199211 – Wang – SMRT Training of Staff for the New Railway

The idea to build a rail transit system first surfaced In Singapore in the early 70’s. A comprehensive study to examine land use and transportation needs in the light of the Government’s development policies was launched in 1967 and completed in 1971.

This study confirmed that it would be physically impossible and environmentally unacceptable to build all the roads demanded by unchecked growth of private automobiles, thus calling for the need for a rail transit system by 1992. Subsequent to the comprehensive study In 1971, a series of studies followed to further define national transport needs and to establish system design characteristics.