Punggol LRT line
Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox rail line The Punggol LRT line (PGLRT) is a Template:Convert elevated automated guideway transit line in Punggol, Singapore. The driverless system consists of 15 stations on two loops, with Punggol station serving as the interchange for both loops and linking the line to the North East MRT line. It is the third Light Rail Transit (LRT) line in Singapore and the second LRT line to be operated by SBS Transit.
The PGLRT was conceived as part of the Punggol 21 development plan. Construction of the LRT line began in June 2000 and was completed in June 2004, and the Land Transport Authority transferred operations to SBS Transit in December that year. The East Loop began operations on 29 January 2005, with Oasis and Damai only opening in 2007 and 2011 respectively. The West Loop commenced operations on 29 June 2014, with Teck Lee station being the last to open on 15 August 2024.
The line utilises the Kyosan Automated People Mover (APM) fixed block signalling system and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's Crystal Mover APM vehicles. Two-car operations were introduced in December 2016 to accommodate increased ridership. Between 2018 and 2022, the PGLRT underwent renewal works to improve reliability. A new fleet of 25 two-car APMs is expected to enter service in 2025, replacing 25 one-car trains and half of the 16 two-car trains in the existing fleet.
HistoryEdit
Planning and constructionEdit
At the launch of the Punggol 21 housing concept in August 1996, prime minister Goh Chok Tong announced plans for a light rail (LRT) system in Punggol.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> According to Mohinder Singh, the planning director of the Land Transport Authority (LTA), the LRT system was not part of the original 1991 Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Concept Plan, but was later jointly developed by the Housing Development Board (HDB), URA, and LTA during the planning of Punggol 21. The Sengkang and Punggol LRT systems were planned in tandem, with these agencies collaborating to integrate transport and housing for optimal service.Template:Sfn In July 1998, communications minister Mah Bow Tan confirmed the government's decision to proceed with the Punggol LRT system, with 19 stations planned on the Template:Convert route.<ref name="Mah contract award"/><ref name="LRT for Punggol">Template:Cite news</ref>
The contract for the design and construction of the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines (SPLRT) was awarded to a joint venture for S$656 million (US$Template:ToUSD million). The joint venture comprised Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation.<ref name="Mah contract award">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="LRT for Punggol"/> On 20 May 1999, SBS Transit (then Singapore Bus Service) was appointed to operate the Punggol LRT along with the North East MRT line and the Sengkang LRT line.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="NAS NEL appointment">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Construction of the Punggol LRT line began in June 2000 and was completed in June 2004.<ref name="Ride by March ST">Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Efn Due to limited funding from the 1997 financial crisis and low projected ridership, the SPLRT was initially constructed for single-car operations, even though it had been designed for two. Nevertheless, provisions were made for future upgrades to two-car operations during the expected equipment replacement cycle within 15 to 20 years.Template:Sfn The LTA conducted tests on the line before handing it over to SBS Transit in December 2004 for additional trial operations.<ref name="CNA n110"/> SBS Transit announced that the East Loop would open first as the West Loop served a less populated area of Punggol at that time.<ref name="Ride by March ST"/>
Stations openingEdit
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| 29 January 2005 | East Loop | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 15 June 2007 | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 20 June 2011 | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 29 June 2014 | West Loop | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 29 December 2016 | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 31 March 2017 | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 29 September 2018 | Bidirectional services commenced on the West loop became fully operational in both directions throughout the day, except for Teck Lee.<ref name="LTA Punggol LRT"/> | ||
| 15 August 2024 | citation | CitationClass=web
