Train Otaku can't sleep over new Circle Line opens - 08Oct2011

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Circle Line rail network got off to a start on the first day of full operations, with the remaining 12 train stations from HarbourFront to Caldecott opening on Saturday morning.
It's also the first day of higher fares for bus and train rides, with adults who use the EZ-link card paying about two cents more per ride.
But that didn't stop self-professed trainspotter Jay Tan from hopping on.
The 23-year-old waiter took one of the first trains out, just after 5.30am.
He said: "Well I'm on one of the first trains out and it's been a smooth journey so far. Very few people on board. I suspect because most would prefer sleeping in on a Saturday morning. But not reporters like me, my hardworking camera crew and of course, a few train enthusiasts.
"I'm too excited, I (couldn't) sleep last night ... I wanted to board the first train. I also like to board the bus, take a bus photo at the bus stop outside the bus interchange doing bus spotting or trainspotting, sometimes. Like either the new train or new bus, I really like it very much."
Another commuter Samuel Gan said: "The air-con was like malfunctioning because like one moment was like you are in the desert, then suddenly in the other moment like you are in the Arctic."
Several commuters said they'll switch to the Circle Line.
A girl said:" "The bus service is very crowded, quite jam after work. So I need to use this."
A man said: "It's a very good connector to people and places. I really am glad that it is done after so many years."
Another commuter shared the same sentiment: "It's very convenient for me. Otherwise, I need to take the bus."
With plenty of other passengers expected, preparations were in place to welcome them.
Jack Chan, manager, Station Operations, SMRT Rail Operations Division, said: "We have over 200 over staff who have gone through six months of intensive training. (Additionally) they have actually also gone through three months of trial running to lead-up until today.
"(Also) we have employed about 50 over staff for the first week for this opening, most of which we have concentrated at the interchanges because we expect more people at these stations."
With the Circle Line fully open, travel time can be shortened by up to 17 minutes.

[@freezekingz]

I thought this was the noose.

[@SamueITan]

I seriously couldn't believe this was an actual news report LOL !

[@anyohoww]

you are in the desert, then suddenly the next moment, you are in the Arctic. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@samsungknoxx]

one moment in the desert den another moment you are in the artic. HAHAHA

[@GenericMedusa99]

why this dude interview funny people 1st Victim: Jay Tan (Train Otaku) 2nd Victim: Muthusamy (ice queen)

[@bic5548]

what is the ice queen story???

[@skylue]

"EH THIS RAINING GOT ICE CUBES!" During 25 June 2013 hailstorm in SG

[@kyle.detorres_96]

Jay tan is like my classmate Aris who is also a bus and train enthusiasts

[@ksorabbit]

lol

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

Samuel: "Then suddenly the next moment, you are like in the artic." Me, who lives in Canada: "Bruh..."

[@Driftbus.Productions.official]

bruh

[@nattie-ree]

I ended up here from a reddit comment. This is so wholesome. I love how passionate and excited they get. It's been so long since I've felt so excited about something that I haven't been able to sleep. Keep doing you, train otaku!

[@antwonjackson4550]

Yeah its quite endearing how the first guy gets , just over the train only

[@greatulcer2117]

it may seem wholesome but train otakus will yell at people if they fear someone may ruin their shot of a train, or audio recording of a new arrival and/or departure jingle. Otaku is a derogatory term for turbo nerds in Japan and there's a reason people call them "train otaku"

[@lemon2524]

Nice.

[@xomg1985]

If this is an MCQ question he would look like: A) an otaku B) a bus/train pervert C) a bus/train enthusiast D) some guy paid by SBS

[@janiceisnice]

The aircon is like errr Malfunctioning.. one moment you are in the Desert one moment you are in the Artic! LOL! So cute!

[@telephant6203]

I didn’t sleep for 2 weeks, was waiting for the rare bus

[@garfieldandfriends1]

"one moment you are like in the desert and one moment you are like in the Arctic" Cool Story, Bro.

[@noypingu]

This guy is an overnight legend. I wanna go Jayspotting and see this guy for real. hahahhaahahahha :D

[@cramsingapore]

"early morning commuting action"...sounds hot. where can i get some?

[@brykeso25]

Me when the CB ends

[@LierPier]

9 years later, Jay is the first customer at 'floating' Apple store at Marina Bay Sands. WOW

[@morrisho6450]

different person

[@Sam-je7em]

Different guy

[@thedeepermystery]

1:13 is gold

[@shamil6687]

Nobody: Samuel Gan: so basically, it was like todoroki in there

[@syukyducky]

dude your passion for trains and buses is admirable.

