| 1987
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Singapore’s first Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) system begins operations with inaugural service between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh on the North-South Line
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| 1988
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15 more stations open and the MRT system is officially launched by Mr Lee Kuan Yew
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| 1990
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Opening of Boon Lay MRT Station on the East-West Line marks the completion of the system
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| 1999
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Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit (LRT) opens for passenger service
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| 2000
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SMRT Corporation Ltd lists on Singapore Exchange
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| 2001
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- SMRT Corporation Ltd & TIBS Holdings merge, creating Singapore’s 1st multi-modal transport company
- SMRT Learning Journeys Programme (in collaboration with Ministry of Education) is launched
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| 2002
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Changi Airport MRT station opens
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| 2003
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SMRT attains ISO 9001:2000 certification for achieving quality standards in the provision of taxi services
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| 2005
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Launch of Raffles Xchange, 1st MRT station to be redeveloped for transit retail
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| 2006
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- SMRT invests in the mid-life upgrading of 66 first generation trains
- Dhoby Xchange opens
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| 2007
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- Boon Lay Xchange opens
- SMRT invests $26million to upgrade 700 Mercedes buses
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| 2008
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- SMRT launches Gift of Mobility Programme to provide taxi services for needy individuals with physical disabilities
- ‘SMRT is Green’ is launched organisation‑wide as a commitment to environmental sustainability, which includes initiatives to green our fleet
- SMRT puts Southeast Asia’s 1st Euro V-compliant bus on the roads
- SMRT debuts SMRT Eco taxis, which use compressed natural gas
- SMRT opens Choa Chu Kang Xchange, its first in the heartlands
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| 2009
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- Establishes SMRT Institute, an accredited educational institution that develops and delivers transport related training and education services
- Singapore’s 4th rail line, Circle Line, commences service from Bartley to Marymount
- Wheelchair Accessible Bus services are introduced
- SMRT achieves ISO 14001 certification for the Environmental Management System
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| 2010
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- SMRT adds Euro V Mercedes-Benz Citaro 0530 to its bus fleet, which has greater fuel efficiency and full low floor for smoother passenger flow
- Esplanade Xchange, on the Circle Line, opens
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| 2011
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- Additional track and platform at Jurong East Station opens, shortening waiting time to 2-3 minutes during peak periods
- Train service from Caldecott to Harbourfront Circle Line stations commences, marking the completion of the line
- SMRT adds MAN A22 buses to its fleet
- SMRT Taxis adds Chevrolet Epica to its fleet
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| 2012
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Train service from Bayfront to Marina Bay Circle Line stations commences
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| 2013
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- SMRT adds MAN A22 buses to its fleet
- SMRT introduces 30 new wheelchair-enabled London cabs
- SMRT introduces 600 Prius Hybrid taxis to its fleet
- Woodlands MRT Station is the 1st MRT Station in Singapore to be awarded the Building and Construction Authority’s Green Mark (Gold)
- Woodlands Xchange opens and tenants are the first shop owners in Singapore to be certified with the Project: Eco shop label, where it was jointly developed by SMRT and the Singapore Environment Council
- SMRT introduces new Bus Captain Progressive Career Scheme
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| 2014
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- SMRT adds 13 new trains to the North-South and east-West lines to improve commuter experience
- SMRT signs Memorandum of Understanding with e2i and NTWU to jointly develop and operate the first Bus Career Development Centre
- SMRT partners London-based taxi mobile application developer Hailo Network Holdings Limited to introduce a cashless payment taxi booking application to passengers and taxi drivers in Singapore
- Singapore Rail Engineering Pte Ltd (SRE) was incorporated in June 2014. Together with Toshiba, it establishes a joint venture, Railise, to market and supply energy efficient propulsion systems to Mass Transit Operators globally.
- SMRT introduces Adopt-A-Station/Adopt-An-Interchange, a community outreach programme that partners local schools to encourage gracious commuter behaviour
- SMRT introduces a new progressive competency‑based career scheme for our rail employees
- SMRT appoints energy managers in accordance with the Energy Conservation Act to report on energy consumption as well as greenhouse gas emissions
- SMRT progressively installs buses with Telematics Solutions towards Saving Fuel and Safety Driving to encourage safe and eco‑driving
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| 2015
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- SMRT completes sleeper replacement works on the North-South line
- SMRT crosses the 2 billion car-km mark
- Singapore Bus Training and Evaluation Centre (SG BTEC), Singapore’s first team-based bus training centre, opens
- SMRT remembers Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Trains and selected bus services operates overnight during the period of National Mourning.
