Singapore MRT’s Insane Transformation (You Won’t Believe It!)
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From its early days in 1987 to its current state-of-the-art infrastructure, the Singapore MRT system is a true marvel of engineering and technology. Get ready to be blown away by the incredible evolution of Singapore's subway project, as we take you on a thrilling ride through the MRT’s transformation from a basic mode of transportation to a cutting-edge network of trains, tunnels, and stations.
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As a Singaporean, im proud of our MRT system. But honestly, nothing will beat the vibe and experience of Japan's subway 💯
I must say Singapore has excellent public transport system
And then we have the price gap. As a Singaporean who has been to Tokyo multiple times, I must say I am so grateful for the low price of public transport
Yeah just using the Tokyo 'Subway' length is silly (and which one, there are two). Tokyo has almost 5000 kms of rail transport all up, and some of the trains run straight into the Subway tunnels. The MRT is great but no one beats Tokyo.
💯
there're good, I live in SG but apprently a single trainset won't last for anymore than 20, whereas other countries' trains have a better lifespan
I like how you include 90s MRT Map of Singapore. The nostalgia. As a young boy growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, I love taking the train ride as it means delightful views & journey whenever my mom brought me and my brother out especially back then we had to travel from the North to East of Singapore to visit our granparents.
In the early 80s, many of us were against the government's idea of MRT, claiming what a waste of money. 40 years later, now in our late 60s, we are so glad that our government went ahead with it. We need to use MRT every other day. For those who prefer Tokyo subways, try climbing and going down the stairs every day and tell me you like it when you are old. Not to mention that sometimes you need to walk 15 mins from one platform to another.
Well said! I read your comment some time ago which made me a bit skeptical but nontheless gave me some mental preparation for my upcoming trip. But Tokyo's subway stations are on a whole new level of complexicity. The trains are about 10 cars long, and it takes 5 mins to walk from end to end. Not every station is fully equipped with escalators. If you want to take the lift, GOOD LUCK. Even a small station has 4 exits, each being around 100-200 m apart, but the lift only serves one exit. Which means that to get to if you need to exit by Exit A but the lift is at Exit D, then you need to travel all the way to exit D, take the lift to street level, then navigate all the way back to Exit A which may be a few streets apart. It's unthinkable for a wheelchair bound person to navigate this. Singapore's MRT stations beats Tokyo's subway stations hands down. However, the Tokyo's trains are more comfortable as they have cushioned seats and even has heating in the winter.
Yes Singapore ! I came from Switzerland and living in Tokyo. Been lived in Singapore before and a few years before was granted a Singapore PR. I believe that Singapore will go from strength to strength.
We think Singapore will certainly surpass itself looking at its rate of progress!
It's amazing what Singapore is has done, and is continuing to do with its MRT network!
We absolutely agree!
Come ride on it especially those lines passing Little India and Jurong to experience copious amounts of fresh air thanks to Heng Swee Kiat"s CECA.
@@tangt4860i guess we have now moved to the point that outright racism is fine as long as you are against the government
Singapore first MRT line was build by Japan after that is build by Singapore itself and overcome the original.
Tried both and will always prefer Japan over Singapore.
as a singaporean, IM PROUD
Wow the content research for this n video overall is remarkable 👍
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I am a frequent car driver and took the mrt 2 days ago. Guess what .. I had that exact same thought about how it’s getting similar to tokyo
let me guess u took downtown line.
Yes yes. STB also sells MRT like it never has the breakdowns I have to endure
Tokyo subway's passegers are more considerate of fellow passengers than Singapore's.
It is also true that Singapore nearly decided on adopting the "all bus system" instead of building the MRT train system, based on a first report recommendation by an international transport consultant.
It take the appointment of another transport consultant and more expenditure to get the desired result.
Singapore will today be in a grid locked mess without the MRT system.
A narrow escape indeed.
OTC! OTC! OTC! Our forever President!
