Early Opening for Circle Line from
Bartley to Marymount
Five new MRT stations of the Circle Line or CCL, from Bartley to
Marymount, will start operating from May the 28th.
That’s two days earlier than originally scheduled.
The Land Transport Authority says final testing of the
electrical and mechanical systems have progressed smoothly.
SMRT is the operator of the Circle Line.
LTA Chief, Yam Ah Mee says both SBS Transit and SMRT won’t
change any bus routes for now as a result of the opening.
He adds that the two operators have determined that there’s
already good connection between the bus and rail networks in this
area.
When more stages of the CCL open progressively from next year
onwards, the LTA as the central bus network planner will review the
need to adjust bus routes to improve bus- rail integration.
However, LTA says a few private bus operators have expressed
interest in providing bus services to some of the five CCL stations
to further enhance the connectivity around the residential estates
and the stations.
One operator has already submitted an application to the Public
Transport Council to operate a premium bus service to link Sin Ming
Estate to Marymount Station.
The application is currently being processed.