- SMRT celebrates SG50 with free travel on SMRT buses and trains. Free giveaways at 10 stations and 5 bus interchanges
- Singapore Rail Engineering enters into an agreement to set up a joint venture with Faiveley Transport to establish Faiveley Rail Engineering Pte Ltd to market and supply Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Services for Rolling Stock Components in South East Asia (excl. Thailand)
- SMRT wins at the Institute of Risk Management's Global Risk Awards 2015. Internationally recognised by risk management professionals world wide, this is a first for Singapore's corporate sector
- NTUC confers on SMRT the Plaque of Commendation (Gold) Award as a recognition of our strong labour relations
- Kallang Wave Mall at the Singapore Sports Hub officially opens
- SMRT Advertising & Properties and The X Collective are incorporated
- SMRT Services (formerly SMRT Engineering) oversees rail-related technical services and supports capabilities locally and overseas
- SMRT celebrates the official opening of the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Inclusive Playground which has special needs friendly play features to encourage inclusive play
- SMRT establishes an Environmental Sustainability Committee to oversee our green sustainability efforts
- SMRT equips two trains with the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor-based propulsion systems which can achieve energy savings of close to 40%
- SMRT collaborates with Pathlight School to support inclusiveness and celebrate abilities of people with special needs by unveiling 50 commissioned works of art featuring transport themes drawn by Pathlight students and alumni
- The SMRT Trains Engineering Programme is launched to develop a sustainable pipeline of engineering professionals
- SMRT – Temasek Cares AED on Wheels is launched, a three-year pilot programme where 100 SMRT taxis have Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) installed in their vehicles
- SMRT supports Wheels@Ubin, a community project which brought 100 wheelchair users on a tour to Pulau Ubin to celebrate SG50
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| 2016
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- Sponsored by SMRT, the JurongHealth Mobility Park is the first‑of‑its‑kind in Singapore to feature life-size public transportation models to help patients rehabilitate
- Seven SMRT engineers are accredited as Singapore’s first Chartered Engineers in Railway and Transportation Engineering
- Strides, a private hire vehicle business, offers limousine services, chauffeured services and car rental services
- 2getthere Asia, a joint venture between SMRT Services and 2 Getthere, is set up to market, install, operate and maintain the Automated Vehicle systems for customers in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region
- SMRT transitions to the New Rail Financing Framework (NRFF) on 1 October, following shareholders' vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 29 September
- Postgraduate certificate in Urban Railway Engineering, a 3-year course jointly run by Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) and SMRT Institute (SMRTi), is launched
- SMRT is delisted from SGX-ST on 31 October
- SMRT Trains hosts the Community of Metros (CoMET) Annual Meeting for the first time, attended by top executives and officials from the world’s largest and busiest metros
- SMRT Corp convenes inaugural Singapore Rail Technology Conference to promote rail reliability with sharing of best practices among experts from Asia and Europe
- SMRT Corp’s inaugural Green Forum for the sharing of sustainability practices is launched
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| 2017
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- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, JTC and SMRT Corp sign Memorandum of Understanding to launch a joint ‘Mobility-as-a-Service’ Laboratory, the first of its kind in the region aimed at improving commuters’ travel experience by seamlessly integrating train and bus networks with next-generation transport modes
- Sleeper Replacement Programme on the North-South and East-West Lines completed
- Trial of the new signalling system on the North-South Line begins
- The Tuas West Extension opens, adding four new stations on the EWL
- SMRT Trains celebrates 30 years of MRT operations with a series of activities and initiatives to engage the public and community
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| 2018
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- SMRT collaborates with Singapore Red Cross’ Community Health on Wheels, a community-based mobile health programme that reaches out to the elderly in the heartlands.
- SMRT and LTA commence works to renew and enhance the North-South and East-West Lines’ power supply system
- SMRT launches first C151 trains from Bishan Depot
- Renewal works for the Bukit Panjang LRT system commence
- Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange opens, offering the first one-stop service center in a bus interchange.
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| 2019
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- Corporate headquarters moves from North Bridge Road to Paya Lebar Quarter
- North-South East-West Line Operations Control Centre relocates from Victoria Street to Kim Chuan Depot
- SMRT Trains achieves 1 Million Mean Kilometres Between Failure (MKBF) for all train lines
- New Singapore Rail Standards, an initiative by SMRT, Land Transport Authority (LTA), SBS Transit, Institute of Engineers Singapore (IES) and Enterprise Singapore is launched
- SMRT Trains signs an MoU to Improve Rail Maintenance Capabilities with SBS Transit and ST Engineering to foster greater knowledge-sharing and grow local rail maintenance and engineering capabilities
- Canberra Station on the North-South Line is opened
- Yishun Integrated Transport Hub, a fully barrier-free bus interchange with commuter-friendly and inclusive facilities is opened
- SMRT Buses signs an MoU with five Social Service Agencies to support and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and dementia and help them better integrate into society
- SMRT awarded the LTA Thomson-East Coast Line Retail Contract to manage the retail spaces across the rail line
- “Communities in Stations” concept with a weekly Farmers Market at Bishan MRT Station in partnership with Central CDC is launched
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| 2020
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- The new Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 1 commences service
- SMRT Corp, HOPE Technik, and Sheares Healthcare, with the support of Temasek Foundation, have joined hands to launch the COMET (COVID-19 Multi-Passenger Enhanced Transporter) initiative which retrofits existing SMRT buses into safe transporters to ferry passengers safely
- SMRT Corp and Prasarana Malaysia Berhad forms RTS Operations Pte Ltd, a Joint Venture Operations Company to design, build, operate and maintain a Light Rail Transit cross-border system crossing the Straits of Johor to connect Woodlands North Station in Singapore and Bukit Chagar Station in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- SMRT Trains signs a contract with Bombardier Transportation for the provision of long-term service support for the 106 Bombardier MOVIA trains for the North-South and East-West lines, with support from the Land Transport Authority
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| 2021
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- SMRT Trains sustained more than 1 million Mean Kilometers Between Failure for the North-South, East-West and Circle Lines
- Deployed robot cleaners at train stations
- 17 MRT stations and all bus interchanges certified as Dementia Go-To Points by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC)
- SMRT Engineering established a three-year collaboration with AI.SG to build capabilities in artificial intelligence
- RTS Operations Pte Ltd formed as a joint venture between SMRT Corp and Prasarana Malaysia Berhad to design, build and finance the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link
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