What Happens To Retired MRT Trains? How Singapore Gives Them New Life

[@36_snaps]

didn’t expect CNA to make a documentary about this. it’s super well made and I’m incredibly happy that they actually made a video about this seemingly unknown process. good job CNA!

[@axan50transportproductions]

Yes please make arrangements to donate/sell decommissioned train parts to members of the public. We transport enthusiasts are more than willing to snag these and like mentioned in the video, it reduces wastage. It can create a supply-demand as more trains get scrapped and great revenue for SMRT/SBST/LTA.

[@kristoffermangila]

Also, Singapore could also recondition them and sell them to other countries.

[@jet9211]

realax little child, these old parts are being donated for ppl whos willing to repurpose them, not for children to play with

[@soluckyme910]

Better bulet train Indonesia whoosh, top speed 350 km/h👍

[@sgpublictransport34956]

I was not expecting this, but thank you CNA for producing this! We are train enthusiasts, we preserve the trains through videos and photos

[@AdelsonTanRuiKaiBbss]

thank you CNA for publishing such a well made video for our trains

[@BYD4005Z]

Good way to make use of old parts instead of disposing them!

[@SGrailadventure2004]

Wow, I'm surprised and did not expect that CNA did this documentary video about decommissioning of trains! (Outside of the 'Third Rail' drama, which is not counted although 095/096 has been scrapped afterwards) Trains play a important part of the nation's development and Singapore is no exception especially since our rail network is expanding endlessly, currently the R151 trains are being introduced as a replacement for older trains to continue their legacy forward with better technologies. At least, several KNS decommissioned trains are being preserved for other uses which is great since KNS is a unique train model most people (including me) likes and comfortable to ride is the basis for the newer trains including underground lines

[@timothyshiying9470]

We also had that for SAFTI City, to be able to power equip both trains, buses, taxis, cupboards. Yesterday I saw Hyundai i40 ComfortDelGro taxi in SAFTI City.

[@SBS2824Cc]

​@@timothyshiying9470Did you manage to see any buses in safti city?

[@NetITGeeks]

Well done Singapore for doing all this work to recycle and upcycle these used parts from trains!

[@SMB6060Y]

we are train enthusiasts, and our job is to preserve our beloved old mrt trains!

[@phyliciayeo4976]

Fantastic video and fantastic repurpose of the train parts! Out of the box indeed especially to the nursing home!

[@bd1982]

Thanks for serving us for the last 3 decades ❤

[@Jay-ru2cw]

Love this video! Thanks for showing us the glimpse of how the older trains are being decommissioned. Hope to see more efforts in reducing waste through innovative ideas with different stakeholders and public. Well done team!

[@bobbywoo2957]

Have seen some seats in my neighborhood void decks. Well done.

[@pehclark7256]

CNA actually made interesting content leh. Good job, this type of info I love.

[@sgbuses]

Singapore needs a place to properly preserve its transport history. Every other World City has it, along with a proper museum - London, New York, Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong. Singapore can't be and will never be considered a World City if society doesn't think seriously how to preserve its history and heritage. The newly built training testing facility in Tuas could easily be a place allocated for such purposes. Just one car of C151, C651, and C751B each parked at the facility and looked after minimally is more than enough. Singapore's way for preserving things is more or less an commercial afterthought and I have not seen one train or bus preservation project locally that is not repurposed for some commercial activity and fully appreciates its heritage value. Also, trains these days are built more like iPhones and I doubt they would last as long as the first generation trains due to the aluminum material and the complexity of these electronics.

[@Alzaar_The_Gunzel]

I just hope they do end up preserving at least a few cars, since Singapore has already lost all of its steam locomotives (I am not sure about diesel and electric locomotives)

[@kagenlim5271]

honestly its insane we dont have a transport museum lol

[@advaiththeking]

In Singapore the public just works until they retire, they have no time to think about the past or future, until the working culture changes here, nothing else can change.

[@advaiththeking]

@@Alzaar_The_Gunzel sg has no locomotives now, only maintenance ones for tracks

[@Alzaar_The_Gunzel]

@@advaiththekingthere is a French steam locomotive displayed at the Gardens By The Bay, and in addition in Britain there is a Hunslet locomotive that formerly worked in Singapore before retuning home in 1955.

