The Singapore Cable Car Mount Faber Line is the first aerial ropeway system in the world to span a harbour in 1974, and was upgraded in 2010 with the key noticeable differences being the raising of the Sentosa Tower 2 by 30 meters (now 88 meters above sea level) and new bigger cabins which fit 8 people … Continue reading Singapore Cable Car Mount Faber Line: The Cross-Harbour Cable Car Line linking Mount Faber, HarbourFront and Sentosa Island
Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and Changi Airport are situated pretty close to each other, and I've actually wondered for quite a while if it's possible for some sort of integration between the two facilities so that the airport could also serve the nearby Indonesian islands just like how the SkyPier at Hong Kong International Airport … Continue reading Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (TMFT) – Changi Airport Shuttle Bus Service
After completing my journey From London to Singapore in 40 Days, I figured that the journey could be further extended with transport options south of Singapore. Sure, Sentosa was the touristy *cringe* southernmost point of “continental Asia” (which is untrue by the way) and of my trip, but that’s not the most inspiring place to be. The neighbouring … Continue reading Day 1: Batam Fast from Singapore (HarbourFront Centre) to Batam (Batam Centre)
Since I bought a return ticket as it's cheaper than getting two one-ways, my return journey was with SINDO Ferry as well. Even when booking online through Easybook, you get a discount when you pick the same operator for your return leg. View the Singapore – Batam (Indonesia) Ferries Service Guide here. Looks like my 5.20pm … Continue reading SINDO Ferry: Batam Centre to Singapore by Ferry
SINDO Ferry is the Singapore - Batam passenger ferry branch of Penguin Ferry Services, the favourite ferry operator of most Singaporean guys transitioning from boys to men and possibly the first ferry operator that may come to mind among the older generation who do not frequently take ferries. On my journey though, there seemed to be … Continue reading SINDO Ferry: Singapore to Batam (Sekupang) by Ferry
After my journey to Sekupang, I returned back to Singapore with Majestic as well, since return tickets are cheaper than one way, and even when booking online through Easybook, you get a discount when you pick the same operator for your return leg. View the Singapore – Batam (Indonesia) Ferries Service Guide here. Batam Centre is … Continue reading Majestic Fast Ferry: Batam Centre to Singapore by Ferry
Majestic Fast Ferry is one of the newer operators on the Singapore - Indonesia route, founded in 2015 after the closure of WaveMaster and Pacific Ferry. The vessels of the said former companies are now operated by Majestic, with new fleet additions as well. View the Singapore – Batam (Indonesia) Ferries Service Guide here. You can … Continue reading Majestic Fast Ferry: Singapore to Batam (Sekupang) by Ferry
As part of LTA contract C830C, 24 new additional trains are ordered to boost the capacity of the Circle Line. The first of these trains is now in passenger service. The new trains were launched on 26 June 2015. Exterior-wise, the new trains sport the same livery as the first batch, with brighter headlights. The … Continue reading SMRT Circle Line Alstom Metropolis Batch 2