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On 10 January 2005, SBS Transit confirmed that the East Loop would open on 29 January, with the exception of the Oasis and Damai stations.<ref name="x432">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The opening ceremony on the day itself was officiated by transport minister Yeo Cheow Tong.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="p217">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Early ridership remained low, especially due to the SARS outbreak.Template:Sfn The East Loop initially operated unidirectional services in the peak flow direction. Morning services from 5:20Template:Nbspam to 3:00Template:Nbsppm ran anti-clockwise from Kadaloor to Punggol, while evening services from 3:00Template:Nbsppm to 12:35Template:Nbspam operated clockwise from Punggol to Kadaloor.<ref name=":02">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After requests by residents to open Oasis station, the station opened on 15 June 2007.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Damai station opened on 20 June 2011 and bidirectional services commence on the East Loop.<ref name="m906">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":3" />
The West Loop began operations from 29 June 2014 with the opening of Nibong, Sumang and Soo Teck. The West Loop initially operated unidirectional services at a frequency of 7 to 8 minutes, with morning services running from Nibong to Punggol, and evening services running from Punggol to Nibong via Soo Teck.<ref name="sbst0614"/><ref name="Royston West Loop r414">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sam Kee station opened on 29 February 2016 to serve Punggol Waterway Park and the SAFRA Punggol Clubhouse.<ref name="Sam Kee t638">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="b347">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Punggol Point station opened on 29 December 2016.<ref name="w559">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Samudera station opened on 31 March 2017 to serve Marina Country Club.<ref name="Samudera o089">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Bidirectional services on the West Loop commenced on 29 September 2018 in response to increased ridership.<ref name="bidirectional n801">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="r174">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In May 2024, CNA reported that a post on the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) website had mentioned Teck Lee station was scheduled to open in August. However, the information was later removed.<ref name="CNA f603">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The LTA later clarified that the planned opening of Teck Lee station was part of its broader efforts to improve public transport connectivity for students in anticipation of the upcoming SIT campus in Punggol.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> As announced by the LTA on 31 July,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Teck Lee station opened on 15 August 2024.<ref name="Teck Lee u954">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
ImprovementsEdit
On 31 October 2012, the LTA announced plans to increase passenger capacity of the SPLRT to cater to increased ridership. The upgrading works involved retrofitting 16 of the 41 one-car trains for two-car operations while purchasing 16 additional cars.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After tests for two-car operations on the Punggol LRT began on 5 December 2016, two-car operations officially commenced on the East Loop from 29 December.<ref name="Punggol Point SBS d704">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="LTA Punggol LRT" />
On 15 December 2017, the LTA announced plans to renew and upgrade the SPLRT to enhance its operational reliability.<ref name="x219">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The works included replacing the power rail and its assemblies, along with conducting maintenance on the signalling switch machines and cables. Additionally, the crossheads supporting the viaducts were to be reinforced and the viaduct bearings replaced, following the discovery of cracks on the crossheads during routine inspections.<ref name="x219" /><ref name=":6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The maintenance works took place on selected Sunday mornings from 14 January to 25 February 2018. On these days, the affected loops ran unidirectional services from 5:30Template:Nbspam to 7:00Template:Nbspam.<ref name=":6" /> Unidirectional services remained in operation on Sunday mornings from 4 March to 29 April due to the extension of maintenance works on the SPLRT. These works involved replacing the power rail and power rail assemblies, as well as carrying out preventive maintenance on the signalling cables.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Rectification works on the concrete plinths and elevated slabs were conducted on Sunday evenings between May 27 and October 7.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> These works involved breaking up the existing concrete plinths, realigning the finger joints, and recementing them into position.<ref name="m565">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Maintenance works during service hours continued in 2020,<ref name="b539">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 2021,<ref name="d960">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and 2022.<ref name="o025">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 9 June 2024, the signalling system's power supply failed during upgrading works. As a result, no trains could be launched on that morning, with services only resuming at 10:12Template:Nbspam.