Oh I forgot to add...that was my 600th post!!!

Shit I am really getting addicted... If I didn't start posting since June it wouldn't have come to this...

Another satisfied customer of SSC.......:lol: This was the kind of reaction I got in May.........:eek::D

Woah 500 posts already in 3 or so months... This thread of mine has really been fully made use of... So proud...haha...

Will be going to Changi Airport to study tomorrow and I GOT MY DIGI CAM WITH ME....DEFINITELY WILL BE TAKING PICTURES YEAH!

Woah 500 posts already in 3 or so months... This thread of mine has really been fully made use of... So proud...haha...

Will be going to Changi Airport to study tomorrow and I GOT MY DIGI CAM WITH ME....DEFINITELY WILL BE TAKING PICTURES YEAH!

Great.......we shall wait for your updates........:yes::D

19 October 2004


Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2

Restaurants
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Departure Hall
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Departure Hall Restaurants
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MRT Station
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Drop Off Point
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Drop Off Point View
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Starbucks
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Sakae Sushi
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Leaf Shaped Glass Canopy
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Departures Plasma Displays
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Skytrain
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Skylight
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Look At How Cold It Is!
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Transit Area
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Viewing Mall
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McDonalds @ The Arrival Hall
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i can't stand taht the skytrain doors look like hospital doors from the 80s

i can't stand taht the skytrain doors look like hospital doors from the 80s

Dun worry....that will be history with the new PMS......:yes:

Nice work....ignoramus.....:yes:

New photos have been added since you last posted.

Dun worry....that will be history with the new PMS......:yes:

Nice work....ignoramus.....:yes:

Takes up to an hour to upload the photos both to my personal site as well as to SSC even though it took me mere minutes to capture all of them. Tiring. Thats it. Thats somewhat the entire collection, minus a few which I shant put online...

New photos have been added since you last posted.



Takes up to an hour to upload the photos both to my personal site as well as to SSC even though it took me mere minutes to capture all of them. Tiring. Thats it. Thats somewhat the entire collection, minus a few which I shant put online...

That tiring??......looks like you should try photobucket........or was it due to your dial-up connection?? :?

A bit because of dial up connection. A bit because of imageshack. But I am used to imageshack already.

A bit because of dial up connection. A bit because of imageshack. But I am used to imageshack already.

Ok......I supposed you'll enjoy uploading pictures to SSC more once you switch to broadband one day........:yes:

Btw, have you visited the staff canteen b4??

the kway tiao fish ball soup noodles are damn nice there...prices are reasonable for a quite okay proportion...

the kway tiao fish ball soup noodles are damn nice there...prices are reasonable for a quite okay proportion...

Oh so you've been there......great.....Actually the char kway teow,hokkien mee, mee soto etc......also very nice........:yes:

Some info regarding the upgrades from the Ministry of transport website....

http://www.mot.gov.sg/

Significant Developments

Construction of the 3rd passenger terminal building commenced on 7 Oct 2000. The new terminal is scheduled for completion in 2008 and will provide Changi Airport with an additional annual handling capacity of 20 million passengers. This will bring the total handling capacity of Changi Airport to 64 million passengers a year.

Terminal 2 is currently undergoing a major renovation at an estimated cost of $240 million. The newly refurbished Terminal 2, when completed in mid-2006, will offer passengers a brand new experience and more exciting retail and F&B mix. The transit lounge will become more spacious so as to cater to higher transfer traffic.

Plans are also underway to upgrade Terminal 1 at an estimated cost of $180 million. A consultant team will be selected in March 2005 to develop the design concepts. Building works are expected to commence in 2006 and complete by 2008.

To facilitate LCC mode of operation including quick turnarounds and keeping operating costs as low as possible, CAAS will be developing a dedicated low cost carrier terminal at an estimated cost of around $45 million. This new facility will open in 2006 with an initial handling capacity of 2.7 million passengers and can be expanded to process 5-7 million passengers in the future.

In order to support the operation of the new large aircraft (ie. A380) in 2006, CAAS has embarked on a $45 million project to modify some of the airside facilities and re-configure some of the gate holdrooms and parking stands in Terminals 1 and 2.

© Copyright 2003 MOT All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.

huh! i think terminal 1 needs upgrading more than terminal 2!! well terminal 2needs it quite badly as well.

huh! i think terminal 1 needs upgrading more than terminal 2!! well terminal 2needs it quite badly as well.

But they'll upgrade eventually loh.......I guess the smaller budget could be due to the fact that T1 is slightly smaller than T2 (T1: 262000 sq m, T2: 355000 sq m, figures according to CPG website
http://www.cpgcorp.com.sg/eng/projectshowcase/buildings/airports/index.asp )

i wasnt really concerned about the budget; was just wondering why they upgrade t1 later than t2.

i wasnt really concerned about the budget; was just wondering why they upgrade t1 later than t2.

Most probably bcos SIA using T2........:yes:

It's been a very loooooooooooooooooong time since I last went there.

It's been a very loooooooooooooooooong time since I last went there.

Wah so loooooooooong ah?? :lol: Actually I just went there an hour ago......:lol:

Why are you always so free? Anyways any new pics!!!!????

