Extension of Downtown Line or Circle Line and Building of Cross Island Line

Debated in Parliament on 17 Aug 2015.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked whether the Downtown or Circle Line could be extended to Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang West, and whether the Cross Island Line could first be built from Changi through Pasir Ris and Punggol.
Lui Tuck Yew responded that Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang West are already served by the East-West Line and North-East Line, and extending other lines would undermine their primary design and operational efficiency.
The Downtown Line's eastern stretch is intended to serve corridors without MRT access, while the Circle Line is meant to improve orbital connectivity between radial lines.
The Cross Island Line is still under study, and further details will be provided once the study is completed.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport whether LTA will consider (a) an extension of either the Downtown Line or Circle Line to connect to Pasir Ris, Punggol and Sengkang West; and (b) the building of the Cross Island Line from Changi through Pasir Ris and Punggol first.

Lui Tuck Yew

Residents of Pasir Ris, Punggol and Sengkang West are already directly connected to the rail network via the East-West Line (EWL) and the North-East Line (NEL).

Page: 154

The eastern stretch of the Downtown Line (DTL3) is designed to serve the corridor between EWL and NEL that does not have access to the mass rapid transit (MRT) network today. The Circle Line (CCL) is an orbital line that improves connectivity between the major radial lines.

Extending the DTL or CCL to Pasir Ris, Punggol and Sengkang West would affect these primary objectives and sub-optimise their operations. The Cross Island Line is still in the study stage and more details will be provided when the study is completed.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked whether the Downtown or Circle Line could be extended to Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang West, and whether the Cross Island Line could first be built from Changi through Pasir Ris and Punggol.
Lui Tuck Yew responded that Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang West are already served by the East-West Line and North-East Line, and extending other lines would undermine their primary design and operational efficiency.
The Downtown Line's eastern stretch is intended to serve corridors without MRT access, while the Circle Line is meant to improve orbital connectivity between radial lines.
The Cross Island Line is still under study, and further details will be provided once the study is completed.

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Extension of Downtown Line or Circle Line and Building of Cross Island Line

Debated in Parliament on 17 Aug 2015.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Gan Thiam Poh asked whether the Downtown or Circle Line could be extended to Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang West, and whether the Cross Island Line could first be built from Changi through Pasir Ris and Punggol.
Lui Tuck Yew responded that Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang West are already served by the East-West Line and North-East Line, and extending other lines would undermine their primary design and operational efficiency.
The Downtown Line's eastern stretch is intended to serve corridors without MRT access, while the Circle Line is meant to improve orbital connectivity between radial lines.
The Cross Island Line is still under study, and further details will be provided once the study is completed.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Lui Tuck Yew

Residents of Pasir Ris, Punggol and Sengkang West are already directly connected to the rail network via the East-West Line (EWL) and the North-East Line (NEL).

Page: 154

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Gan Thiam Poh asked whether the Downtown or Circle Line could be extended to Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang West, and whether the Cross Island Line could first be built from Changi through Pasir Ris and Punggol.
Lui Tuck Yew responded that Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang West are already served by the East-West Line and North-East Line, and extending other lines would undermine their primary design and operational efficiency.
The Downtown Line's eastern stretch is intended to serve corridors without MRT access, while the Circle Line is meant to improve orbital connectivity between radial lines.
The Cross Island Line is still under study, and further details will be provided once the study is completed.

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Extension of Downtown Line or Circle Line and Building of Cross Island Line

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