Coming soon: Nursing rooms at bus interchanges, MRT stations
Published: 12:35 PM, September 26, 2016
Updated: 12:56 PM, September 26, 2016
SINGAPORE — All new and upcoming bus interchanges and integrated transport hubs will have a standalone nursing room with diaper changing amenities and a wash basin, while rail lines are set to have dual speed escalators.
These are some of the new features to be introduced to cater to commuters’ various needs, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Monday (Sept 26), adding that it has studied the recommendations in the Public Transport Council’s Advisory Report released on Aug 1.
The bus interchanges and integrated transport hubs that will have a nursing room include those at Bukit Panjang, Outram, Sengkang, Shenton Way and Tampines. Existing bus interchanges developed from 2014, such as those at Bedok, Changi Business Park, Joo Koon, Woodlands and Yishun, already have nursing rooms.
All MRT stations along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and Circle Line 6 will also have family-friendly washrooms that have a diaper changing station, child-size toilet seat and barrier-free facilities, alongside the main toilets in the unpaid area. In the paid areas of interchange stations, there will be a nursing room and barrier-free toilet.
Meanwhile, the dual speed escalators and travellators at MRT stations are meant to meet the needs of children and the elderly. Escalators will be operated at 0.75m/s during peak hours and 0.50m/s during off-peak hours.
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