[@timothyteo4602]

I’m amazed at the reuse of some of the interior fittings for public use, not that different from the various Tait train bodies and Melbourne W class trams also repurposed around the state of Victoria

[@C151Shaun]

Thanks for making this documentary. Hopefully more trains can find a new lease of life.. though it's impossible to preserve most of them.

[@mlvp]

Enjoyed this one CNA/LTA! Congratulations for great snippets and insights.

[@Vannaderina3142studiosSGT]

Hopefully this video can also promote us train enthusiasts for the public to know what we oversee and do, such as documenting train rides, creating memories with transport and share with commuters and the larger trainspotter community little known facts of our transport network.

[@misek_limbu]

I was a singaporean back then but I still feel like retiring these trains are kinda sad because they’re too iconic to Singapore and deserve to stay in the railway for abit longer

[@Star_time_pebbles]

Japan's retired mrt trains gets scrapped and used to have new models same as singapore and a train called R151 debuted in the North South line

[@Littlefry2]

Alstom Movia R151, first released in EWL(East-West Line)

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

50+ years old japanese trains are still used in indonesia.

[@lydiat5819]

​@@rizkyadiyanto7922👏👏👏 even the average normal Japanese have the culture of discarding items in good working condition, prpbably due to lack of space in their household.

[@homeycow1628]

Great video, CNA👍And thanks to our government, LTA and SMRT for connecting our island nation with great train services!!! Thanks!!!

[@stargazeronesixseven]

😊🙏 OMG! Love those older more melodious chime sounds of MRT train doors closing or the SBS or Trans-Island buses' stop signal chime sounds with their pretty purple-pink lights of the 1990s ... Brought back so many fond memories of the 1990s & early 2000s when Internet & Smartphones were not part of our lives yet ... Thank You So Much CNA for the efforts & for sharing! 😊🙏

[@raid1010]

Thank you fr your service 🖖

[@tajhulk]

Very creative and good use ❤

[@IhsanIbrahim]

In Japan, the railway company will semd some parts to the auction so the railway fans can get it as memorabilia. It is another way to reuse and can get another income from the decommissioning.

[@3008Floofs]

Very happy as a train enthusiast. :D

[@Techno-Universal]

The metal handrails could also be reused as door handles or as grab rails on stairs! :)

[@jessicaregina1956]

Also reused as trash rails!

[@zhougong9957]

This episode is relevant, especially the recent major train disruption on the East West Line

[@MRTinSG]

SMRT C151 049/050 the white roof train was featured in the video.

[@SBS2831GTransportations]

Loved this video!

[@JaceTan-90]

It’s definitely ingenious to have to parts being given a new life within Singapore. I could see the seats being used as chairs across Singapore. They can take a lot of weight. Using MRT trains as hotels would be ingenious too if someone made it work. Sydney has one that has backpackers hostel utilising old trains for 4 or 8 sleepers.

[@Last_stand_lalaloopsyfan]

They can display the 3 old trains to museum for nostalgia, history and what's the train look like in past Singapore for future people

[@Minboelf]

pray that the old changi depot can turn into a transport museum

[@akopper]

This video is good. More plis.

[@blueshirt26]

4:00 old Singaporean Chinese and Indian communicate with each other in Malay. I hope Malay will be revived as an alternative lingua franca in Singapore.

[@GTOChoppa]

Awesome documentary

[@irmabermundo5469]

Philippines 🇵🇭 MRT Walang 😢😢😢

[@vette1]

hopefully one of the trainsets finds itself in a museum of sorts its good to have the history kept of your transit systems including busses

[@SMRT-Transit]

Rest In Peace white roof KHI C151 049/050😭!

[@jessicaregina1956]

Faster become junk 😂

[@골드나인]

It is an interesting video for a railfan in Seoul, Korea. It is quite sad that most old train (parts) from here are just wasted. Few of them are stored in museums, only to turn into something similar to garbage. It is great news that some parts are donated to those who need them in Singapore, yet selling most of the parts to the railfan to minmise the waste and earn some extra money to lower the fare or to improve the train service might be better. Leaving some trainsets in a museum is also great. I was shocked when I saw so many people waiting in line to buy train components in Japan.