@@davidteh7909
Yes.
Credit should be accorded to much respected former President Ong Teng Cheong who use his common sense to challenge our country's obsessions with using foreign consultants and usually accept their recommendations without raising questions on their reports.
The sad part is that we need to pay for another consultant to come out with the report that our common sense tell us it is what we wanted.
What all major cities already have (the subways).
Money cannot be the only consideration in infrastructures constructions as they are investments in the future prosperity.
Thanks for the comments. We actually went into greater detail about how Mr Ong Teng Cheong lobbied for the MRT to be built. Do check out our video on Singapore's MRT here: th-cam.com/video/_BBGXI3wcsY/w-d-xo.html
"Tokyo subway's passengers are more considerate of fellow passengers than Singapore's" I wonder why there are specific female only carriages on Japan's subway system 🤔
@@ThyRandomGuy
The reason is the extremely packed nature of Japanese trains durimg their peak periods in their major cities.
The inevitable body contact may make some females uncomfortable.
This had nothing to do with not being considerate of other commuters.
This video is well structured 🙌
Thank you for your compliment. We really appreciate it and will strive to do even better :)
Very Proud Of SG Govt and SMRT Team...👍🙏👍
12:00 Hahahaha, that OFO pic
Completely agree that Singapore’s designs and utility of MRT stations are excellent. However, I have several complaints & critiques of the actual network as a citizen of Singapore:
1. Interchanges are too long & planned without foresight - for example, transferring at Outram Park takes ages. I don’t really need to elaborate any further… lol
2. Lack of a second rail line connecting the west side of singapore to the CBD
If you live in Clementi and want to catch a train to work in the morning, have fun waiting for several packed trains before you can even squeeze on. The west side of EWL is at capacity, while in the east there is the upcoming TEL and DTL to offset the capacity problems of the EWL. With the Jurong region line coming soon and dumping passengers at CCK, Jurong East and Boon Lay, the capacity problems of the west side of the EWL will become worse!!
3. Lack of good transport infrastructure connecting the airport from the rest of Singapore
In KL, HK, and other countries, you have an express train connecting the airport to the cbd/central area. How is it that if you want to take a train to the airport in Singapore, you have to change 2-3 times on an normal metro line, which could take up to 1-1.5h?? And the buses are even worse - no central bus station in Changi. If you want to take a bus to the CBD after seeing the glitz and glamour of Jewel and then u walk into the smelly basement to take a bus. Like ?!!!?!
The tldr is - our system is not perfect, but there is no perfect metro system in the world. We should be critical of what is good and what is bad in order to advocate and work towards a system that is much better for every Singaporean
I really agree with the lack of train lines in the west area (excluding Bukit Panjang). If they can afford to build 3 MRT lines into the East area, and two for the north, why not one more for the west?
Also, the Changi Airport bus terminal is lol
Yes, it actually does smell at times, especially terminal 3.
Lack of foresight by the Changi group to not accommodate double decker height for the basement bus terminal. All three of them. (Terminal 4 not counted because no one cares about T4 lol)
@@garfieldandfriends1 the last line i'm dead 😂
When cross island line phase 2 opens at clementi, it will help ease overcrowding at east west line.
Hope it will come asap at 2032
@@singsichong51 CRL doesn't go to downtown though, which a substantial no. of us will still be going to despite de-centralization. Maybe NSL could be extended from Jurong E MRT along Ulu Pandan Canal & then the Rail Corridor towards Keppel, Marina S & Brani island to increase MRT capacity from western SG to downtown
@@garfieldandfriends1 "...after seeing the glitz and glamour of Jewel..." its also a huge contrast in travelling experience for people visiting SIngapore via air vs via bus (since most coaches would terminate at the decrepit Golden Mile Complex & Tower until recently) or by rail (with Woodlands Train Checkpoint (WTCP) showing its age & being even further from downtown than Changi Airport, while public buses may skip WTCP if its congested, which would leave travellers there stranded)
Hmm… I was a clerk-of-work supervisor at the Jurong Interchange many years ago when MRT just got started.
