Balancing Pace of Expanding MRT Network and Upgrading Current Lines

Debated in Parliament on 25 Sep 2025.

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Rachel Ong asked about plans to upgrade the North East Line (NEL) and how the Ministry of Transport intends to balance expanding the MRT network with upgrading existing lines. Jeffrey Siow responded that this issue was addressed in a written reply during the previous Parliament Sitting, referencing a report on NEL's train capacity.

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Miss Rachel Ong

Miss Rachel Ong asked the Acting Minister for Transport (a) whether there are plans to upgrade the North East Line (NEL); and (b) how does the Ministry intend to balance the pace of expanding the MRT network with new lines and upgrading current lines.

Jeffrey Siow

This question was addressed in the written reply issued for Question Nos 30 and 31 for oral answer for the 23 September Parliament Sitting. [Please refer to "Correlation between Number of Trains Operating on NEL during Peak and Capacity Utilisation", Official Report, 23 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 3, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]

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Balancing Pace of Expanding MRT Network and Upgrading Current Lines

Debated in Parliament on 25 Sep 2025.

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Miss Rachel Ong

Jeffrey Siow

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Balancing Pace of Expanding MRT Network and Upgrading Current Lines

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