[@erenalp4856]

As a train enthusiast, I really enjoyed watching this video and i like how they reused the old train parts instead of throwing them away

[@williammarbun4664]

love the ideaa, true re using use case peri goot

[@KironManuelCards]

Excellent concept

[@thumelen]

4:33 I didn't know that Sentosa was once called Pulau Blakang Mati

[@namso349]

Pulau Belakang Mati was the old name of Sentosa. It means Behind Death Island. The island was renamed "Sentosa" in September 1970, which means peace and tranquility in Malay, from a suggestion by the public. In March 1971, the government announced plans to develop the island into a holiday resort for local visitors and tourists, and a S$124-million plan for developing Sentosa was unveiled in March 1972.

[@TSM_rivaltalk1]

I think the trains are now at heaven happily serving heavenly citizens. Wish them luck!

[@DylanSim-v4f]

Good idea 💡👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉

[@diva555sg]

I like this video!

[@NanobanaKinako]

I think Philippines and Indonesia should learn something from Singapore, repurposing train parts. In the Philippines, LRTA 1000 Class (Gen 1 of Manila LRT Line 1) is soon to be retired since it's been running since 1986 and is obviously gonna go to Santalon Depot like Car 1037 which was decommissioned because of Rizal Day Bombing. While in Indonesia, trains are being stacked like boxes in a remote area. If Philippines do this, I would like to have a pair train doors and the route map.

[@rayyan6515]

5:37 Train parts I’d have? The VVVF 😅

[@MetaView7]

They can repurpose a train into a rest station at a neighbourhood park.

[@nuffaildaniaelle977]

Paris Tramway and Singapore MRT are wonderful

[@CitiesForTheFuture2030]

Curitiba (Brazil) converts old buses into mobile clinics, classrooms & offices. Cape Town (South Africa) has a restaurant in an old rail car, and has two working trains as mobile clinics bringing healthcare services to rural communities. And I'm sure a carriage or two could make a great film set / prop. Or perhaps an addition to a kid's playground... Where there's a will, there's a way! Let's keep on taking care of our precious planet for future generations...

[@matthewisgone]

at 1:27 in the video i have to feel the past was the old life we have

[@SAY_NO_TO_R151]

Me casually wanting to know why you guys and lta didn’t refurbish the kns c751b

[@lktan224]

Many grandfather MRT carriages are still in services mainly the East -West line.

[@SGrailadventure2004]

The KHI trains mostly, but today one of them (011/012) got decommissioned

[@brush75]

Sadly, for those who are wondering whether they can buy small parts like hand-grips and manufacturer's plates from the scrapyard. Bad news, the Toyotron Scrapyard isn't selling them. I just called them.

[@speedbirdconcorde001]

HK preserved some retired train cars, repainted another train in the retro livery, converted a platform into a temporary museum with the last remaining "Yellow Head" train, and sold straphangers. Sg doesn't even have a rail museum. Perhaps sell it to those who want to preserve them?

[@KevinJerezV]

37 años y los cambian, aquí en chile los veteranos NS-74 cumplirán 50 años y los están renovando para darles 10 años más de servicio.

[@polrealfake]

Why not leave one passenger car to a train museum? It would be a fun way for people to view the train and learn its history.

[@shadowj3311]

I believe it do.

[@adventurewithkids]

The bus stops is a perfect place to use these chairs instead of making new ones but I did not see any.

[@tanhockjun]

I hopes can install more seats at HDB viod deck

[@hermesz_]

Does the SAF still have the white first gen train somewhere outfield? I remember having one of those during outfield

[@smrtc151productions4]

it's still on google maps satellite view so I assume it is

[@Falkirion]

Is there any heritage rail groups in Singapore? Would seem a waste not to put at least one full set into a museum or with a group like that

[@Blank00]

What will happen to the new PMSM propulsion systems on retrofitted C151s?

[@LYJManchesterUnited]

When can Singapore finally increase their train speed I'm hoping like at least 120km/h that would shorten traveltime significantly and promote more travelling and exploring also the fatigue from taking the train back and forth will significantly reduce

[@sussy001]

NEL C751A&C and C851E design speed is 100 and svc sped is 90 all other lines design 90 svc 80

[@hbsgroup]

Not Traffic Police escorts, but by auxiliary police ( i.e. Certis Cisco or Aetos) ...

[@Yellowstone216]

I’m sad that these trains are scrapped, I rode it a few times when I was in Singapore and I became a fan of it, I’m not sure if I’ll get use to the new trains when I come back there

[@diva555sg]

Donate the seats to bus stop, hdb lobby, town centre walkway part of the decor of series of memorabilia since we know train last so long & parts can still be recycled, repaint, reuse, upcycled so we don't contribute to a 1 time use culture where its more cost effective vs maintenance of old parts.