[@skepticalCAL88]

THIS CLIP IS FUCKING FUNNY! I CAN'T SLEEP BECAUSE THERE'S A NEW TRAIN OPERATING. HAHAHAHA!!!! * sarcasm*

[@codelyokofanful]

skepticalCAL88 they are train enthus what to expect man

[@Xeno_of_Luyten]

eh SLONG, I know you can't resist that sexy upper lip.

[@TheKewlPerson]

1:32 Can't believe they got to interview the real Jackie Chan

[@hencerh]

This is where the Noose gets its inspiration. TAP THE ENERGON!!

[@omgsianz]

@crazylazybum haha actually i'm happy to see this, it is finally a fair representation of our community.. no matter what our first language is, every community has people who do not speak english well, people who are so excited about new mrt opening, people who talk about artic and desert in normal day conversations haha this is singapore! this is people!

[@yawnshang]

suddenly u r in the desert then suddenly u r in the artic

[@noobyanonymousbanana_5486]

i like trains

[@lyann_w8623]

Lol , there was a trace of slur as he spoke , google translated wrongly ...perhaps too early to catch a train .

[@Elcapitano00001]

Will this legend be spotted again during DTL opening tml?

[@zhengjie129]

LOL? artic then dessert nice singlish there man :D

[@incurab1e]

12 years later and I still come here for train otaku in 2024 😂😂

[@mosmuz]

the auntie was hilarious!!!! lolololol

[@SMB67T]

I am a Bus and train fan too. I don't see anything wrong being it. :)

[@BladerAudi]

"take a bus photo at the bus stop,outside the bus interchange" FUNNIEST LINE EVER! XD Still want to take photo.Loll

[@britishrailclass]

Train enthusiast cringing at the camera since his classmates will mock him 😂

[@D00dst3r]

so excited about taking the first train that he couldnt sleep hahahahahahaha

[@bolosantosi19]

'I am too excited, could not sleep last night.' Bcos it's the only chance to board a non jammed packed train.

[@austintheng]

quite jam.... after uuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... after work....

[@timelapsesofsingapore5674]

Someone is a crazy fan

[@WonderlandGamersATE60]

Dhoby Ghaut to Marymount is open in 2009-2010

[@FusionStream]

For the first time the subtitles are a must....

[@singaporeblog4571]

Did they really say Train Otaku

[@reallynazstuff]

the train otaku, seriously, he should win best joke award 2011.

[@codelyokofanful]

iloveursis whats the joke i dont understand

[@calvinl5726]

Shut up lah stupid

[@ethankyaw6975]

Ya bro, can accept car enthu but why not us?

[@dwaynethewokjohnson6646]

@@ethankyaw6975 because cars are cool... Bus and subway trains just scream 🤓🤓🤓.

[@ethankyaw6975]

@@dwaynethewokjohnson6646 at least let us do what we want to do. We still have a hobby and enjoy life unlike you who probably plays genshin, has no life can’t touch grass, father and mom left for the milk and realises that you have no friends. When we find rare buses/ trains we usually have to run to catch it, which counts as exercise. The only exercise your getting is by jerking off to some Instagram girl alright? Stop with these kind of comments. Majority of enthusiasts like a decade ago are probably retired/ autistic/literally insane for buses/trains (not saying all are like that). But come to 2023, it’s a brand new generation of enthusiasts, who actually give a fuck about studies, actually get non enthusiast friends in school/etc. now I don’t wanna make fun of the old enthusiasts but this new generation of enthusiasts actually are just like any other normal guy, just that we like buses or trains. Can’t we all have a normalcy of cars being equally likes as buses and trains. Other outside countries see no problem with it. That’s why u see The UK preserving old steam trains here and there. Due to the security in sg, we kinda get discriminated by the government but I’ll not end this in a bad note. Just do me a favour and don’t make fun of people with unique interests alright mate?

[@NINJAWHEE]

WHOLESOME

[@zephyr84]

my god rewatch the video people. they planted jay tan and samuel gan so that everybody would forget what's getting reported between 0:09 - 0:18!!

[@LavaWarrior787]

Chill out guys, don't hate on these people. You're in Singapore. We practically invented broken English, okay. And Samuel Gan is not dumb, he's a smart kid. Used to be in my class.

[@joneessy]

It's even funnier reading the comments LOL! I love Singapore. =D

[@kheedaerwalk]

Jay Tan: the singapore version of the troll face "forever alone" HAHAHHA

[@thefallenluciferian]

Conclusion: Never interview people during unholy hours in the morning.