The space frame roofing differs from other terminals.
I think there’s an underground stream near here.
A borehole gets flooded quickly with clean water when we were constructing it. Others boreholes were ‘normal’.
We (Singapore) built MRT lines like building roads. Fast, modern & efficient. 😳
Not many countries can do likewise.
They seem to discuss for years…and finally never built!
As a Singaporean who has visit Japan, Japan trains are much more reliable, timing are very consistent. Singapore MRT has beter outlook, the stations are new and well maintian there are more esclator and lift whihc benefits the handicap and elderly.
The Stadium station was used by Westworld series to feature a futuristic city
Any idea which episode it was? We’ll go check it out 😄
@@worldknowmore I believe season 3 ep 1. Quite early in the episode. Show the character going down the escalator with the beautiful canyon ceiling you mentioned
Thanks for the tip :)
@@worldknowmore some TH-cam videos in fact contained the scenes
No wonder it looked familiar
So proud to be a Singaporean! 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬 I just wish we get to host the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup one day so thay more people will get to know us! ❤ Unfortumately some Americans and Europeans still think Singapore is a part of China which is not true at all. (China have amazing subway too btw)
Singapore is indeed an amazing country! We’re really impressed!
There is absolutely no space for either one.
I just came back from Spain for honeymoon, the people there are really well dress , well groom , nice and polite people and always welcoming. However after a short conversation, they will asked so you lads from China ? When we said we are from Singapore another country , they look surprised and replied “I thought Singapore it’s part of China” anyway never mind it’s the same 😓😓😓😓 I almost faint … if I could remember at least 6 times we been asked during our 1 month holiday there .
A mixed of stupidity and ignorance. Don’t even know how to google to save themselves.
@@CrossbredmiMiyangsome europeans n americans are darn stupid.. they didnt know china is about 6 hours away by air n u clearly said singapore. If someone told me hes from NYC or LA, thats enough, i need not say i thought LA/nyc is part of USA😂
There will also be a rail connection from Singapore to Johor Bahru, Malaysia from the terminal of the Thomson-East Coast line at Woodlands North
Thanks for the comment. We actually did a video on the RTS Link, so do check it out as well!
You may have missed out one key person "Howe Yoon Chong". In the early years, lot of tasks were carried out by Ministry Permanent Secretary .... "Known by his colleagues from the civil service as a fierce, tough-talking man, Howe debated vehemently with former Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee over whether to build the MRT system in Singapore. Howe was strongly in favour of the MRT as the backbone of Singapore's public transport system, while Goh proposed a more economical all-bus alternative."
Thanks for the info! Appreciate it :)
a 9th MRT line after the cross island line2 is already announced to be under study back in 2019, linking parts of the north and northeast region not yet covered by train to the south
Great that you pointed this out because we are looking into doing a video on the future development of Singapore’s subway beyond 2030. Stay tuned!
@@worldknowmore i would be 40 by then lol. fk me.
I just wish the doors were slightly taller...
Thank you Mr. Ong Teng Cheong
I hope Singapore will connect their subway to Palau Ubin in the future.
to put into perspective how quickly MRT stations are being built:
- the north-east (purple) line started operations in 2003 when i was 2 years old (found this on the internet, unsure of its accuracy)
- when i was 10 (i think): circle (orange) line
- when i was 17: downtown (blue) line
- just last year, at 21: thomson-east coast (brown) line
err oops i forgot that the TEL was actually launched at the beginning of 2020, right before the pandemic. however, it was just 3 stations so i'm not counting it
anyway, we can't compare singapore to tokyo, ours are newer & we have more information. furthermore, our city is much smaller
We don't talk about the LRT
We’ll looking into it!
Nice is one thing. To be functional is another.
