{"id":3615,"date":"2023-12-30T02:35:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T02:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/post-festive-pot-pourri-4\/"},"modified":"2023-12-30T02:35:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T02:35:56","slug":"post-festive-pot-pourri-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/post-festive-pot-pourri-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Festive Pot Pourri (4)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Antipodean Adventure Part 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n … the “Shuttle” LRT train which will link you with Singapore’s MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) network.<\/p>\n After Expo station …<\/p>\n … the shuttle drops into tunnel under a runway and into the terminal building.<\/p>\n A glance at the map shows more connections via the\u00a0BLUE<\/span> line at Expo and via proposed routes on the\u00a0BROWN<\/span> line and the LIME GREEN<\/span> line all still at the planning stage.<\/p><\/div>\n This formed the basis of a North South Line, a name still used today. Next came the cleverly named East West line …<\/p><\/div>\n … opened in stages [3] [4] on the west and stage [6] with a bit more ….<\/p>\n But look at it now on a map of pf current lines and those proposed up to 2040.<\/p>\n (click on the above map for an enlargement<\/span>)<\/p><\/div>\n … and frequencies are between every 5 min at peak and every 7 min off peak! Stations are well “signed”.<\/p>\n Note the MRT logo, the station name, the entrance number (4) and the colour coded lines served.\u00a0<\/p>\n As well as line colours, each set of platforms had a number code (EW17 is station 17 on the East West line) which must help with Singapore’s multi-lingual society.<\/p><\/div>\n … station plans were very much not cartographically to a standard compass rose orientation.\u00a0<\/p>\n It means that No1 son and his Mrs found their personal street orientation sort of …<\/p><\/div>\n … and not designed for comfort …<\/p>\n … or long journeys! There is also plenty of standing room …<\/p>\n … which is probably needed at peak times!<\/p>\n