[@salibim]

WAKAKAKA 1:50 ....."QUITE JAM AFTER UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....AFTER WORK"

[@shurinhaha]

OMG SO FUNNY I AM LAUGHING SO MUCH I HAVE DIFFICULTY BREATHING

[@thefallenluciferian]

Jay Tan: Singapore's next 'Densha Otaku'?

[@fernetiksphonetics]

he must be a friend of sheldon cooper; they are both obsessed with trains. "couldn't sleep all night!?" seriously O.o

[@MrSkullSociety]

omg.. the first few Singaporean who are being interviewed have the same type of English as Ris Low.

[@njojciec]

Apparently, the trains and the busses turn him ON! WHAT A LIFE!

[@llobak]

I thought the Train Otaku can't sleep on the Circle Line lol

[@AK8901]

one moment was like you are in the desert then another moment was like you are in the arctic

[@DCMBRKD]

jay tan is my hero

[@Tadase86]

done.. facebook page created =) Jay Tan (Train Otaku)

[@nutshell_]

Yes. I know why you are here

[@CaravelClerihew]

Samuel Gan, clearly a master of the simile.

[@ClamsAndCows]

Well mates, I guess we're fucking screwed alright. Train spotting is the next trend.

[@foxyunhun7386]

Jay is 31 years old alr:O

[@lemon2524]

Nice.

[@nickligan]

this news report seems so amateurish. i thought i was watching the noose.

[@salibim]

QUITE JAM AFTER AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....1:50...LMAO

[@dominickodimus]

@frostwaves I guess Its the Cui "Engerish" even the noose is better

[@boonkiatpek]

the student is very fussy, you should thankful that there is aircon here. In other country no air con for you

[@SMRTBusesandtrains]

I prefer the old buses

[@ThatMevely]

When there are new stations, they need more people to guard the stations and be in the passenger service

[@darylchan694]

Asperger's can be a bitch

[@shinova86]

1:53 System hang or read error?

[@zeqi]

Good news

[@dwichiesa]

Its a very good KONEKtor to people and places

[@gwl9]

Noose-inspired: "the air-con was like malfunctioning, cause like one moment like you are like in the desert and the other moment like you are in the Arctic..."

[@riskidxer]

A former ntv7 newscaster Gerald Lam on News 5 Tonight I really know his face

[@kentonbomb55]

I like trains.

[@theredleaves]

@courage1250 of course not, but it's not a very good metaphor, is it? for a comparison with an unconditioned train cabin?

[@dullthesun]

Singlish really made this funny haha

[@prn_Melatonin]

The train otaku work at a restaurant called Hong kong kim gary at Vivo.

[@ohnene220]

so thomson east coast line arent u waiting? or u gone back to sleep

[@illu52ion]

who else noticed Jay saying "... take a bus photo, na ge bus stop."

[@brendy23]

the irony? it's the last interviewee (a migrant) that speaks the best english

[@kennethoon]

all?ALL? Did you remember the stations opening from Promenade to Marina Bay and HabourFront to Marina Bay?!

[@faeleia]

did anyone hear: "outsaide de busterchain doing bus popping or trainspotting"

[@forumzeon1]

@ZelTheChase Shouldnt it be "got aircon complain air-con TOO cold, no air-con then complain very hot" ?

[@myaurora88]

@bleulenyer because he is not Jay Chou

[@Asael090]

@hzqjn That's teleportation right there, in your face! hahahaha!

[@jigsoree]

too excited cannot sleep because circle line is opening hahahahah. u must be kidding me.

[@lemon2524]

Nah it's a real thing some people really like things.

[@chinesepaladinrox]

Apparently Jay Tan is the reason why "Sexy and I know it" is the first choice after video ends.

[@MAXwellchikenrice]

gawd PRCs speak better english than most of those interviewed.

[@hanniefatal]

Just like The Noose!

[@ArchDrake]

@ArchDrake And he's a waiter.... Always waiting... for a friend... somewhere.

[@bateshell2]

TEL3 opens today!

[@xXcstacy]

"I also like to board the BUS and take a BUS photo at the BUS stop outside the BUS interchange doing BUS spotting"

[@kissCharles]

COOL STORIES BRO!!

[@0neTwenty5]

He's like the IRL version of the "I Like Trains" guy from asdf

[@shaunlee88]

@yammmmy well guess who will be sent to such assignments at such an early hour!

[@siuhei]

Sounds like the Noose! Where's Babarella?

[@unown293]

0:50 train enthusiasts catching r151 be like

[@WiLLuBoY]

Which school that 2nd guy come from. Desert school

[@gsextreme27]

@iz2057 ppl who can speak properly are rare in the morning..some were busy spotting BUS and TRAINS

[@akshaylenin7166]

Circle line wikk become a real circle in2026