The title is misleading. Tokyo’s transit system is on another level. The one we have in Singapore is not in the same league. It's good but not Tokyo good.
1) No rapid or express trains to cut down on traveling time
2) No express transit on iphone
3) Signages are poorly done and you'll find some make shift ones
4) Poor air conditioning. It's either poorly maintained or they are trying to cut costs by not lowering the temps. I've seen industrial standing fans at some of the main stations before to try and circulate the air.
1) Express trains in Singapore? That's dumb
2) ???
3) Some of the stations are new or undergoing renovation, hence the signs
4) You are contributing to the 37 degrees hot weather
@@psgistheworstclubineurope 1) Not dumb if the cross island line is up to reduce traveling time.
2) Paying to enter the gantry with the iPhone without the need to unlock the phone
3) Not true. Some of the signs are there for stations not undergoing renovation
4) It wasn't 37 degrees last year or the year before.
I believe NEL has the worst air conditioning than the rest of the lines.
I can attest the sign is a bit of a mess because the different boards like first/last train info, platform sign & station name sign at exit are not always using the same standard, especially EWL & NSL. Few of the signs are using newest TEL format, some are using DTL format and some are still using the older pre-DTL format. Like if you go to different circle line interchange station, you’ll realise some of the sign written ‘Circle Line’ in white text while some are in black. (The newest one are in black)
Maybe if LTA stop obsessing with changing the design of the signage every single time they open a new MRT line? 🤷♂️
@@garfieldandfriends1 1. The signs he was referring to are not arrival time boards. 2. I don't know how you think the train has worst aircon when it is literally blowing cold air when it's going underground.
@@clamss 1) Cross Island Line is not an express line. 2) SimplyGo is the worst. 3) I don't know what type of signs you are describing. 4) There is no reason to complain about the air con at stations when you are there only to wait at the train. I'm guessing you frequent above ground train stations.
Japan is a vast country and consists of many cities the size of SG.size matters in evaluation.
Singapores probably following tokyos model, I don’t think that Singapore should be pitted against tokyo, and i don’t think they’re in competition like that if they are then it’s wrong cause a city supposed to see for it’s own citizens. In terms of rail coverage, Tokyo got subway and commuter rail cross crossing all over their city, Shinkansen and trams and buses, mileage means nothing, you said New York too, not sure why, I’ve been to Tokyo, and I liked the system.
One major complaint I have with newer lines is the horrible transfer between lines. The walking distance is so damn long.
The ones in Tokyo are longer but at least they put a signage up to inform commuters the distance to the next line.
This one not much choice cause the tunnels can't overlap.
If you realise, the new brown line is much deeper than downtown line
Our late president, Mr Ong Teng Chong, then the transport minister fought for mrt in Singapore.
Yes! And we made a mention of it in our other video on how Singapore’s subway beat that of New York’s. Do catch it if you haven’t done so yet :)
Yes. Am so excited during the opening as a kid back in 1987. Full of memories❤️
Proud of what SG has done. But then Tokyo with a population of 10mil and SG`s 5Mil it`s not a very fair comparison is it
Tokyo is a megacity and not apple to apple compare with Singapore which has 5-6 Mio population only. Tokyo subway has higher complexity and difference level of challenges, and Tokyo success managing it.
But don't get it wrong, Singapore also has a very good and expansive road network if you have a car.
As a Singaporean, i'll say Singapore's railway's reliability and service quality is no match to Japan's
Tokyo: We have the best train sy-
Singapore: No,
Europe and US are so much BEHIND Singapore in city trains.
The aesthetic of SG’s MRT stations is much better, but the train rides are nowhere as smooth as Japan’s
Best decision gahman made😅
May we know what does “Gahman” refer to?
@@worldknowmore Singlish for government 😀 Maybe you could do a topic on our Singlish, most efficient creole 😂
Got it!
Just came back from Japan few days ago and had an overnight lay over at SG. My comment is Japan train station and overall city is kinder to stroller/wheel chair user than SG.
