MKBF, a benchmark measurement of rail reliability, refers to the mean distance between a train fault of more than five minutes. This is seen in how the entire MRT network consistently exceeds a mean kilometre between failures (MKBF) of one million train-km, noted Mr Khaw. 'This ethos is now deeply embedded in the corporate culture of our operators,' he said, adding that rail operators SMRT and SBS Transit are now among the most reliable rail operators in the world. Mr Khaw said ensuring rail reliability is another important task on top of expanding the rail network. The 66 first-generation trains will be progressively replaced by new trains from Bombardier from next year. Brand new MRT lines the 4th & 5th stages of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), the Jurong Region Line (JRL. The trains, made by Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki, have been used on the North-South and East-West Line for more than 30 years. In Singapore, 45.8 of public transport journeys are made using the MRT or LRT, and the percentage is set to increase further as new train lines and extensions are being opened, improving rail connectivity across the island. He was speaking at an event at the Bishan Depot on Monday morning to start the decommissioning of Singapore's very first MRT trains. Public transport ridership is now at about 40 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels, after movement restrictions were eased last Friday.
