The MRT network has 102 stations with 148.7 kilometres of lines in operation. The lines are built by the Land Transport Aurothrity, a statutory board of the Singapore Government, which allocates operating concessions to the profit-based corporations SMRT Corporation and SBS Transit.
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| Street level entrances to MRT stations are easy to find once you know what to look for! |
These operators also run bus and taxi services, thus
facilitating full integration of public transport services. The MRT is
complemented by a small number of regional Light Rail Transit (LRT)
systems in Bukit Panjang, Sengkang and Punggol that link MRT stations
with HDB Public Housing Estates.
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| Unlike other UNDERGROUND networks in other capital cities, all concourses are spotless |
Services operate from about 5:30am and usually end before 1am daily with intervals of approximately three to eight minutes, and services extended during festive such as Chinese New Year.
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| Connecting subways are likewise clean, light, and safe |
The network has grown rapidly since inception, in accordance with Singapore's aim of developing a comprehensive rail network as the backbone of the public transport system in Singapore, with an average daily ridership of 2.406 million in 2011, approximately 71% of the bus network's 3.385 million in the same period.
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| Signage is clear - public loos are frequently available |
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