Page 2  To begin with the stations. They are all marked by signs much like the one shown here. The Somerset station was the one from which I started all of my trips. It just happened to be situated across from the shopping center where I ended up having breakfast, a block or two away from the hotel and cheaper, by the way. The first thing that I noticed when entering the platforms of the underground stations was that they were all screened off from the rails by walls. The doors of the trains would line up with doors in the wall, which would then open simultaneously. Considering how enormously crowded the stations get during rush hour, this is a very good way to prevent people from accidentally falllng on the tracks. 
On the right is little old me waiting patiently to board the train. Notice the yellow arrows on the floor, indicating where to wait while passengers detrain. You'll see them better by clicking on the pictures Not much is left to chance. In the stations and on the trains are numerous signs, warning signs, advisory signs, prohibiting signs ( complete with the amount of the penalty ) etc. Actually, you see such signs all over Singapore. One could say, that the city speaks in sign-language. Like the ones below,seen on the MRT, which speak for themselves:   Time to board the train and see what it looks like inside |