it seems very wierd that all the purposed western region line
has bypassed NE2 which could be used as a future interchange with
the NEL and also 1 of the stations thats very close to the CBD
area?
morever, it could be used to alleviate the load on the EWL from
jurong east to CBD area as from one can see, theres no direct path
from the beyond jurong area , e.g pioneer, boon lay etc direct to
CBD area even with the CCL or DTL operational, so for those people
living there, it;s like going 1 big circle just to reach CBD area,
so they would rather just stick with the EWL till it gets crammed
again.
also to note that in the space between harbour front , marina
bay , tanjong pagar, theres a space there that might be fesabile
for a MRT station beside NE2
for a start. take a good look at the ERL, it is almost runs in
parallel with the eastern side of the EWL, so for the WRL, it
should be like a mirror of the ERL, except that theres only 1
question, where will it terminate to??, Marina pier? or some
station before that?? but a highly likely fixed point for a
WRL should it exist would be NE2 which is still missing and
not listed in the LTA official map.
Read again on http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2080/topics/410354?page=3
Ok, extend. [Eh, but 60 trains enough ma? Forget it. Add a new
depot in Tuas South? BTW, why dont they build a "MTD" {Multi-storey
Car Park, and hence, Multi-storey Train Depot, probably underground
version.}]
-> From Haw Par Villa, it goes to:
Alexandra / Depot Road Industrial area (near 90 degree left curve,
u think they allow, personally, I doubt this sector will ever
built), Telok Blangah Housing Estate - Radin Mas - Bukit Prumei
Road, and probably -> Curve back to meet Keppel MRT station
[NE2] Ok, so this sounds like "CCL Western version, sort of Old
Airport Road areas on CCL Stage 2, parallels to "ERL", which is the
CCL 5 and EWL Tiong Bharu - Buona Vista / Commonwealth
sections".
My take is, if there a line along Bukit Merah estate in between
of EWL Redhill - Buona Vista sector and CCL Stage 5, then it will
have to interchange with Kent Ridge instead of Haw Par Villa. These
are my reasons:
1: To facilitate people from the West / South-West to get to NUH
/ NUS quickly. I think more people will go to NUH / NUS rather than
Haw Par Villa (Except on festive seasons.)
2: Last time I saw Haw Par Villa was like.... I think there is a
lack of space for any possible interchange, not even a CCL version
of Newton. (Newton will be interchange for DTL, but that was not
planned when they build the NSL in the late 80s.)
3: From Kent Ridge, the line can go straight towards Alexandra /
Depot Road and heads to Bukit Merah Estate, but for Haw Par Villa,
it would requires a sharp left turn.
However, even if the possible benefits for Kent Ridge to become
Interchange, these are some of the difficulties involved when
constructing it:
1: Kent Ridge is a "big station", but its surroundings is
expressway and NUH.
2: Both Kent Ridge and Haw Par Villa, to proceed towards Bukit
Merah, it is likely to involve a hilly terrain.
3: From West Coast / Clementi West St X estates area and head
towards Kent Ridge, it will form a "-\-" shape, somehow.
It would like this (Forget about a branching out \ as it is
computer's limitation without actually drawing it out) :
West Coast
-------------------
\
\-------------------- Bukit Merah
