Hybrid cooling fans, underground bike parking among new features at TEL Stage 4 stations

New hybrid cooling fans have been installed at all MRT stations along Stage 4 of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) to keep temperatures on the train platforms at a comfortable level for passengers while reducing energy usage.

- Esther Loi

A first in Singapore's rail network, these hybrid cooling fans located on the platforms of the seven TEL Stage 4 stations from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore will be used together with air-conditioning to improve air circulation and reduce the need to lower air-con temperatures, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) at a media preview on May 2.

In another first, underground bicycle parking areas have been built at three stations along the line Marine Terrace, Marine Parade, and Bayshore so cyclists can store their bicycles away from the elements.

Passenger service for TEL Stage 4 will start on June 23.

Most train platforms at the stations have two standing fans each, though Katong Park station has overhead fans.

Asked how many hybrid cooling fans have been deployed across TEL Stage 4, an LTA spokesperson said more details will be shared later.