Once must bring my stroller and use stair to go down to the mrt station.
Other than that everything is so fine.
Oh and it's transport cost to airport is cheap. Reload my ezlink for 5 SGD go around lavender-merlion-orchard-airport and still has 3.20 SGD left.
Every station in SG has a lift. Probably you missed it.
@@space4495 well I guess not in the gate near esplanade from city hall. Asked a few locals and they said no lift and the escalator is on renovation. Just my luck.
As a singaporean, i think that while singapore's MRT system is certainly impressive it is definitely not perfect and actually has quite a few not really impacting problems that have been plaguing the various lines across the country. I think that we will likely not be able to beat japan in this aspect at least in the next decade or so. But then again i'm a singaporean so i do not have as much information about japanese railways as i do for my own country so this is a biased opinion.
As a Singaporean, I prefer Japan Subway over Singapore, it is more of the people rather than the system, Singapore subway can give anxiety among people.
I agree. Japan metro system may have an older feel but are more organic in design and user-friendly, for example, toilets are accessible even after you tapped in the station. Something that Singapore's mrt consistenly fails to provide its users.
Singapore MRT has a major design flaw. It is impossible to add more train carriages to accommodate increase riders as Singapore Govt wants more to take trains instead of driving.
Each station in Tokyo or Hong Kong has train tracks on the centre and platforms at the side. Singapore station platform are design to have a maximum of 8 carriages.
If the ridership increases, Tokyo or Hong Kong can extend the platform and add more carriages. But in Singapore you cannot.
I watched again.
Fair Comparison on the best of each other could offer. Not the length or the populations size.
the comparison is not apple to apple.. Japanese is way so many year ahead with their subway system meanwhile Singapore is still new.. of course Japanese have old school vibe subway and Singapore is modern & futuristic.. it's kinda like comparing a 50's born person to 90's born.. why not compared to China, Dubai or Qatar subway?
Singapore MRT has to operate 24/7 if it really wants to beat NYC subway system
For what ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. No need repairs ?????? Like NYC subway.
Honestly, I don’t think Singapore would beat Japan. It reaches almost every spot of Singapore but the time taken from one side to another would be relatively slower. The trains also lack variety, most trains look similar both exterior and interior. There are also good benefits like: affordable and convenient.
Tokyo, anytime. Not some boring self inflating island more humid than a banshee during mating season
Singapore don’t even have local and express 4 track lines, double deck express and local stations with 4 tracks on each platform level.
Singapore's train system has no chance against China's. Japan's is good depending on the line. I've experienced all of them.
RTS not yet. We still construction
Tony Tan said no need MRT
It’s the former president Mr Ong Teng Chong idea
Nah, Japan is in a league of their own.
TEL4 on 23 Jun
Are you using AI to read the text?
very cool but i have never heard of anyone wanting to be a Singaporean weeb :-(
Is anyone trying to stop them before insanity becomes the norm?
I wanted to say about the MTR here but I'd think it will be stupid.
But Singapore is way behind India in total subway length network.
Singapore and Japan are 1st World countries. India is 3rd World. Different league. Go compare with Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.
@@jacku8304 But what I said is true. Singapore or SEA countries fall behind India in subway network.
@@arjunraj823
Is India having artistry, modernity, quality and amenities to challenge Singapore ? You should be challenging China based on the similar population number. Sure, we also known who is the winner is hands down.
I had a vision. Link all solar panels from Austrlia desert under the sea to spore for more power. Or make nuclear power for spore for other energy?
Singapore is too small compared to Tokyo..... Tokyo should do better...
We still have a LONG way to go to catch up with Japan. Our commuters aren't as graceful as Japanese. You see parents with prams waiting to take lifts, and some healthy yet selfish people will rush to get in. I had to tell off pple to give way to elderly, and parents with baby prams first. Ridiculous that they're fit and yet can't take escalators!
