Progress of Sleeper Replacements for MRT Tracks

Debated in Parliament on 9 Sep 2014.

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Alex Yam inquired about the progress of MRT sleeper replacements, any delays, and when train speeds would return to normal on the Kranji-Yew Tee-Keat Hong segment.
Lui Tuck Yew stated that sleeper replacement is on schedule, with 43% completed on the North-South Line and full completion expected by Q2 2015.
Train speeds will be restored to 60-80 km/h by end-September 2014 for Kranji-Yew Tee and by Q1 2015 for the Keat Hong segment.
For the East-West Line, the tender is in progress, with sleeper replacement scheduled for completion by end-2016.

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Alex Yam

Mr Alex Yam asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the progress of sleeper replacements for MRT tracks; (b) whether there have been any delays to the progress; and (c) when can speeds of trains return to the normal 60-80 km/h from the current safety speed of 40kmh for the Kranji-Yew Tee-Keat Hong track segment.

Lui Tuck Yew

Sleeper replacement for MRT tracks remains on schedule. For the North-South Line, 43% of the sleepers have been replaced and the rest should be completed by the second quarter of 2015. Train speeds will be restored to the normal levels of 60-80 km/h by end-September 2014 for the Kranji-Yew Tee segment, and by the first quarter of 2015 for the segment near Keat Hong. For the East-West Line, the tender is in progress and the sleeper replacement works is scheduled for completion by the end of 2016.

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Alex Yam inquired about the progress of MRT sleeper replacements, any delays, and when train speeds would return to normal on the Kranji-Yew Tee-Keat Hong segment.
Lui Tuck Yew stated that sleeper replacement is on schedule, with 43% completed on the North-South Line and full completion expected by Q2 2015.
Train speeds will be restored to 60-80 km/h by end-September 2014 for Kranji-Yew Tee and by Q1 2015 for the Keat Hong segment.
For the East-West Line, the tender is in progress, with sleeper replacement scheduled for completion by end-2016.

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Progress of Sleeper Replacements for MRT Tracks

Debated in Parliament on 9 Sep 2014.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Alex Yam inquired about the progress of MRT sleeper replacements, any delays, and when train speeds would return to normal on the Kranji-Yew Tee-Keat Hong segment.
Lui Tuck Yew stated that sleeper replacement is on schedule, with 43% completed on the North-South Line and full completion expected by Q2 2015.
Train speeds will be restored to 60-80 km/h by end-September 2014 for Kranji-Yew Tee and by Q1 2015 for the Keat Hong segment.
For the East-West Line, the tender is in progress, with sleeper replacement scheduled for completion by end-2016.

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Alex Yam

Lui Tuck Yew

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Alex Yam inquired about the progress of MRT sleeper replacements, any delays, and when train speeds would return to normal on the Kranji-Yew Tee-Keat Hong segment.
Lui Tuck Yew stated that sleeper replacement is on schedule, with 43% completed on the North-South Line and full completion expected by Q2 2015.
Train speeds will be restored to 60-80 km/h by end-September 2014 for Kranji-Yew Tee and by Q1 2015 for the Keat Hong segment.
For the East-West Line, the tender is in progress, with sleeper replacement scheduled for completion by end-2016.

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