Malaysia PM Ismail, PM Lee witness land VTL launch at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Ismail Sabri Yaakob witnessed the launch of the land vaccinated travel lane (VTL) between Singapore and Malaysia at Woodlands Checkpoint on Monday morning (Nov 29). In a live-streamed video on PM Lee’s Facebook page, the two leaders posed for a photo in front of a Transtar Travel... » read more
Risk of flash floods in several areas in S’pore, including Upper Bukit Timah, Woodlands, Sunset Drive
SINGAPORE – There is a risk of flash floods in several areas in Singapore after heavy rain on Tuesday (Aug 24) filled drains and canals to near full capacity, the PUB warned. In a Facebook post, the national water agency said water levels in drains and canals had reached 90 per cent in Upper Bukit... » read more
Car flips over on SLE, no serious injuries
SINGAPORE – A white SUV was seen flipped on its back on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) heading towards Woodlands on Monday (March 1). At about 8.05am, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to a road accident before the Woodlands Avenue 12 exit. SCDF officers assessed a man for minor injuries, who then declined... » read more
Woodlands stretch closed to vehicles next month
Starting next month, a stretch of road next to Kampung Admiralty will be temporarily closed off to cars and other private vehicles as part of a trial to repurpose road lanes as footpaths, pedestrianised streets or cycling paths. Water-filled barriers will be placed along a stretch of Woodlands Ring Road, between Woodlands Drive 63 and... » read more
Train services on Thomson-East Coast Line resume after five-hour disruption caused by signalling fault
SINGAPORE – Train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) have resumed after a five-hour-long disruption on Friday morning (Dec 4). Rail operator SMRT said on its Twitter page at 10.56am that train services between Woodlands North and Woodlands South stations have commenced, and that “free regular bus and bridging bus services are still available”.... » read more