Yah, the last time was like in 2000? :D

Arrival Hall Part 1(22/10/04)......

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Still on the Arrival Hall(22/10/04)........

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The revamp restaurant area(22/10/04).........

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The viewing mall at T2(22/10/04):

Some study group and some couple(the lady lying on the bf thighs.....:lol: )
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Hahaha!!! Viewing mall indeed! :D

Hahaha!!! Viewing mall indeed! :D

Now it's viewing (construction) mall........:lol:

Haha...so the entire mall is now covered by those scalfolding?

here's a photo of the upgraded customs. i'm not sure if i've posted it before.. in any case i think its pretty enough to warrant a second look.



http://files.photojerk.com/sybarite/customs.jpg

The photos always show empty halls? :lol:

Anyway if only you guys have the "before" and "after" photos. I am not even sure which aspects of the photos are new!

this is totally new... previously it was just boring shit. its empty because it was 630 am in the morning and i took my time coming out haha.

Any more photos of the transit/restricted/customs area? We have enough photos of the public areas already. Wanna know whats going on inside...

By the way, at first glance, I almost thought I was looking at a shot from inside of a Canadian airport terminal or something....very different and very new...duh...cool!

yes... but they're taken further in when i was walking from plane to customs or customs to plane. just plain old patterned green carpet. boring. i suspect the lights are different though.

Er...Canadian airport terminals are supposed to look so new and clean one meh? I only know of about one or two which are this new! :D

this is totally new... previously it was just boring shit. its empty because it was 630 am in the morning and i took my time coming out haha.
Previously boring shit? It still looks boring to me now leh. :lol: So what were the changes in that picture? The flooring and panalling on the walls were changed, I believe?

hrmm i just checked my photos... i only have more pictures (other than customs) from july april and january - no change at those areas. i'll snap more this time.

Snap more of the non public areas...like the new Skyplex, iConnect, skytrain from the transit side instead of the public side, those sort of things....thanks! when are you returning?

21st november. will try to snap... very embarrassing to snap with lotsa ppl around!

previously very ugly... i find that its very nice now.. very velvety look. everything's changed - pillars, ceiling, walls, floor. and that tubular thing on the left is a new elevator.

Snap more of the non public areas...like the new Skyplex, iConnect, skytrain from the transit side instead of the public side, those sort of things....thanks! when are you returning?
True lah...we are so lacking in photos of the interior...which is actually the main areas which really impress our users?

YES! WE NEED INSIDER INFORMATION AND PHOTOS. In fact, dont bother to take any pics whatsoever of the public areas! enough! haha.... save the memory space for everything non public.

By the way you can catch a glimpse of i connect in T2 by peeping through the glass windows of the food court in the transit area that you will pass by on your way to the public viewing construction mall.

I think that viewing mall becoming a lie on my laps mall. cause I only see couples there now, no more kids. and occasionally some stupid people who think they can study in the darkness...can hardly see the planes at all. wonder what they are doing with the place and taking so long.

Haha...so the entire mall is now covered by those scalfolding?

Yes.....very well covered........I hope they finish it soon......the viewing mall is really dark.......... :bash: :lol:

I think that viewing mall becoming a lie on my laps mall. cause I only see couples there now, no more kids. and occasionally some stupid people who think they can study in the darkness...can hardly see the planes at all. wonder what they are doing with the place and taking so long.

They are extending the transit/duty free area as well as the viewing mall.......so for now.....the "lie on my laps" thing will still go on.......:lol:

YES! WE NEED INSIDER INFORMATION AND PHOTOS. In fact, dont bother to take any pics whatsoever of the public areas! enough! haha.... save the memory space for everything non public.


Actually we just need someone who's going to travel end of this year who's also thick-skinned enough to take pictures............:lol:

Enough of public areas?? Hmmm......I suspect I've(or we've) been to the airport too "often"......:lol:

uh .. not 'too often'... please continue going!

uh .. not 'too often'... please continue going!

Muahahaha.......ok......I'll consider......;)

i will be travelling through T2 this december and will take some pix.. anything in particular to look out for?

i will be travelling through T2 this december and will take some pix.. anything in particular to look out for?

So kind of you.......:)

Take particular notice on the Skyplex, iConnect, skytrain (and other things that might have caught your eyes).......A million thanks.......:D

i will be travelling through T2 this december and will take some pix.. anything in particular to look out for?
Hm...as mentioned, do help us take more shots of the "paid areas?" If there are new attractions, that will be good too. I do wonder how the sleeping area looks like thou. :D

what do you mean by "paid areas"?.. you mean restricted area? Is there any major renovations going on in the restricted area? Last time I was in Singapore I only noticed construction in the departure hall and restaurants/viewing mall area.

Is there any major renovations going on in the restricted area? Last time I was in Singapore I only noticed construction in the departure hall and restaurants/viewing mall area.

Yah they are increasing the size of the restricted area.......(by extending the viewing mall area in which part of it, is the transit area......)....:yes:

Wow! CHangi has really changed quite drastically, huh? All this talk makes me wanna go Japan again....

what do you mean by "paid areas"?.. you mean restricted area? Is there any major renovations going on in the restricted area? Last time I was in Singapore I only noticed construction in the departure hall and restaurants/viewing mall area.
Hmm...even if they arent any changes there, it dosent kill to have photos about them even if they are not as new. We hardly have any here, no thanks to us not being frequent flyers. :D

Wow! CHangi has really changed quite drastically, huh? All this talk makes me wanna go Japan again....
Hahaah....you need to go Japan just to see Changi airport?