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="e738">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On 5 February 2021, the LTA announced plans to purchase 17 two-car trains for the SPLRT, which were expected to be delivered from 2024 to 2027. The Template:Cvt Sengkang Depot would also be expanded to Template:Cvt to ensure additional capacity and maintenance space for the new trains. The depot expansion also included the construction of two new reception tracks to reduce train launching time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="f5852">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In February 2022, the contract for the depot expansion was awarded to Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd for S$157 million (US$Template:ToUSD million), and the contract for the new fleet of trains was awarded to Mitsubishi Corporation for S$439 million (US$Template:ToUSD million).<ref name="LTA New Trains and Depot expansion 20222">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="e5172">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Network and operationsEdit
Route and serviceEdit
The Punggol LRT line (PGLRT) is a fully elevated automated guideway transit line,<ref name="i674">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Efn with a route length of Template:Convert.<ref name=":5"/> It is coloured grey on official maps.<ref name="LTA system map">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On dynamic passenger information displays and static signs on the LRT platforms, yellow indicates the east loop, and red indicates the west loop.<ref name="t128">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The two loops of the PGLRT have been described as a pair of “butterfly wings" that converge at Punggol station.Template:Sfn
On the East Loop, the line heads south before curving southeast and running along the median of Punggol Field.<ref name="o505">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> After Coral Edge station, the line turns northwards along Punggol East to Riviera before turning west to Kadaloor.<ref name="o505"/><ref name="q626">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="PE5 q626">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The loop continues along Punggol Drive before turning south toward Punggol station.<ref name="o505"/>
On the West Loop, the line heads north to Sam Kee station before crossing Punggol Waterway. It runs along Sentul Walk before turning west toward Punggol Point station.<ref name="o505"/> The line continues along Punggol Way as it turns south after Samudera station.<ref name="SBS g531"/> Between Nibong and Sumang, the loop crosses the Punggol Waterway once more, and after Soo Teck station, the line turns east and north back to Punggol station.<ref name="o505"/><ref name="y951">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A spur connects the PGLRT to the Sengkang LRT line across the Tampines Expressway.<ref name="o505"/>
The line operates between 5:18Template:Nbspam (5:38Template:Nbspam on Sundays and public holidays) and 12:40Template:Nbspam daily.<ref name="p143">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The PGLRT is operated by SBS Transit.<ref name="Rail network">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Since 2018, the SKLRT has been part of the New Rail Financing Framework (NRFF). Previously, the operator (the owner of the rail assets) had to bear the cost of maintaining and upgrading trains and signalling. Under the NRFF, the LTA and SBS Transit share the profits and financial risks in operating the line and the LTA will take control of its operating assets on 1 April 2033. SBS Transit operate the line under a 15-year licence which will expire on 31 March 2033.<ref name="NRFF LTA 2018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Auto LTA Takeover 2018">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
StationsEdit
The PGLRT has 15 stations – 7 stations on the East Loop, 7 stations on the West Loop and Punggol station which serves as an interchange for both loops.<ref name="LTA system map"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Each station was positioned to serve residents within a Template:Convert radius.Template:Sfn
| scope="col" style="color:white;background:#Template:Rcr" |Station code | scope="col" style="color:white;background:#Template:Rcr" |Station name | scope="col" style="color:white;background:#Template:Rcr" |Images | scope="col" style="color:white;background:#Template:Rcr" |Opening | scope="col" style="color:white;background:#Template:Rcr" |Further information | scope="col" style="color:white;background:#Template:Rcr" |Location(s) | ||||
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| Template:SMRT code | Punggol | File:PTC Punggol LRT Platforms 20201223 133425.jpg | 29 January 2005; Template:Years or months ago |
Interchange with Template:Rbox and Template:Rbox (2032) Close to the File:Bus-logo.svg Punggol Bus Interchange |
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| East Loop | |||||||||
| Template:SMRT code | Cove | File:PE1 Cove LRT exterior.jpg | 29 January 2005; Template:Years or months ago |
Named after their respective Residents' Committees.<ref name="PE1 Cove">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Template:SMRT code | Meridian | File:PE2 Meridian LRT platforms 20250531 170155.jpg | Template:Coord | ||||||
