Social history of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in Singapore : the limited reach of MRTs, and the cost to Singapore’s development

• Main Author: Muhammad Asyraf Aliman
• Other Authors: Hallam Stevens
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66279
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper focuses on the social history of the MRTs in Singapore. In particular, it argue that the overall benefits of the MRT, since the first stage of the North South Line was completed in 1987, have been overstated. This is largely due to the statements made by senior political figures or public...