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Overall MRT reliability hits all-time high in August, DTL posts 99.3% improvement from July

Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · September 11, 2026 · 1 min read

MRT reliability reached a new high in August. The Downtown Line saw significant improvement, with a 99.3% increase from the previous month.

Trains traveled a substantial distance without major delays, with 2.88 million train-km recorded between delays lasting more than five minutes. This data covers the period from September 2025 to August 2026.

Further information on MRT reliability is available from the source, providing more details on the performance of the trains during this period.

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Category: Local · Published: September 11, 2026 · Source: Straits Times — Singapore · Reading time: 1 min

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Overall MRT reliability hits all-time high in August, DTL posts 99.3% improvement from July

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