| Template:SMRT code | Coral Edge | File:Coral Edge LRT Station, Jan 06.JPG | citation | CitationClass=web
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| Template:SMRT code–Template:SMRT code | Riviera | File:PE4 Riviera LRT Platforms 20221216 183642.jpg | Interchange with Template:Rbox (2032) Named to reflect the seaside theme.<ref name="sbstransit.com.sg 2006">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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| Template:SMRT code | Kadaloor | File:PE5 Kadaloor LRT platforms 20241215 140712.jpg | citation | CitationClass=web
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| Template:SMRT code | Oasis | File:PE6 Oasis Concourse and faregates.jpg | 15 June 2007; Template:Years or months ago |
The station is directly connected with Oasis Terraces and Punggol Polyclinic.<ref name="f660">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Template:SMRT code | Damai | File:PE7 Damai LRT platforms 20250531 172220.jpg | 20 June 2011; Template:Years or months ago |
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| West Loop | |||||||||
| Template:SMRT code | Sam Kee | File:PW1 Sam Kee LRT platforms 20250531 163719.jpg | 29 February 2016; Template:Years or months ago |
citation | CitationClass=web
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| Template:SMRT code | Teck Lee | File:PW2 Teck Lee Station.jpg | 15 August 2024; Template:Years or months ago |
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| Template:SMRT code | Punggol Point | File:PW3 Punggol Point LRT platforms 20250531 162525.jpg | 29 December 2016; Template:Years or months ago |
Named after its close proximity to Punggol Point.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Template:SMRT code | Samudera | File:PW4 Samudera with HDB blocks.jpg | 31 March 2017; Template:Years or months ago |
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| Template:SMRT code | Nibong | File:PW5 Nibong LRT Platforms 20220821 131919.jpg | 29 June 2014; Template:Years or months ago |
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| Template:SMRT code | Sumang | File:PTC Sumang Station.jpg | citation | CitationClass=web
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| Template:SMRT code | Soo Teck | File:PW7 Soo Teck LRT Exit B 20210827 104458.jpg | Template:Em dash | Template:Coord | |||||
InfrastructureEdit
Rolling stockEdit
The Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines (SPLRT) utilise the Crystal Mover Automated People Mover (APM) rolling stock manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.Template:Sfn The rubber-tyred trains are fully automatic and can accommodate up to 105 passengers per vehicle.Template:Sfn<ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The SPLRT has an initial fleet of 41 APMs, with 16 more APMs delivered under contract C810A.<ref name="c810a">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="l609">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The APMs are configured for single car or two-car operations,<ref name="c810a"/> with a maximum capacity of 36 trainsets on the network.<ref name="v829">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In February 2022, the LTA ordered another fleet of 17 two-car APMsTemplate:Efn from Mitsubishi for S$439 million.<ref name="LTA New Trains and Depot expansion 2022">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="b586">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was followed by another order for eight more two-car trains in May 2023, costing S$87 million.<ref name="e446">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="w538">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The new trains are set to replace the 25 one-car trains and half of the 16 two-car trains, bringing the overall SPLRT fleet to 33 two-car APMs.<ref name="e446"/> The first two trainsets were delivered to Singapore on 23 November 2024 and are expected to commence operations in 2025.<ref name="p638">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The APMs have a top speed of Template:Convert, with a maximum operational speed of Template:Convert.Template:Sfn They are powered by 750V DC third rail located on one side of the guideway.Template:Sfn Each vehicle is Template:Convert long and Template:Convert wide.Template:Sfn The exterior has a crystal-like design with a polyhedral nose reflective of its namesake. Mitsubishi describes the curved sides of the APM as a design choice to "soften" the sharpness of its polyhedral shape. The exterior is painted pearl white and indigo blue.Template:Sfn
As driverless vehicles, the APMs do not include a driver cabin.Template:Sfn Instead, detrainment doors at both ends of the cabin allow emergency evacuation of passengers onto the track.<ref name="LRT safety tips">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The emergency stop button and emergency notice system are located at the right-side corner of the vehicle's front, while line maps and service information are displayed on the left. The interior features white side panels and ceiling, a grey floor, grayish-blue seats, and handrails and grip bars accented in a wine color.Template:Sfn The cabins are air-conditioned.Template:Sfn
