SMRT CEO Neo Kian Hong Says New MRT Trains Will Debut This September Our former Chief of Defence Force turned SMRT CEO Neo Kian Hong has made his maiden speech. Clad in an orange reflective suit topped with a navy blue cap, he announced that 12 new MRT trains are slated to operate along the North-South and East-West lines. We think that’s wonderful news. Except, they’re going to feature the infamous tip-up seats that divided netizens half a year ago. Here’s his interview on Monday (13 Aug) in full, we summarise it after the jump. New trains, new hope The poor North-South and East-West lines can finally get some respite with the new trains slated to come in. As early as next month, there will be 6 new trains plying these routes. The other six will join their peers early next year. But wait…tip-up seats? Tip-up seats, though unpopular with netizens, will be a key new feature in these trains. Despite earlier angst about the design – created with the help of McLaren’s F1 monitoring technology – the new format seems to be here to stay for now. The design in question features entire rows of foldable seats, which can only be […]
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