Hahaah....you need to go Japan just to see Changi airport?

Can go Bangkok or Jarkata.....cheaper.....:lol:

Can go Bangkok or Jarkata.....cheaper.....:lol:
Too low class for him liao lah. At most he wil take a plane to....Batam....:D

Too low class for him liao lah. At most he wil take a plane to....Batam....:D

Batam?? Haha.....never heard of ppl flying there........:lol:

Might as well say fly to Johor........;)

Idea..hahaha...both places actually have airports right?

Idea..hahaha...both places actually have airports right?

Yeah right......I think the airplane will only be in the air for one min b4 it land.......:lol:

Maybe they should consider helicopter transport. Its not like folks here cant afford to pay for it. :D

Maybe they should consider helicopter transport. Its not like folks here cant afford to pay for it. :D

Haha.....I doubt they'll consider that.......:lol:

A high speed train might be a better option??

a bridge to batam?

Well...they came quite close to realising the dream of building a bridge from Malaysia to Indonesia, but how no one has tot of building a much shorter tunnel to Batam and onwards to Sumatra is beyond me! :D

Anyway, any more photo updates on the terminal?

uh nothing from me for another two weeks.

You coming back in 2 weeks, and that will be the final flight?

yep.. i'll be away in genting between 26 and 30th (i think) though..

trying to strike it rich in genting i see :)

Then Heir will be the "gamble diva" of genting........:lol:

This reminds me of the "great casino debate" brewing here for months. Heir might be an example used by the proposition camp! :D

uh no i'm very anti gambling. but i'm not anti casino. i have no money to gamble away anyway. actually i have no idea what i'll be doing there... the theme park is sian... the hotel i'm staying in sucks... haiz and the company... got strangers.. maybe i go there sleep for three days.

Which hotel btw?

Which hotel btw?

I guess that will be first world??

yar... i neverstayed there before but i went to have a look at the website.. simply appalling.. but what can you ask for with 179 (i think) for 3 nights. the last time i went there we stayed at theme park hotel (not my choice - followed some school).. there wasn't even an air conditioner in the hotel room!!! freezing cold and still got a fan...

Goodness..you are living in a cave. I stayed there multiple times already, but that was quite a long time ago. No idea how it looks like now too. I remember there was only 3 hotels back then?

uh the last time i went was two years ago... prior to that i went when i was 4.

That is much better then me. The last time I went was at least 5 years ago...probably even 8 years ago.

Getting into the festival mood at the airport.......

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Getting into the festival mood at the airport.......

http://img24.exs.cx/img24/1648/DSCN32131.jpg
Thats good. I find it ironic why most commercial outlets prefer to garp themselves in Christmas decorations now!

Thats good. I find it ironic why most commercial outlets prefer to garp themselves in Christmas decorations now!

Yup kind of weird.....when I go window shop at raffles city the other day....the salegirl telling me to get a present for christmas........:weird:

christmas got more commercial benefits.. and its not that far away!

christmas got more commercial benefits.. and its not that far away!
That is the sad truth. Shops are more concenred about sales then anything else, without bothering to realise it can cause the muslims to take offence with it.

At least the airport feels the need to wish its Muslim travellors a good festive season...for there is a sizeable number of them using it! :D

That is the sad truth. Shops are more concenred about sales then anything else, without bothering to realise it can cause the muslims to take offence with it.

At least the airport feels the need to wish its Muslim travellors a good festive season...for there is a sizeable number of them using it! :D

It's especially important now that there are more middle eastern passengers?? ;)

are muslims offended? i dont really know.. must ask a muslim. its hard to plan for something that changes every year

are muslims offended? i dont really know.. must ask a muslim. its hard to plan for something that changes every year
You are sick. :D Its not like CNY is on a fixed date either!

cny is always around jan / feb mar.. and it doesnt interfere with a major commercial holiday..

10 November 2004

Terminal 2 Skylights
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Newly Replaced Tile???
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One Of The Terminal 02 Entrances
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Changi Airport People Mover System

One Of The Terminal 01 Stations Under Construction
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[B]Guideway Under ConstructionB]
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Changi at the evening.......(9/11/04)

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is that a green-ish pillar? terminal two looks alot more like esplanade's exterior now!

is that a green-ish pillar? terminal two looks alot more like esplanade's exterior now!

Actually the pillar is brown......perhaps it's the effect the light have on the pillar that make it look green......:yes:

Too low class for him liao lah. At most he wil take a plane to....Batam....:D

Business Times - 11 Nov 2004

Riau airlines flies to Senai airport

SENAI - Air travellers can now fly direct to tourist hotspots in Indonesia's scenic Riau province via Riau Airlines - the latest airline to use Senai International Airport (Senai) as a strategic link in Malaysia.

