bukit panjang lrt

the bplrt is managed by slrt, a wholly owned subsidiary of the smrt. the stations are on the average between 480m and 580m apart, with the exception of fajar and bangkit, which are 980m apart.

the station that i normally alight at is senja but i prefer to board the train at the bukit panjang station because the waiting time is shorter at this station.

the trains are fully automatic, so there is no driver's cabin. each carriage can carry more than 100 passengers. at peak hours, the trains are packed even with two carriages linked together. that is why i choose to take the bus to school in the morning.

the windows mist over and become opaque when the train go past the apartment blocks so that passengers cannot invade the privacy of the residents.

most passengers either do not understand english or they are adverse to following instructions because every time the announcement: "please allow alighting passengers to move out....and stay clear of the yellow line" is made, you see the crowd surging forward to block the doors. that is another reason why i do not like to travel by train.

the bplrt was officially launched on 6 nov 1999.