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The Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) was the first rapid transit system in Asia to incorporate glass platform screen doors, in its underground stations in 1987. [21] These platform doors cost S$1 million per platform.
Long Ya Men (simplified Chinese: 龙牙门; traditional Chinese: 龍牙門; pinyin: lóngyámén; Malay: Batu Berlayar) or Dragon's Teeth Gate, is the name Chinese explorer Wang Dayuan recorded for Batu Belayar, a craggy granite outcrop that formerly stood at the gateway to Keppel Harbour in Singapore.
[82] [83] The first platform screen doors by ST Electronics [84] were installed at Jurong East, Pasir Ris, and Yishun stations in 2009 under trials to test their feasibility. [85] By 14 March 2012, all elevated stations have been retrofitted with the doors and are operational. [86] These doors prevent suicides and unauthorised access to ...
A karung guni, also spelled as karang guni, is a type of scrap dealer in Singapore and Malaysia. Its practitioners are a modern form of rag and bone man that visit residences door-to-door to acquire unwanted items. [1]
Public buses form a significant part of public transport in Singapore, with over 3.6 million rides taken per day on average as of December 2021. [2] There are 300+ scheduled bus services & 100+ short-trip variants, operated by SBS Transit, SMRT Buses, Tower Transit Singapore and Go-Ahead Singapore.
The two towers of Ngee Ann City were intended by the designer to symbolise Chinese door gods, representing strength, generosity, and unity. Tenants in the office tower include Takashimaya Singapore, Books Kinokuniya, Metro department store, Ngee Ann Development, some private office tenants and a medical floor on Level 8 of Tower B.
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At 41.9 kilometres (26.0 mi), the DTL is the longest underground and automated rapid transit line in Singapore as of 2017. [1] It utilises the Bombardier Movia C951 electric multiple unit (EMU) and runs in a three-car formation. The line is set to have new stations and extensions in the 2020s and 2030s.