Riau Airlines, based in Sumatra, began flights yesterday between the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru and Senai, offering scheduled services twice a day on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Other destinations in Riau from Senai include Jambi, Palembang, Padang, Pangkal Pinang and Bukit Tinggi.

With the addition of Riau Airlines, Senai is now linked to 13 cities throughout Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Copyright © 2004 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. All rights reserved.

My Singapore-Bintan flight seems to be coming slightly closer to reality. :lol:

Oh my god.....does that mean we'll see Singapore-Batam flights sooner or later?? :eek:

Hahaha....I think you are saying what I am also saying in another thread er? :D

Anyway, I am enjoying the latest photos! Whats with the "recently replaced tiles" thingy?

haha thats a very spastic picture that I took in Terminal 1's Departure Hall. I mean usually when they just replaced a tile they either cordon off the area or they just put a big yellow cross on the tile to signify that you should not step on it.

But here, its spastic as in they tell you exactly what they thing is rather than ''Keep off'' etc. haha...

But how come the surrounding tiles look old?

would be cool to live in Changi Airport ..just like the terminal-guy:) :)

maybe its only one tile that's been replaced?

maybe its only one tile that's been replaced?
:rofl:!!!

btw drwho, actually quite alot of ppl have done just that at the terminal! :D

:rofl:!!!

btw drwho, actually quite alot of ppl have done just that at the terminal! :D

Hmm....is it those travellers who slept at the terminal?? ;)

someday i will end up in terminal 3. sitting there with a tent and my powerbook ;)

someday i will end up in terminal 3. sitting there with a tent and my powerbook ;)
Brother....why in the world would you need a TENT? :D Get yourself a blanket instead!

Brother....why in the world would you need a TENT? :D Get yourself a blanket instead!

The terminal is a tent itself......just relax in that comfortable carpet.......:yes:

Brother....why in the world would you need a TENT? :D Get yourself a blanket instead!

yeah,,but i have this kind of phobia you know..i dont like people watching me when i am sleeping ;):) :D :D

The terminal is a tent itself......just relax in that comfortable carpet.......:yes:

true :)

maybe its only one tile that's been replaced?

Clever Boy! I am so disappointed in you huaiwei.

Clever Boy! I am so disappointed in you huaiwei.
:cry: :cry: :badnews:

:cry: :cry: :badnews:

Kaoz....so drama.....:lol:

yeah,,but i have this kind of phobia you know..i dont like people watching me when i am sleeping ;):) :D :D
You an always snuggle yourelf under nice fluffy blankets too, right? :D

You an always snuggle yourelf under nice fluffy blankets too, right? :D

true true ;) :)

Hahaha....I think you are saying what I am also saying in another thread er? :D


Cross thread mah(similar to cross fac modules).......:lol:

Clever Boy! I am so disappointed in you huaiwei.

Kaoz.....such "harsh" words.......:eek:

Teachers cannot say ''kaoz''. Can only speak in standard english or standard chinese forever.

Teachers cannot say ''kaoz''. Can only speak in standard english or standard chinese forever.

Cannot say Kaoz.....then say WTF loh........:lol:

How you punish students ah? if they never pass up hw etc. Are your students obedient? Show you respect or like treat you as fren fren french fries?

10 November 2004

Changi Airport People Mover System

One Of The Terminal 01 Stations Under Construction
© Ignoramus
http://img118.exs.cx/img118/1402/DSC2721.jpg
http://img20.exs.cx/img20/6167/DSC02721.jpg
Actually where exactly is the T1 station in relation to the terminal's existing Skytrain station?

Actually where exactly is the T1 station in relation to the terminal's existing Skytrain station?

The other end of the terminal.......( western side of the terminal if the location of the station at the present is east......):yes:

Singapore Changi Airport People Mover System
© http://www.leaelliott.com/Information/PDF/Singapore%20Changi%20Airport%20by%20Cindy%20Sugimoto.pdf
- Benedict B.L. Oon* and Cynthia R. Sugimoto** *Senior Manager (Airport Development), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Singapore Changi Airport, P.O. Box 1, Singapore 918141, PH (65) 541-2165, Fax (65) 545-6510, Benedict_Oon@CAAS.gov.sg **Manager of Engineering Projects, Lea+Elliott, Inc., 785 Market Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco CA 94103, PH (415) 908-6450, Fax (415) 908-6451, Sugimoto@LeaElliott.com

Abstract
- The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is building a new Terminal 3 at the Singapore Changi Airport. This program includes two sets of Automated People Movers (APM). Together they will be called the People Mover System (PMS), and will include single-lane, dual-lane, and bypass shuttles. They will connect the existing Terminals 1 and 2 with the new Terminal 3 and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT – rapid rail) system that is currently being extended to the airport by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Some of these routes will serve “airside” riders: air passengers transferring at Changi or those departing the country who have checked through customs and immigration. Other routes will serve “landside” passengers: air passengers officially in Singapore, employees and others traveling among the terminals and MRT station. One route will serve both airside and landside riders, with car and station platform door controls keeping them separate. The PMS is being procured using a limited design-build-operate-maintain approach. The selected supplier will provide all vehicles, automatic train control, communications, power distribution and other equipment, including installation and testing, then will operate and maintain the System up to 20 years. Two local contractors, the Terminal 3 (T3) Contractor and the Guideway Contractor, will build the PMS facilities. The PMS supplier will be selected early in the overall Terminal 3 planning process so that the facility designs can be based on the specific system selected. The existing system, built in 1990, which serves two routes, one airside and one landside, with three vehicles, will be replaced by the new PMS. This paper describes the evolution of planning for this system, its general requirements, the procurement process, and the PMS status as of April 15, 2001.

