agree

[@tonykwok9763]

MORE CDC VOUCHERS🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@martinarchie2902]

Lawrence Wong is a Hobson’s choice for the prime ministership. Can you imagine Lawrence Wong playing the guitar when Singapore is in crisis? Singapore is blessed to have him as our next prime minister, and we now have to make the best of it.

[@user-nr2tv6rc2u]

Lawrence Wong say we deliver wat we say yes I agree wit him the pap say we will increase gst bus fare mrt fare cpf withdrawal age cpf minimum sum all the pap has deliver THANKS

[@goolooggg9005]

TEL trains made in China wow It's Red Star over Singapore, haters should leave 😂

[@kolinjame5891]

Reminds me Narendra modi haha

[@antoinesimeon728]

did anyone else cringed at the emcee's fake ang mo accent?

[@tonykwok9763]

BYE BYE EAST COAST PLAN🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tonykwok9763]

DI TANJONG KATONG🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣AIR NYA HABIS

[@martinmisty866]

The damages, which should have been contained on the first day, were allowed to escalate, affecting a broader area, which has even ended up in Johor and Bintan, Indonesia.

[@zqy4289]

The party's and people's PM!

[@martinmisty866]

Addressing these shortcomings now is crucial to preventing potentially catastrophic consequences in the future.

[@MuhammadAthallahArsyaf]

I think there will only be a few instances that a city becomes developed enough to achieve this.

[@lioneltang7543]

U haven’t been to Hongkong

[@jessicaregina1956]

That's funny, u ever been to taiwan japan and korea.

[@MuhammadAthallahArsyaf]

@@jessicaregina1956 Hmm does HK Korea and Japan have an MRT system that guarantees a station 10 mins away and a target of 100% coverage of the entire city’ nook and cranny? I would think not.

[@rpch6561]

​​@@MuhammadAthallahArsyafThen obviously, you have no idea about Tokyo

[@MuhammadAthallahArsyaf]

@@rpch6561 I’m pretty sure Tokyo doesn’t have a station coverage within 10 minutes reach of every household either.

[@martinarchie2902]

A comment pointed out that there has been more than enough coverage of DPM Wong’s guitar skills.

[@martinmisty866]

The progressive increase in resources and measures suggests that the initial containment efforts of the 400-metric-ton oil spill were inadequate.

[@martinmisty866]

Given the limited information available, Singaporeans can only get answers about what really transpired following the incident on 14 June through an independent review

[@martinmisty866]

The series of escalating measures taken by the MPA, National Environment Agency (NEA), National Parks Board (NParks), and Sentosa Development Corporation, and their contractors strongly suggest that the initial response was insufficient, potentially leading to damage that could have been contained on day one.

[@martinmisty866]

If a spill of 400 metric tons cannot be effectively contained, a similar incident involving a larger tanker could cause even greater environmental damage.

[@martinmisty866]

Contrary to claims of an adequate response by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to the 14 June oil spill, escalating containment measures by Singapore authorities reveal a different story.

[@martinmisty866]

The oil spill needs more accountability