I don't think it'll surpass Tokyo, the population difference is massive, though singapore still has a very good system.
PAP pay u all how much?
PAP hired CECA and Bengali workers just for construction of world-class infrastructure like MBS or Jewel..😂😂😂 Chinese Employers/Bosses/Contractors and South Asian workers.
Used to be state-of-the-art. Used to be. Definitely no longer that. We used to source the best material, trains, parts, and etc. We didn't skimp on quality to save cost. Now it's all about who has the cheapest bid. Getting the cheapest possible. Older trains can still function better than brand new ones that breakdown within days of operation. Is the system better than most public transports around the world? Well, yes, for now at least. I definitely don't see it remaining that way for long though.
When you can move 8 million people in a day then probably maybe. Singapore also doesn’t build its own trains and lack the technology. The MRT is not efficient as it cannot run express services on the lines like on Tokyo. The Singapore MRT is impressive as it is new but is no comparison to Tokyo
Highly doubt it. They’re never on time.
After 40years. Another country will beat Singapore wirh the brand new mrt😢
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Tokyo? Come on....
But most Singapore subway stations are the height of coldness and boredom
The one who created this video probably Singaporean, and watchers probably mostly Singaporeans, good comments probably came from mostly Singaporean and when someone commented SG’s negativities all of them just attacked that commentator.. find find you Singaporean is no.1 in the world! Best of the best! No one can beat SG!
(Japan doesn’t even care about this kind of thing) simply it’s nothing too special because they been running world class things for long time.. and it’s natural that there will be others pop up with something nicer, they just do their best as usual without too flashy/ loud.
Hello...be real! NO WAY Singapore MRT can beat or over take Tokyo subway! YOU MUST BE DREAMING OR SMOKE TOO MUCH SUBSTANCES!!
Nope. Never. Singapore aim transport to be affordable and efficient. Not world class.
Hi David, thanks for your comment. While Tokyo's subway might be better than that of Singapore in many areas, the context of the video was about Singapore's MRT rail length becoming longer than that of Tokyo once the expansion of the MRT network is completed in 2030. This was reported by Singapore, government agency, LTA, as well. Nonetheless, we stand to be corrected if you have facts that state otherwise.
With frequent breakdowns and highly expensive and irregular timings and slow journey for outlying destinations, it is the perfect place for studying high inequalities.
We will beat our own heads before we beat anything.. chances of us winning World Cup much much higher...
Stop dreaming than we can beat the OG of subway & train networking. Stop
Plan china underwater
Plan above water
Plan for cost to be mass-market malaysia level
Execute when cost is thailand level
Study-group university guided by mentors for drawings
Pass to faculty of this-tha-that-this to do their parts (engineering, accounting, business, ...)
Repeat and refine process for next batch of students
Repeat and refine design
Repeat and refine specifications
Repeat and
Many batches of students... 2x semester per year no-summer semester bullshit
mental breakdown
@@i21amri study is mental-breakdown.? You terrorist/extremist/fanatic.? What is school to you.? University no-study.?
Its not even apple to apple comparison. So what singapore has lavish interior. With its high breakdown and increasing cost of transport fare and low reliability. You thinks its worth to start comparing 2 different country transport system. I will stick japan transport system.
of course they can beat with such small country with small land that shape like a oval
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Hi Alphonse, thank you for your feedback. May we know which part of the content is misinformation so that we can better improve our videos? It does take a fair bit of research on our part and while we strive to be as accurate as possible, mistakes might be made here and there. We certainly hope it was not flagged because of the video title because Singapore's government agency, LTA, did state that Singapore's total rail length will be longer than major cities such as Tokyo or Hong Kong once the expansion is completed. And it was in this context that the video title (and the content) was framed. Nonetheless, we stand to be corrected. Thank you.
TOKYO SUBWAYS 100 YEARS IN BUSINESS..IF TOKYO WANTS TO RENOVATE THIER MAJOR STATIONS THEY CAN ITS JUST NO NEED FOR NOW..😂
True! How can people compare old bird with new bird?