Background
- The Singapore Changi Airport served 26 Million Annual Passengers (MAP) in 1999 and is expected to experience substantial growth in passengers during the next decade and beyond. To accommodate this anticipated growth, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is undertaking a major expansion program to increase the capacity of the airport. Two projects are underway to handle this increase in demand: • New Terminal 3 (T3) building. Construction for T3 began in October 2000 and it is scheduled to open in early 2006. 1 • People Mover System (PMS), which will link the existing Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 with the new T3, and the new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Station. The MRT Station is located below ground level between Terminals 2 and 3, and it is scheduled to open by the end of 2001. The purpose of the PMS is to provide a high level of transportation service
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for airline passengers, airport employees, and other persons needing to move about airport. CAAS has contracted with Lea+Elliott, Inc., to provide consulting and implementation oversight services on the PMS Project, and with PWD Consultants Pte. Ltd. (PWD), to design the PMS Facilities. CAAS will provide finished-out facilities that are designed specifically for the selected PMS Contractor’s technology.

Planning Evolution
- Lea+Elliott’s planning effort for the Changi Airport PMS began in 1997 and was associated with the planning and design of Terminal 3. T3 will be Changi Airport’s showcase. It will be designed to accommodate 20 MAP and will include 28 gates, some of which will be designed for the new generation aircraft. Upon completion of T3 the airport will have capacity for 64 MAP. The development of T3 is consistent with CAAS’s planning philosophy to provide capacity ahead of demand. This philosophy ensures that Changi Airport will continue to handle growing passenger traffic while maintaining the highest standards of service, safety, efficiency and comfort for all travelers. The architecture will be unique and the building will have state-of-the-art technology and IT facilities. Moving through T3 and transferring between the three terminals will be made easy. Passengers will move from one terminal to another via the new PMS. The Airport layout with Terminal 3 and the existing Skytrain APM is shown in Figure 1. The initial effort in 1997-1998 developed a series of alternatives and a recommendation based on available information about the airport’s growth and use. The MRT would only provide direct MRT connection to Terminal 2 and 3, and would not permit Terminal 2-3 transfers. It was assumed that the existing Skytrain APM, built by Adtranz in 1990, which provides Airside and Landside service between Terminals 1 and 2, would remain operational. Many configurations were generated and analyzed by Lea+Elliott and CAAS staff to determine the alternative with the best level of service (low wait and travel times, no level changes, no transfers), and cost-effectiveness, while satisfying forecasted ridership demand requirements. Ridership was forecast for a range of Terminal uses and airline occupations and alternatives. Wait time and travel time estimates were made for each route. Capital and O&M estimates were made assuming large-vehicle self-propelled APM. To connect Terminal 1 and 3, configurations included part of a larger pinched loop systems on the roof of Terminal 3 and Terminal 1 concourse, and single, dual, triple and bypass shuttles. The selected system was a triple shuttle. Since the area near Terminal 3 had terminal and hotel building conflicts, and there appeared to be more space available near Terminal 1, the maintenance facility was located under the Terminal 1 station. 2 Figure 1. Singapore Changi Airport with T3 and Existing Skytrain 3 To connect Terminals 2 and 3, configurations ranged from relatively simple bypass and single and dual lane shuttles, to pinched-loop systems, to integrated southside and northside continuous systems, to complex combined pinched-loop and shuttle systems. The selected PMS configuration was a bypass shuttle serving airside passenger on the
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south half of Terminal 3, and a pinched loop system connecting Terminals 2 and 3 serving both airside and landside riders. There would be separate airside and landside platforms at two of the stations, and each train would include at least one airside and one landside car. The pinched loop configuration allows expansion to a third train for slightly shorter headways (and wait times) and higher capacities. The maintenance facility for both the pinched loop and bypass shuttle systems would be in an off-line facility at the south end of Terminal 3. Since the two systems would operate separately and independently, consideration was also given to allowing different technologies for the North and South systems. Then there was a temporary regional economic downturn with a commensurate reduction in air passenger traffic, and the PMS planning effort was put on hold. By late 1999, regional economics and air traffic began to improve. The expected operation of the airport changed, resulting in more transfers between Terminals 2 and 3. CAAS decided to re-initiate the PMS study. Several significant revisions were made to the previously approved PMS Plan including 1) on the North side, a Terminal 2-3 connection for landside and airside passengers, and 2) on the South side, a simplified system only serving airside passengers and making the Terminal 2-3 route a dual lane shuttle instead of a pinched loop. The new North Terminal 2-3 route impacted the existing “Skytrain” system, and required its modification or replacement. For the South system M&SF located near the middle of Terminal 3 underneath a station was investigated. It would reduce the number of switches and length of guideway, and simplify the train control, resulting in a reduction in the cost. Unfortunately, this alternative location for the South M&SF was not feasible due to space constraints in Terminal 3. A description of the PMS alignment, stations, and routes is provided below.

