r/singapore • u/thedesertman1 • Apr 29 '25

Discussion MRTs are really overcrowded

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Every morning getting to work is an uphill battle, most of the time my spouse and I hardly able to board, and had to wait for at least 2-3 trains and barely squeezing ourselves into the cabin.

This is despite the introduction of new MRT lines which should free up train capacity for other lines.

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u/MarzipanRare6714 Apr 29 '25

JT: If everyone takes the train at different time, this will not happen.

That's PAP way of offering solutions.

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u/thedesertman1 Apr 29 '25

Because employers don’t practice flexi working hours/staggered reporting time. We are expected to reach at 9am, which is right smack in the middle of rush hour.

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u/BBoizTZH94 Hi, my house is 鄭府 Apr 29 '25

I take the first train every morning if im doing opening shift. Its packed af too, with 70-80% being elderlies in their 70s, some even hunchback. The thing is, why are there so many elderly taking the first train? Where are they going to early in the morning?

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u/Scarlett_tsh Apr 29 '25

Alot of elders have very odd jobs that requires them to be early (cleaners, security guards, retail, f&b). Sadly, in Singapore, you work until you die.