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So here we set off on our 50cm/second journey
when open the central crossroad here will house 40 F&B & 20 service outlets, all lined throughout the area
Back to the city view (west)
Courtesy of these Mitsubishi heavy duty torque motors (12 of them to be exact)
Singaporeans: wahlau of course !YES YES YES GIMME!
There are even nets to catch disgruntled falling hordes!
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Rawwr I am angry capsule on your tail...
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the MRT station/linkway also now serves as an underpass
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Then you get to scan your card to enter the holding area
the skytrains run mainly on rubber wheels, with guidewheels enclosed by concrete walls
Boarding of the capsule is done without stopping the wheel
Capsules are enclosed so no kids can fall off hidden holes!
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on the last punt!
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overview of the inter terminal Skytrain platform
Finally some things to see!
towards magdalene bridge
close up!
And we are still just leaving the station!
for those who gets a kick at train doors, heres a shot for you
another expensive fact of the day, is expensive really better?
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more gold fish blowers after the departures
sc event photoshots
carried by Edward Roberts of Cambridge
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And down we go!
Some bridging shots
here we can see the trains buzzing along the rail-less concrete hollows
And everyone's all comfy for the ride, we get air conditioning and 2 entertainment screens!
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view of the fountains
the gang (& the johns)
As it gets darker, the blue glow in the capsule becomes more noticable
Some nice shots of the wheel at the shopping area
as you can see, no metal rails
Here we spot a UFO calling spire
they shut you in for the whole ride! (theres only door handles on the outside)
Security and media crew
4 of them!
Catching the torch relay
a moment of zen
linking T2 and T3 together!
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There's still lots of unfinished work around, such as rolls of spare carpet lying around too!
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