System Configuration
- The overall PMS alignment is shown in Figure 2. The PMS configuration includes two sets of Automated People Movers (APM), PMS North and PMS South. The alignment for PMS North is shown in Figure 3. The PMS North has five routes serving four stations (B, C, D and E). PMS North has separate routes or vehicles providing Landside service and Airside service. Landside service is for riders who are officially in Singapore and Airside service is for airline passengers and crew who have not cleared customs and immigration and are therefore not officially in Singapore. One route (B-E) will serve both Airside and Landside riders, with car and station platform door controls keeping them separate. One end car of the B-E train will serve Airside passengers and the other end car will service Landside passengers. Any middle car of the B-E train will be capable of serving either Airside or Landside passengers based on demand and as selected by the Central Control Operator (CCO). 4 Figure 2. PMS Alignment 5 Figure 3. PMS North 6 The PMS North routes and normal operating mode during the peak period are summarized in Table 1 below. The peak period hours are generally 6-10 am and 5-11 pm
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for Airside routes, and 5:30-9 am, 12-2 pm, and 5-7 pm for the Landside routes. Table 1 - PMS North Routes and Operating Modes Route Peak Operating Period Normal Operating Mode Terminal Served B-C Airside Single Shuttle Terminal 1 & 3 Airside B-C Landside Synchronized By-Pass Shuttle Terminal 1 & 3 Landside B-E Airside/Landside Synchronized By-Pass Shuttle Terminal 2 and 3 Airside and Landside D-E Landside Single Shuttle Terminal 1 & 2 Landside D-E Airside Single Shuttle Terminal 1 & 2 Airside The alignment for South PMS is shown in Figure 4. The PMS South has two routes A – A-South and A-F, which serve three stations (A, A-South, and F). A-A-South route serves Terminal 3 and A-F route serves Terminal 2 & 3. Both routes provide Airside service only. The normal operating mode during the peak period for both routes is Synchronized Double Shuttle. Stations will generally be center platform for the dual lane shuttles and side platform for the by-pass and single lane shuttles. Those with both Airside and Landside service will have side platforms on both sides of the guideway, one for each service. Station length will be sufficient for maximum-length trains expected for each guideway/route, but not more than 40 m. Platform barrier walls and doors will be straight, not “castellated”.

General Requirements
- The fully automated PMS will be a service proven form of APM technology. Driverless vehicles will operate on an exclusive, elevated guideway, stopping at designated stations. Electrically powered, self-propelled, computer controlled, vehicles configured in trains will shuttle between stations on seven routes. These routes include single-lane, dual-lane, and bypass shuttles. The PMS includes seven stations and approximately 7,500 m of guideway. The PMS Contractor will be responsible for the operating system including design, installation, testing, operation, and maintenance including providing associated tools and equipment, and a 12-month set of spare parts and supplies. The PMS Contractor will provide the vehicles, guideway equipment, final running surfaces, automatic train control, audio/visual communications including CCTV, power distribution system (PDS), automatic platform doors/operators, and all other system equipment. 7 Figure 4. PMS South 8 Initial demand varied from 660 to 1200 for the Landside routes and 370 to 2035 for the Airside routes. Ultimate demand varied from 860 to 2400 for the Landside routes and 740 to 4700 for the Airside routes. Baggage carts are allowed on the existing Skytrain system and will be allowed on the new one. Different technologies have different car configurations and capacities, so rather than specify route capacities, the performance
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specifications identified initial and ultimate train lengths for 8-11 meter and 12-15 meter single car technologies and 8-10 meter married-pair technologies. The Initial and Ultimate fleet size is 24/38 for 8 to 11 meter vehicles, 21/31 for 12 to 15 meter vehicles, and 34/44 for 8-10 meter married-pair vehicles. The vehicles for both PMS North and PMS South will be identical. Vehicles will be capable of operating as one-car trains and multiple-car trains. They will have automatic (mechanical and electrical) couplers and will normally be coupled and uncoupled in maintenance by a hostler in coordination with the CCO. As the emergency walkway will be on the guideway slab, in emergencies passengers must be able to exit from the front and rear of the vehicles and pass between vehicles. The interior must be designed to accommodate baggage carts safely. The vehicles will include on-board CCTV coverage. Two internal-combustion engine Maintenance and Recovery Vehicles will be provided. There are four Maintenance and Storage Facilities (M&SF) for the PMS. The M&SF near Station A-South (M&SF-A-South) will be the main maintenance facility for the entire PMS, and will include parts/equipment storage, offices, personnel facilities, shops, and other common areas. Three M&SFs will serve the PMS North. They are located near Station C (M&SF-C), under Station D Landside, and under Station E Airside. These will be a satellite facilities. The PMS Contractor may need to move parts, equipment, and staff between these facilities and M&SF-A-South. Car washing will be performed manually, on platforms just outside the M&SFs at A-South and C. The Central Control Facility (CCF) for both the PMS North and PMS South will be located in the M&SF-A-South. This location will include the primary control computer rooms and system input/output communications devices. There will also be a Satellite Control Facility (SCF) for the PMS located in the Terminal 3 Airport Operations Center (AOC). The SCF will be used to control the PMS during normal operations; if this facility is inoperable for any reason, the PMS will be controlled from the CCF.

