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| Screenshot from LTA's Virtual Tour Source: LTA |
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on 1 December 2021 launched its virtual exhibition - titled Connecting People, Places & Possibilities. The exhibition journeys through Singapore's land transport milestones, highlighting key decisions made in the journey thus far.
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| 04 November 2021 - Cross Island Line logo |
Contract CR112 was the first civil contract for the Cross Island Line (CRL) phase 1 to be awarded. Since the contract award, work has commenced at the station site with contract Samsung C&T beginning to set up the site office at the junction of Upper Serangoon Road and Hougang Central, just next to the Midtown Mall & Residences.
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| 30 April 2019 - An aerial view of Hougang Central with the Northeast Line station exits A, B and C visible. Exit C is the exit in the midground, located in the empty field which will transform into a mixed used development in the future. An integrated transport hub will likely be housed here. |
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| Render of Ang Mo Kio interchange's Cross Island Line platforms. Source: LTA |
Today the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded contract CR116 for the construction of Ang Mo Kio interchange station and associated tunnels. Contract CR116's award is the fifth for the Cross Island Line, following awards for contracts CR105 (Large diameter tunnel between Aviation Park & Loyang), CR112 (Hougang interchange), CR108 (Pasir Ris interchange) and CR101 (Changi East depot).
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| Renders of the CPE stations Source: Zaobao SG |
Recently the Land Transport Authority (LTA) launched pre-qualifications for the Cross Island Line Punggol Extension (CPE) - a 7.3km extension from Pasir Ris to Punggol. The extension will add 3 additional stations to the line with all 3 new stations seemingly featuring side platform configurations There will also be 3 civil contracts for the extension as well - P102, P103 & P105.
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| A render of Hougang interchange showing the paid transfer link's bank of escalators connecting to the North East Line on the left. The concourse extends towards the existing Exit A at the Hougang Bus Interchange. Source: LTA |
Over the last few weeks, the first of the civil contracts for the Cross Island Line (CRL) have begun to be awarded. On 8 March 2021, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded contract CR105 for the construction of a large-diamater single bore tunnel between Aviation Park and Loyang stations to a join venture between Taisei Corporation and China State Construction Engineering Corporation. This was followed by the award of contract CR112 for the construction of Hougang interchange station and connecting tunnels on 26 March 2021 to Samsung C&T.
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| Screen capture of video from Ramboll showing Pasir Ris interchange station Source: Ramboll |
Recently we came across Ramboll's website which showcased a passenger simulation they had done as a case study. The project was for the Cross Island Line (CRL), presumably Package B of the eastern leg. Some of the details provided were similar to that provided by another company which had also done a passenger traffic simulation study for Punggol station - VertixAP. Along with the case study was a short video showing perspectives of the station.
