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The connection to the depot will allow trains to be housed and maintained there and ease congestion of East-West Line trains.<\/p>\n
The four-in-one depot will house trains from the East-West Line, Downtown Line and Thomson East-Coast Line, as well as buses at a bus depot.<\/p>\n
While the engineers were working on the tracks, more than 280 staff from LTA, SMRT, and SBS Transit were deployed to help commuters in their journeys, such as by ushering commuters to shuttle buses.<\/p>\n
Two shuttle routes have been operating between affected stations to maintain connectivity.<\/p>\n
Commuters pay the same fares for the shuttle bus as they would on trains.<\/p>\n
Mr Chia said that despite the heavy rain on some days, works have continued and are on track to resume full service on Dec 9.<\/p>\n
\u2060Commuters should also take note of a new platform that will open for eastbound trains heading towards Pasir Ris, he said.<\/p>\n
He was referring to a new platform being built on Tanah Merah station for eastbound trains heading towards Pasir Ris, as part of works to convert the station into an interchange that also serves the Thomson-East Coast Line.<\/p>\n
Once completed, commuters travelling from Expo or Changi Airport and transferring at Tanah Merah towards Pasir Ris or vice versa will have to go down to the station concourse and then go up to the new platform \u2013 a change from the previous cross-platform transfer.<\/p>\n
Westbound commuters heading towards Tuas Link are not affected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n