Owner Provided Facilities
- The facilities will be provided by CAAS, finished-out and ready for the PMS Contractor to install its equipment. CAAS plans to have the PMS facilities constructed by the Terminal 3 Contractor and a Guideway Contractor. The T3 Contractor will construct the three stations connected to Terminal 3 (Stations B, A, and A-South), the guideway adjacent to the T3 building, a PDS Substation for PMS South, the M&SF-A-South, and the SCF in the AOC. The Guideway Contractor will construct all other PMS facilities, including four stations (C, D, E, and F), guideway to the T3 building interfaces, two PDS Substations for PMS North one in the middle of the B-C guideway and one in the middle of the D-E guideway, and three M&SFs (C, D, and E). 9 Two independent primary 22 kV/50 Hz feeders and primary switchgear up to and including the primary meters/terminals will be provided in the PDS Substations. Additionally, CAAS will provide, operate, and maintain a backup emergency generator in each PDS Substation for normal operation of one fully loaded ultimate-length train on each of the four critical routes (A-F, B-E Landside/Airside, B-C Landside, and D-E Landside).

Phasing Plan
- A phasing plan for the PMS implementation has been developed to allow D-E Airside and Landside service to be provided continuously, with only a brief shutdown of Landside service, during the construction of the PMS. This phasing plan will require construction of temporary facilities and modifications to existing facilities. The re-use plan for the existing facilities is to retain as much of the existing guideway and station structure as possible and to make the necessary modifications to accommodate the selected PMS Contractor’s technology. The demolition, construction of temporary facilities, and renovation of the existing facilities will be done by the Guideway Contractor and Adtranz and are not part of the PMS Operating System Contract. The PMS phasing plan is also coordinated with the T3 construction schedule, such that the PMS Contractor is provided access to facilities as soon as they are available. The Total System is to be operational by July 1, 2005.

Operations & Maintenance
- The D-E routes will be placed in revenue service several months before the rest of the system. During this time, the PMS Contractor will provide O&M for these lines. Once the rest of the PMS begins revenue service, there will be a one year O&M period for the entire system. Following these initial O&M periods, there are four optional 5 year O&M periods.

Future
- Possible future expansions of the PMS include: a 2-station (Station F and a new station) single lane shuttle of about 500 m in length serving the southside of Terminal 2, and a 4-station dual lane shuttle of about 1400 m to serve a future Terminal 4. The Contractor must plan for such possible expansions in the CCF/SCF, however, the PDS and M&SF for these expansions will be independent.

Procurement Process
- The Tender was a one step “best value” process. Evaluation criteria included: ability to meet all technical, commercial, and O&M requirements; cost effectiveness including capital costs (bid for supply and installation and estimated cost of facilities provided by CAAS not including the modification of the existing Skytrain system), the O&M bid, and the energy consumption estimate; as well as the Supplier’s experience and resources. Tender Offers were firm fixed price bids, with no escalation clause. Prices were allowed to be given in the Tenderer’s choice of two currencies. The Tender Documents were issued on November 28, 2000 and Tender Offers were submitted on March 30, 2001. 10

PMS Status
- Tender Offers were received from the following Tenderers: 1) Mitsubishi Consortium, a consortium comprising Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 2) Adtranz (DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems (North America) Inc.) and Keppel Engineering pte Ltd Consortium. 3) Skylink Consortium, formed between SMRT Engineering Pte Ltd, Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd, and Nissho-Iwai – Niigata Consortium (Nissho-Iwai
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Corporation and Niigata Engineering Co. Ltd). These Tender Offers are being evaluated for responsiveness by CAAS and Lea+Elliott. CAAS expects to award the Contract and issue the Letter of Acceptance by June 2001. 11

In Short
- Entire Automated People Mover System Due/Opening July 01, 2005 (Looking at the pace of construction going on right now, it is fully capable of being ready to be opened at that date, though the actual date of opening is likely to be delayed to 2006 in my opinion and not 2008 cause if a section is complete they wont deprive Changi's passengers of it unless they dont want to be a world class airport, and even then only the link between T1 East & T2 West, and T1 West & T2 West will be opened).
- Another possibly 6 stations to be added in the future (4 along the route to T4 and 2 serving T2).
- Changi Airport Skytrain Landside service will be shut down for a short while in the near future so as to be able to do the necessary upgrading works. Airside service will not be affected. (They are probably going to put shuttle buses at the basement during that period of closure. Unless they want to torture us go airport nothing better to do freaks).
- T1 East Station and T2 West Station Airside and landside services will commence service at the same time. (Existing route).

In Short
- Entire Automated People Mover System Due/Opening July 01, 2005 (Looking at the pace of construction going on right now, it is fully capable of being ready to be opened at that date, though the actual date of opening is likely to be delayed to 2006 in my opinion and not 2008 cause if a section is complete they wont deprive Changi's passengers of it unless they dont want to be a world class airport, and even then only the link between T1 East & T2 West, and T1 West & T2 West will be opened).
- Another possibly 6 stations to be added in the future (4 along the route to T4 and 2 serving T2).
- Changi Airport Skytrain Landside service will be shut down for a short while in the near future so as to be able to do the necessary upgrading works. Airside service will not be affected. (They are probably going to put shuttle buses at the basement during that period of closure. Unless they want to torture us go airport nothing better to do freaks).
- T1 East Station and T2 West Station Airside and landside services will commence service at the same time. (Existing route).