The SPLRT trains are maintained and stabled on the second floor of Sengkang Depot.Template:Sfn Located between the Layar and Tongkang LRT stations on the Sengkang LRT line,<ref name="Annex A">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the depot also houses the trains of the North East line.<ref name="LTA New Trains and Depot expansion 2022"/> Its facilitates include a two-story main building with an operation control center room, automatic vehicle washing facility, maintenance garage, departure inspection track, stabling yard, power receiving and transforming facilities, and a test track.Template:Sfn The Template:Convert site is being expanded to Template:Convert, which will include two more reception tracks and three new traction power substations to expand the depot's stabling and maintenance capacity.<ref name="LTA New Trains and Depot expansion 2022"/><ref name="e517">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Train control and power systemEdit
The Punggol LRT line is fully automatic<ref name=":5" /> and is equipped with a Kyosan APM fixed block signalling system.Template:Sfn The line's automatic train control (ATC) is composed of automatic train protection (ATP) which ensures safe operations, automatic train operation (ATO) which controls the automatic operations, and automatic train supervision (ATS) for overall command, monitoring and recording of the system.Template:Sfn To reduce equipment mass on the train, the onboard ATP and ATO systems are integrated into one unit, although for safety reasons, the function and control logic of the ATP and ATO systems remain independent.Template:Sfn These subsystems are connected via LAN and managed by a computer-based interlocking (CBI) system that oversees traffic safety of the APM.Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The power system of the SPLRT includes a 22 kV AC power intake and distribution network, a 750V DC traction power system, and a 400V AC system for station services. Power is supplied via two 22kV AC feeders from the North East line to improve reliability and take advantage of the 66kV tariff. The AC supply is distributed through a closed ring network to prevent power disruptions during single outages. At each station, the AC supply is stepped down to 400V AC using service transformers for mechanical and electrical needs. Traction power substations (TPSS) further step down the 22kV AC to power rectifiers that convert it to 750V DC for train operations. Each TPSS is equipped with an inverter system to return excess energy from regenerative braking back to the 22kV distribution network. In 2004, the SKLRT had three traction power substations (TPSS), with one on standby to maintain operations during outages;<ref name="f922">Template:Cite conference</ref> it presently has five operational substations, which will increase to eight with the planned expansion of Sengkang Depot.<ref name="f585">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Station facilitiesEdit
All Punggol LRT stations are equipped with lifts connecting passengers from the ground level to the station concourse, and from the concourse to the platform level. Each station also has at least one wider faregate for wheelchair users and tactile flooring to guide the visually-impaired from the ground floor to the platforms.<ref name="h307">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The stations are also equipped with fire extinguishers and fire phones. Emergency stop buttons on both sides of the station platform, when activated, cut off traction power supply and halt incoming trains.<ref name="LRT safety tips"/>
Fixed platform barriers installed by Chee Yam Contractor are intended to prevent commuters falling to the tracks.<ref name="s715">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="u587">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, the barriers lack doors and instead have fixed openings for boarding, as the limited space on LRT platforms cannot accommodate the power, communications, and signal control systems required for platform screen doors.<ref name="u587"/><ref name="b328">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
To enhance safety, SBS Transit has implemented the VAnGuard track intrusion detection system on the SPLRT.<ref name="q325"/> Using video analytics and artificial intelligence, the system monitors footage of tracks and platforms to identify individuals or objects on the tracks.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> When an intrusion is detected, operations control centre staff can press the emergency stop button to halt services on a specific loop. The system also triggers an alarm when intruders or foreign objects are detected. In addition to track intrusions, the system can spot unattended items on station platforms, allowing staff to provide assistance or undertake security precautions.<ref name="q325">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The intrusion system was implemented in light of a few fatalities reported on the LRT,<ref name="q325"/> especially after a 33-year-old woman was found dead at Cove station along the East Loop.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Notes and referencesEdit
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