In relation to our article on Properties Benefiting From the New Thomson East Coast MRT Line, our guest contributor has written an article on the potential drawbacks of such properties especially in the near to intermediate time frame.

1. It is just another project next to the MRT station.

When all the new lines and extensions are completed, the MRT map will look like this:

The network includes 6 rail lines, 28 interchanges, 146 MRT stations or 186 stations with LRT stations. (Gosh I hope they won’t include a compulsory test on the sequence and spellings of all MRT stations in PSLE, or application for permanent residence or citizenship.)

The fact is, by 2030, one can hardly find a residential area in Singapore, regardless of whether it is in the CCR, RCR or OCR, not covered by an MRT line or unreachable by an MRT station.

2. It ...