If they never provide the buses......you'll have to walk that never ending passage......:eek::lol:

The other end of the terminal.......( western side of the terminal if the location of the station at the present is east......):yes:
Ohh.....no wonder I have never seen the construction yet before lah! :D

I never realized it until I bother to walk all the way to the end too. And what a first surprise I got. The second surprise was to find long rows of empty United Airlines check in counters. Didnt know United Airlines flys to Changi. Didnt see any of their planes around. Or maybe thats cause they come at night and they are at T1 whereas I am always at T2.

HAha...I think only two American airlines fly to Changi....United and Northwest. I still remember their ancient tv ad a long long time ago....that stupid tune of theirs. :D

I saw the NorthWest ad too I think, or maybe thats the Wheel Of Fortune Singapore NW Airlines Ticket Prize ad. haha. dont know.

Anyways American Airlines fly to Singapore right. Saw that logo on the Changi Airport information system on the net.

No lah...they codeshare only....duno why they codeshare with SIA thou....I tot they on rival alliance groups! :D

T1 PMS station update(24/11/04):

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New fast food outlet Marry Brown(A malaysian fast food chain, 24/11/04)

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Making sure things work in the airport.......
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Time is GMT + 8 hours
Posted: 25 November 2004 2115 hrs

FAST system at Terminal 2 airport allows for quick check-in, immigration clearance
By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE : Two minutes is all it takes to check-in and pass through immigration for departures at Changi Airport's Terminal 2.

That's the potential of the Fully Automated Seamless Travel or FAST system that has been on trial since November 1.

But it is far from being a perfect solution to your travelling woes.

Forget long lines at the check-in counter and waiting between eight to 15 minutes for your turn.

If you are a SIA KrisFlyer member, have yourself registered and get your very own FAST card.

The Civil Aviation Authority claims FAST system can clear your check-in and immigration in just under two minutes.

But the system is also in its trial stages which means, the kinks are still being ironed out.

So far, the six-month trial only works for those who board a plane with carry-on luggage and who are travelling to Bangkok, Jakarta, Bali, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Penang and Surabaya.

Poh Young Peng, Assistant Airport Manager at the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, said: "The teething problems include travellers using the system to travel to a destination not covered in the system. Another is passengers not familiar with the system, so it may actually take longer than two minutes."

Officials from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority say it is virtually impossible for anyone to impersonate another traveller.

The system has two levels of authentication - facial recognition and fingerprinting identification.

Lim Jing Jing, Senior Communications Executive at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, said: "The additional safeguard is the fingerprint scanning even in the case of identical twins, their fingerprint is different. There is no chance of people getting pass immigration using another person's card."

So, will the FAST card become your ticket to fly? Only if the trial proves successful for it to be implemented on a larger scale. - CNA

Copyright © 2004 MCN International Pte Ltd

The sexy(but super dark) viewing mall.......(24/11/04) :bash:

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To facilitate the construction of the new Changi Airport People Mover System, the Changi Airport Skytrain operation hours will be reduced from 6am to 1am daily to 6am to 12midnight daily from 25 November 2004 to 28 November 2004.

Another article on Fast:


Singapore's airport has rolled out immigration kiosks that read fingerprints and facial features and double as automated check-in counters, in a bid to cut airport queues.


The project, known as Fully Automated Seamless Travel or Fast, cuts the time needed for passengers to register for flights and check passports on arrival to two minutes from 15 minutes or longer, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Thursday.

The system, which began trials this month at Changi International Airport, Asia's sixth-busiest, requires users to lodge facial details and thumb prints as biometric data on an identification card the size of a credit card.

Passengers insert a card into a kiosk and then look into a camera and press their thumb onto a plate to check their details.


Fast so far caters only for 9,000 of Singapore Airlines Ltd's most frequent travellers -- if they do not check in luggage and are flying to a nearby country that does not require a visa for Singaporeans, such as Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Malaysia.


CAAS spokesman Albert Tjoeng said the system could help to cut airport costs and ease the frustration of air travellers in the wake of tighter security arrangements at airports worldwide.

Around 30 million passengers a year pass through Singapore -- a Southeast Asian hub and stopover on the "kangaroo" route between Europe and Australia.


But the airport, already one of the fastest in the world at processing passengers, faces stern competition from regional rivals in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

The spokesman for CAAS, which operates the airport, said security would not be compromised and that the system was in line with guidelines by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.


He said Fast could be sold to other airports if the trial was successful. Singapore plans to start issuing passports with biometric measures late next year to meet stricter US border security rules after the September 11 attacks on the United States.


The city-state already boasts Southeast Asia's most advanced security apparatus, but sees itself as a prime target after it foiled planned attacks by Jemaah Islamiah in 2001.

Jemaah Islamiah is a Southeast Asian militant group that government agencies say has close links with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network.