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MRT
Posted: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 9:50 pm
by heineken2000
Why is the Circle line not a circle? Did someone forget to build the section between Harbourfront and Marina Bay?
Re: MRT
Posted: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:30 pm
by the lynx
heineken2000 wrote:Why is the Circle line not a circle? Did someone forget to build the section between Harbourfront and Marina Bay?
Probably because they mistaken spiral as circle
Re: MRT
Posted: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:15 am
by v4jr4
the lynx wrote:heineken2000 wrote:Why is the Circle line not a circle? Did someone forget to build the section between Harbourfront and Marina Bay?
Probably because they mistaken spiral as circle
Why not Yellow Line? Even if it sounds strange, they can pick another name, like, perhaps, Lemon Line
Posted: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 1:19 am
by sundaymorningstaple
The Ministry of Transport has not ruled out closing this 'missing link', but is now taking a 'wait and see' approach. It said: 'We have to assess whether there's sufficient ridership to justify such a direct linkage, as there are already alternatives now through the current rail network.'
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Posted: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 7:59 pm
by rainbowliving
I think maybe it's not necessary (circle line between Harbourfront and Marina Bay)
There's some bus route -(between Harbourfront and Marina Bay) ... bus 97
Posted: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 6:23 pm
by heineken2000
I take the 97 and due to traffic, travel times can vary. The sooner they join up the circle line, the better!
Posted: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:48 pm
by nakatago
Just went to Gardens by the Way and tried going to Esplanade from Bayfront. I found out why it's the circle line...if you fail to see the board (which doesn't show the pertinent info right away) in Promenade station and end up rushing to the train, you'll end up going around in circles. It's an easy mistake to make if you're in a hurry.
Bayfront -> Promenade
Promenade only has one side for trains and it can have either a train back to Bayfront or to Esplanade
That's why it's called the circle line.
Re: MRT
Posted: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 8:33 pm
by xandersdad1
heineken2000 wrote:Why is the Circle line not a circle? Did someone forget to build the section between Harbourfront and Marina Bay?
This almost sounds like a riddle or some kind of zen question.
Re: MRT
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 9:33 am
by MandyTan
the lynx wrote:heineken2000 wrote:Why is the Circle line not a circle? Did someone forget to build the section between Harbourfront and Marina Bay?
Probably because they mistaken spiral as circle
Haha, that's a good one. Anyone had bad encounters on trains anyway?
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 9:36 am
by sundaymorningstaple
Yeah, I got on the train this morning and it was full of people!
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:53 am
by nakatago
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Yeah, I got on the train this morning and it was full of people!
ZOMG! You too?! I swear, Singapore is spiralling into chaos every day!!!!
/s
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:14 am
by v4jr4
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Yeah, I got on the train this morning and it was full of people!
Pack like sardines
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:29 am
by nakatago
v4jr4 wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:Yeah, I got on the train this morning and it was full of people!
Pack like sardines
Two words: Yamanote Line
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 3:16 pm
by Mi Amigo
nakatago wrote:Two words: Yamanote Line
Ah yes, indeed. I was on the Yamanote Line not so long ago. The compression factor was certainly high, but it was so refreshing to see the efficient, polite queuing system at the stations though. I kept saying to myself, "There, look - what's so hard about that?" with thoughts of our MRT here.
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 3:21 pm
by v4jr4
nakatago wrote:v4jr4 wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:Yeah, I got on the train this morning and it was full of people!
Pack like sardines
Two words: Yamanote Line
I never go to Japan, but based on the mangas, I start to think that it's a perfect place for Yokozuna to train