Channel NewsAsia
Speculative maps
on future MRT plans appear on the Net
SINGAPORE : A few versions outlining Singapores likely future MRT
map are currently circulating on the Internet.
They include what appears to be a new MRT line the North Shore
Line and station names and locations for the Eastern Region
Line.
The map looks remarkably like the real deal, and there are a few
versions floating around on the Internet, with details filled
in.
In the north, the speculative map pointed to a new MRT line. It is
called the North Shore Line starting from Sembawang, going past
Punggol and ending at Changi Airport.
Further down is the Eastern Region Line previously announced but
without details. Now it has station names, which authorities cannot
confirm. The line starts from Chinatown and goes past Bendemeer to
Kaki Bukit, after which it branches off one going to Tampines and
the other to Marine Parade.
While there has been no confirmation on the exact station details,
Channel NewsAsia asked some of the residents in one of the areas
mentioned, Marine Parade, what they thought and where they thought
if any such station should come up it would be located."
One resident said, "I heard that the MRT will be coming up
somewhere in NTUC Marine Parade Central." Another added, "They just
said an MRT near Tanjong Katong." A third noted, "It is going to go
past Telok Kurau and come out at Marine Parade."
Another interesting possibility these maps pointed to is a Shenton
Way Station as part of the Circle Line, and a Marina View Station
at the end of the NorthSouth Line.
When asked about the authenticity of the maps, the Transport
Ministry said they did not originate from the Land Transport
Authority and should not be taken as an accurate indication of
future MRT lines. CNA/ms