[@shawnli4746]

meanwhile in London the Bakerloo line trains still go strong aged 52

[@sparktheProtogen]

i love mrt and this is why

[@AY-A70]

How about convert into cafe in parks or near beaches

[@jessicaregina1956]

How about convert into TRash.

[@WhoIsDisAh]

We don't talk about the C651s (some did get refurbished but it got cancelled) and C751Bs that didn't get refurbished and simply sent for scrap

[@george.l2593]

So did they do a full clean plus removal of bugs etc before turning them into hotels 🤨😐. Because the current bus one is quite gross.

[@chrischen1730]

Look at Malaysia train museum like Gemas old train station with some trains and locomotive will be good how to due with old trains

[@harrykekgmail]

LTA keep up the efforts to keep some for heritage reasons. And thank you to CNA for making such videos. so interesting.

[@lingkokleong9627]

Can place at void deck of HDB flats. Like my house bto flats.

[@nathanyap7828]

Can use some parts into hdb void deck also

[@MaestroSong]

wow, there's actually many Sheldon Cooper around! hehe

[@andyng3666]

I hope that after this recent September 25 EWL train disruption incident, LTA and SMRT will consider sending those present 49 first generation trains to the scrapyard immediately! Imagine riding on a train that is 35 years old and still in service! Singapore buses are scrapped after in service for the minimum of 17 years but the trains are still in service after 35 years and still not sent for scrap! Now I think Singapore has been ridiculed by other countries even since the recent September 25th train disruption incident. If I am working in LTA, I will have already suggested that all the rest of the first generation trains be sent to the scrapyard immediately after new trains are being deployed.

[@Hladnakocka212]

Can someone tell me whats the song in the beginning of the video? I gotta know

[@joydivision888]

Let’s see how long these new MIC trains will last. Though consortium with Japan but oh well…

[@SGrailadventure2004]

To me actually, the C151B and R151 trains are ok and comfortable to ride especially with R151 (although lack of seats but larger gangway and cold aircon)

[@ERthe2nd]

One should be in a museum

[@realcartoongirl]

lmao look at all the bus and train profile pics in the comments

[@yaniadric6456]

5:33 c651?! And c751b?

[@ivangim1]

Convert them to specialty restaurants spread across the island. Just don't make it expensive for the owners to buy and operate their restaurant business.

[@hithere6373y]

Sad that c151 set 049/050 with clean white roof decommisioned😢

[@kamwaichan8048]

Someone could easily buy and refurbished it for catering use

[@droofirmultipro]

Did my bro aniq get his wishlist? 😥

[@MrGreatWesternRailwayProductio]

c651 and c151 needs to be preserved instead of scrap

[@Alzaar_The_Gunzel]

Have you guys ever heard of this thing called preservation? Last time I checked Singapore has no preservation in anyway or form.

[@AdamTheAvgeekOffical]

3:46 nsewl map on nel train

[@tancolvis5240]

why not bus stop seating that the public can seat and rest with backrest not just without back rest

[@huynhvuquochuyofficial]

Does Singapore produce its own MRT trains or import them from other countries?

[@sultanalif2000]

I hope KAI will do the same thing for their "commuter line train" rather just abandoned full set of train

[@engchoontan8483]

standard gauge 1435 autonomous 1500v and 750v interim measure to test logic to simplify for map and commuters = DT/NE = TEL subset loops with focus-priority on traffic of tourist-loop like little-india and china-town, ... outer annulus of CBD-shenton-way(as opposted to Toll shopping-belt and CBD-not-financial)

[@engchoontan8483]

sparta cross platform is city-hall and Raffles-place as subset telok-ayer and outram and chinatown should be viewed as a subset for sparta crossing

[@迷迷鼠]

That's why we can see recycled MRT benches under HDB blocks.

[@Airbus_A350goat]

Will miss the C151 and hello R151

[@DennisTanDTB]

MRT c151B

[@laffey.chan_]

Scrap them and preserve 1-2 carriages at the Singaporean MRT museum

[@boyan619]

CORRECTION: they are escort by the auxiliary police enforcement outriders and NOT from traffic police