Singapore MRT and LRT Accept Apple Pay Express Without Authentication
Public transit operators in Singapore have updated fare gates to allow contactless payments via Apple Pay Express, eliminating the need for device authentication during tap-ins.
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Public transit operators in Singapore have updated fare gates to allow contactless payments via Apple Pay Express, eliminating the need for device authentication during tap-ins.

Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system achieved its highest reliability levels in April, marking a near 1.5-year high. Most lines showed improved performance, though the Circle Line (CCL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) did not.
An 8-year-old boy with autism has lent his voice to MRT announcements on SMRT-operated lines in Singapore, marking Autism Awareness Month and promoting understanding.

Singapore's MRT network recorded its highest reliability in six months, with the mean kilometres between failures increasing significantly in February. The North-East Line notably doubled its performance during this period.

A 1.27-meter-tall humanoid robot named Olly is being tested at Little India MRT station to assist commuters with directions, showing mixed results in its first public trial regarding route accuracy and navigation reliability.

Weekend services on Singapore's Thomson-East Coast and Downtown lines will be adjusted, ending earlier and starting later, to accommodate rail expansion works from May to September.
A woman was taken to the hospital after a power bank caught fire inside a train cabin at Admiralty MRT station in Singapore, causing disruption and concern among commuters.
Singapore's MRT network achieved a mean kilometres between failures of 2,500,000 train-km in May, with the Circle Line's performance improving by 50%, bringing overall reliability close to a record high.
Singapore's Downtown Line (DTL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) experienced a decrease in reliability during March. Conversely, the Circle Line (CCL) showed an improvement in its performance for the same period.
A woman was taken to the hospital after a power bank caught fire in a train cabin at Admiralty MRT station in Singapore.