Unfazed passengers, orderly lines on first day of no MRT service between Tanah Merah and Expo

Passengers adapt to the MRT service suspension between Tanah Merah and Expo with shuttle buses and alternative routes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – Many passengers continued with their journeys in an orderly fashion on March 14, the first day of the suspension of East-West Line (EWL) MRT service between Tanah Merah and Expo stations.

Most seemed unfazed and proceeded to take the alternative route via shuttle bus service S8.

Crowd marshals were on standby at train platforms and MRT gantries, as well as at the bus stops served by the shuttle service, to actively broadcast directions on portable microphones, guide passengers with light batons and assist those with questions.

When The Straits Times visited Tanah Merah station at around 7.45am on March 14, there were around six ground staff at the platform, another four at the level where the gantries are located, and about six marshals at the bus stop.

Large signs were on display across the entire station to inform commuters of the suspension of train service between Tanah Merah and Expo stations from March 14 to 17.

Some passengers, like Mr Peter Tan, 48, had found out about the service suspension beforehand, thanks to social media and physical banners at stations.