Overview
- The Rail Reliability Taskforce, chaired by LTA chief executive Ng Lang and including senior leaders from SMRT and SBS Transit, will report recommendations by end-2025.
- Its mandate covers full technical audits of critical systems, bringing forward renewals for assets such as power and signalling, and tightening service recovery to reduce passenger impact.
- Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said zero disruptions are unrealistic but pledged to minimise incidents and provide clearer guidance to help commuters continue their journeys safely.
- Siow asked LTA to publish more performance data, including train punctuality at termini and the share of scheduled distance covered, and to develop location-specific advisories and a single trusted app for disruption updates.
- Official figures show MKBF at about 1.7 million train-km for the 12 months to August 2025, with four disruptions in five days this month and the July 2024–June 2025 period at a five-year low, backed by a S$1 billion five-year funding package to accelerate renewals and workforce capability.