CONCEPTUALISATION

The idea of constructing a rapid transit line in the country was initiated in 1967,when a four year State and City Planning study conducted by the Singapore government and the United Nations Development Programme.It was part of an urban renewal and development project which aimed to formulate a long-term comprehensive concept plan for guiding the country's future physical development.It was concluded that physical land constraints faced by the island nation,was not able to accommodate more roads to meet the rise in transportation demands.It was noted that the city state needed a rail transit system by 1992.