i rode every MRT line in Singapore and rated them! (vlog)

this was a crazy vlog to put together, but it was fun!

not really because we got charged the overstaying fee lol but oh well
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:21 Thomson-East Coast Line
1:52 North-South Line
2:43 Bukit Panjang LRT
4:09 Downtown Line
5:27 Circle Line
6:59 East-West Line
7:46 North East Line
9:07 Punggol LRT
10:07 Outro
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Music
Nagoya Autumn - by Smith The Mister

Oh hey if you read the description comment "smrt is better than sbs"

[moonlightyong]

As a BP resident, I do have to agree that the BPLRT is completely horseshit and I avoid it whenever I can. It's so uncomfortable and doesn't even save that much time as compared to taking the bus. Not sure why it still exists considering the fact that the whole reason it was built was to bypass traffic held up by the KTM train, and the KTM no longer exists so?? I'm still very perplexed by LTA's decision to upgrade the LRT instead of demolishing it

[yjjcoolcool]

1:30 I used to *_really_* hate the TEL exit signs, but I now prefer them over the traditional exit signs as the Locality Map and Exit Directory are much more useful since they contain all the exits and nearby landmarks. The only thing is that they should put those on the platform itself as at some stations (e.g., Woodlands), different escalators go to different exits.

My personal ratings would be:
*Bukit Panjang LRT (1/10)* - Extremely bumpy, acceleration & braking are extremely violent, announcements work half of the time, and noisy from the outside.
*Circle Line (4/10)* - Dark, crowded, noisy, old.
*Downtown Line (5/10)* - Crowded all times of the day, and side to exit at each station thing you mentioned at 4:50
*North East Line (7/10)* - Smooth and comfortable, can get a seat most of the time, and is quite fast. Just nothing interesting about the trains or station design.
*East-West Line - (8/10)* - Classic, fast, and comfortable, but I can never get a seat at most stations.
*Thomson-East Coast Line (8/10)* - New, comfortable, and nice station designs, but a bit slow due to the route it takes. I still rely on NSL for most of my North<>South journeys.
*North-South Line (9.5/10)* - OG line and somehow still the best. Although using the same trains as EWL, NSL feels less crowded even when going to/from the CBD during peak hours (and empty trains are a plus). NSL also has better scenery than EWL. -0.5 cause it keeps breaking down

[sva]

In defense of the NEL,

~There are train waiting times. For some reason the station you visited (Outram Park) had some system issues on that day

~i gotta agree that it is quite crowded and packed, though its still quite efficient considering the minimal delays it had caused over the 20 years.

~System wise, NEL itself is quite dated and yes there are different chimes (the lower one is recorded earlier in 2003 and the newer ones were updated versions)

~There are tunnel lights for all underground systems, just depends if the operator wants it to be turned on.

~The announcements can get muffled at times, but its more or less improved with the new refurbed C751AR

~The noise control on the NEL, CCL and DTL are fairly more well controlled compared to the kawasaki ones (NSEWL/TEL)

~Acceleration and braking wise, i gotta agree on that.

also SBS>SMRT :D (coming from NEL user)

[amihurtingyoureyes]

I love how everyone is passionately defending their stances on a bunch of unique, antique, wonky-smelling mrt lines. Beautiful.

[sixers]

This guy's catchphrase is "I don't know why"

[farhan-]

Actually I prefer DTL lighting somewhat over TEL cuz it feels calmer. Esp since you're commuting & passing by the same stations everyday, the lighting on TEL feels very overwhelming and overstimulating

[saints]

I think you missed out on the Sengkang LRT. I think it's a little different compared to Punggol, in that the LRT was built after the HDB blocks were built, compared to the Punggol line being built around the LRT line instead. Might want to check it out as well, the feel is slightly different in my opinion.