Since you so free, make a vedio how local population will be replace by outsiders just like dubai. Thanks.
By yr 2030, half of spore replace by outsiders.
I feel that it is very sad and wasted that the SG government under-provisioned most of its MRT lines that result in overcrowding issues such as the Circle Line and Downtown Line with only 3-car trains and high capacity lines like North East Line and East West Line with 6-car trains(should be 8-car trains instead). Imagine the effort in years of detailed planning, construction challenges faced and inconvenience caused to others just to build a 3-car medium capacity line. Really wasted
Downtown line has low demand so not many people take it but I do agree with Circle Line they fcked up
@@psgistheworstclubineuropeSince when Downtown line has low demand, the 3 carriages are all full after leaving MacPherson during evening peak hours with a lot of people couldn't board the train, LTA still fucked up Downtown line capacity
@@psgistheworstclubineurope North East Line have shown a very good example to us. Although the 6 carriages are sufficient 10 years ago when Punggol and Sengkang are still developing, now it is not enough already as the train is 80% full after leaving Sengkang and people at Kovan mostly can't board the train. Even if you think that Downtown is not under-provisioned currently 3-carriages isn't sustainable in the future
@@chocolatechips878 What time do you take the NEL train? It can be crowded on the Punggol end at night but never full
@@chocolatechips878 I don't take DTL a lot so I wouldn't know.
Singapore is smaller than Los Angeles, easier to develop when one has money
😂😅😊 Easier said than done.
Los Angeles has no money?😱🤣
LA have no talent? Smaller population then SG? No money?
It's not about money. U saying US has no money? It's about vision, meticulous planning and what the government wants this country to be. Its also about determination and the political will of the country. If u are a frequent traveller and live in even developed parts of the world, u may, I hope understand.
In land scarce Singapore, if we all had as easy access to cars as Los Angeles, there would be massive traffic jams everywhere and ppl like you would be the first to complain about the pointlessness of owning a car because it’ll take hours to drive to work, town, etc.
Not proud to become Sporean. Japanese dont allow outsider to stay n become pr n citizen in Japan. But Spore can. All outsider come n stay in spore. They had forgot to stay loyal to their own country. If they can change citizenship so easily. Once spore become poor all run away😂
Nice xenophobia.
lols world class? do u see how our mrt how dirty is it? since they have been increase the fare for their workers pay shudnt they be also focus on cleanliness . Plus when its comes to mrt down ... although is not frequent i hope mrt station can learn more from japan
singapore MRT no toilet even it beside or near within it building so sad it very dirty no water. japaneses toilet with taps running good and hand free .... public or shopping train station and inside the train it self is super clean including all seat windows stairs ect ... no way singapore can challange. all train counter is being block so public cannot see what they are doing. diffrent fron japanese it open where public approch it very friendly. worst it the passenger is very nuisance ... talk so louldy and no respects for elderly. fares no 50% for child and seniors.
you go japanese toilet if your girl then there will be phone under the toilet door spy on you
3:08 In the future, 2040s the Thomson-East Coast Line and the Downtown Line will be the longest.
Haha i can't even see singapore in world maps
Singapore overtaking Tokyo in subway network. What a big joke! At least do your research well.
There are more than 20 different companies providing transit service in Tokyo. Comparing Singapore MRT with just one company Tokyo metro makes no sense at all.
In total, Tokyo metropolitan area has around 2000 stations, more than 100 transit lines and around 5000km of rail lines. And service quality in Tokyo is way better than Singapore.
Singapore may need at least 100 years to catch up with Tokyo.
List of all transit lines in Tokyo metropolitan area: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_urban_rail_systems_in_Japan#Tokyo_(Kant%C5%8D)
13:05 Jurong Region line, Cross Island line and the Seletar Line but the Seletar line will be built in the 2045s