SBS Transit on Friday (Dec 30) announced that it
will add 40 more trips a week to the North East Line during morning
peak hours on weekdays, beginning on Jan 3.
One new train will be added to the schedule, taking the
total number of trains in service from 7.30am to 9.30am to 30, SBS
Transit said in a press release on Friday.
The waiting time for trains during that timeslot is
currently between 2.5min and 3.2min.
With eight new trips added per weekday - excluding
public holidays - the waiting time for trains will be decreased to
between 2.25min and 3.2min.
"We will continue to monitor travel demand on the North
East Line and will add more trips when required," said SBS
Transit.
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