[PrinceDSpidey]

BRO THE BUKIT PANJANG LRT WAS SO FUN WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. I always use to sit at the front with my brother. The nostalgia:(

[unknown-pbex]

wanted to do this for the longest time but never got the courage to. You accomplished something extraordinary and I wish I could be as courageous as you to complete such a time consuming task. Jordan, you are a walking w man. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise

[manareyoucereals]

Downtown Line getting the highest rated we love to see it

[jakobie]

Great video! TEL would score the highest for me if it only has more seats. EWL at 7 is being too kind, since it’s the worst travelling experience for me with barely-there air conditioning and a stench that can only come from sweaty students and PMEBs. Also, a new fleet of train is in order as it also feels the most worn.

[Fisthorn]

Thanks for this video man! Gonna use it in class to enhance my swtudents' writing on scenarios in an mrt train. A feast for the senses. Best alternative to bringing the whole lot down to an actual station itself.

[dennisagusdianto]

As Indonesian who loves Singapore as a city so much, this is my dream to conquer in the future!
To ride every single MRT / LRT Line in Singapore!
Great video and explanation Jordan! You have a very soothing voice

Keep up the good work and continue vlogging unique videos like this! Cheers

[jaydentanyanbinbeaconprisc]

As a BP resident, I really like the LRT to be honest. I love the air conditioning and The shaking and the dizzying tracks, I already got used to them.

[atzj]

Glad that the algorithm recommended this, especially since I've recently started reading up on the MRT system.

Thanks for this video, I believe the ratings are quite accurate!

I agree with your points, but I want to try and explain some things:
(Assuming that your journey was Springleaf -> Woodlands -> Choa Chu Kang -> Bukit Panjang -> Botanic Gardens -> Buona Vista -> Outram Park -> Punggol LRT)

1. Yeah, Bukit Panjang LRT is bad. They built the infrastructure in Bukit Panjang first, before the LRT, so the LRT has to avoid all those buildings. While the LRT in Sengkang and Punggol were planned together with the infrastructure, so it's much better there.

2. There are not one, but two CCL - EWL interchanges, Buona Vista and Paya Lebar, but yeah Buona Vista is way closer to Botanic Gardens.

3. Why is the EWL so crowded? If you look at our MRT map, should one live in the west, the only line to get out of the west and towards the CBD is really just the EWL. So even tho they use 6 carriage trains for EWL, it's quite crowded.

4. It makes sense for Outram Park to be crowded too. If you look closely, it is the only EWL - NEL interchange, as well as the only EWL - TEL and only NEL - TEL interchange!

Overall great video, and I hope I helped to answer some of your questions!

[LunarTesting]

my response to this video

1:11 It's caused by the tunnel noises. Not the train itself, although some do have very loud flatwhells

3:29 There are announcements on the trains. Its just on some units that they're either too soft or they completely spoiled. Even if the announcements could be hardly audible, there will be station announcements saying "train departing, please stand back"

4:37 Hume station 👀

5:04 train enthusiasts be like: "pathetic"

7:29 nonKSF fans would like to know your location

7:51 There are waiting times. When you went to outram park station, the system glitched and it didn't show the next train time

8:11 it differs between trains

8:23 I think you were in a train that had very loud flatwheels or a very strong motor.

[ltankk]

To be fair to the NSL and EWL, they are both old lines. The train you rode on the EWL is the old first gen Kawasaki C151 train and most of the trains running on the EWL are old while the NSL is using mostly newer ones after SMRT swapped the fleets in 2018 for some reason.

For the TEL, despite the noise, it is a pretty decent line, the doors closing warning is good enough, better than the NEL, so I don't see what's bad about it. The exit signs yeah, can be improved much.

[jyoulix]

I think that the reason why the circle line is the most crowded because it connects to every other lines which can make transferring easy.

[zForce]

4:51 I not a Singaporean. But I just visited SG and stayed near DTL. I could have sworn the lights for the doors always flash up no matter how near the next station is

[KnnthED]

Also, The Bukit Panjang LRT right, They should add the doors to making much more safely. And the carriage was not that shaky, and the famous glass, every glass pane wasn't broken. 6.5/10.