Overall MRT reliability improves in July; record 9 months without major delay of 30 minutes or more

Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system demonstrated improved reliability in July, marking a record nine months since the last major delay of over 30 minutes, which occurred in November 2025, according to the latest rail reliability report released by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on August 14. Overall, MRT trains traveled an average of 2.37 million kilometers between delays lasting more than five minutes between August 2025 and July 2026, surpassing the two million train-kilometer reliability threshold for the fourth consecutive month.

This outperforms Singapore's rail reliability target of one million train-kilometers. While overall train punctuality dipped slightly to 99.29 per cent in July from 99.32 per cent the previous month, the mean kilometres between failure (MKBF), a key metric for rail reliability, remained above the target, averaging 11.42 million car-kilometers between delays from January to July 2026.

The Circle Line (CCL) operated by SMRT showed a slight improvement, with train-kilometers between delays rising from 2.4 million to 2.45 million in July. The North East Line (NEL), managed by SBS Transit, maintained its position as the most reliable MRT line, averaging 4.47 million train-kilometers between delays. The North-South Line (NSL), the least reliable line, recorded 1.65 million train-kilometers between delays, while the East-West Line (EWL) remained at 2.02 million train-kilometers.

The DTL also stayed consistent at 4.2 million train-kilometers. No major delays exceeding 30 minutes were reported on any MRT line since November 2025, marking the longest such period since tracking began in 2011. These improvements are attributed to the ongoing efforts and dedication of transport workers and rail operators, as well as the implementation of recommendations from a task force aimed at enhancing rail reliability, introduced in February.