Delay in Opening of Phase 3 of Thomson-East Coast MRT Line

Debated in Parliament on 13 Sep 2022.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim questioned the reasons for the delay in opening Phase 3 of the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line to the end of the year compared to the original second-half schedule and whether recent faults influenced the decision.
S Iswaran clarified that Phase 3 remains on track for a second-half-of-the-year opening as announced, with extensive testing and rectification of identified issues to ensure system functionality.
LTA completed system tests and integration with existing lines within limited engineering hours, and the operator STEL has taken over TEL3 for trial runs and staff training to prepare for passenger service.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the reasons to wait for the end of the year before opening Phase 3 of the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line (TEL) to passenger traffic relative to the originally reported commencement in the second half of this year; and (b) whether the repeated train and signal faults on TEL had a role to play in this decision.

S Iswaran

Phase 3 of the Thomson-East Coat Line (TEL3) is on track to open in the second half of this year, as earlier announced.

To ensure the systems function well as per designed, LTA has conducted extensive tests for TEL3 as well as integration tests with TEL1 and 2. Any issues identified through these tests are analysed and rectified. These are complex technical works as many tests are done alongside ongoing live operations on TEL1 and 2 and integration tests must be conducted within limited engineering hours at night.

The system tests have since been completed and the operator, STEL, has taken over TEL3 to conduct trial running. This involves the training of the staff to handle and respond to the various operational scenarios and is an important step in preparation for the opening of TEL3.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim questioned the reasons for the delay in opening Phase 3 of the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line to the end of the year compared to the original second-half schedule and whether recent faults influenced the decision.
S Iswaran clarified that Phase 3 remains on track for a second-half-of-the-year opening as announced, with extensive testing and rectification of identified issues to ensure system functionality.
LTA completed system tests and integration with existing lines within limited engineering hours, and the operator STEL has taken over TEL3 for trial runs and staff training to prepare for passenger service.

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Delay in Opening of Phase 3 of Thomson-East Coast MRT Line

Debated in Parliament on 13 Sep 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim questioned the reasons for the delay in opening Phase 3 of the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line to the end of the year compared to the original second-half schedule and whether recent faults influenced the decision.
S Iswaran clarified that Phase 3 remains on track for a second-half-of-the-year opening as announced, with extensive testing and rectification of identified issues to ensure system functionality.
LTA completed system tests and integration with existing lines within limited engineering hours, and the operator STEL has taken over TEL3 for trial runs and staff training to prepare for passenger service.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

S Iswaran

Phase 3 of the Thomson-East Coat Line (TEL3) is on track to open in the second half of this year, as earlier announced.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim questioned the reasons for the delay in opening Phase 3 of the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line to the end of the year compared to the original second-half schedule and whether recent faults influenced the decision.
S Iswaran clarified that Phase 3 remains on track for a second-half-of-the-year opening as announced, with extensive testing and rectification of identified issues to ensure system functionality.
LTA completed system tests and integration with existing lines within limited engineering hours, and the operator STEL has taken over TEL3 for trial runs and staff training to prepare for passenger service.

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Delay in Opening of Phase 3 of Thomson-East Coast MRT Line

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

S Iswaran

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Delay in Opening of Phase 3 of Thomson-East Coast MRT Line

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

S Iswaran

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