SMRT Corporation
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Industry | Public transport |
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Founded | 7 November 1987 |
Headquarters | Singapore |
Key people | Seah Moon Ming (chairman)[1] Desmond Kuek (President & CEO) |
Products | Rail, Buses, Taxis Services |
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Number of employees | 10,000 |
Parent | Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd |
Website | [1] |
SMRT Corporation Limited is a public transport operator incorporated on 6 March 2000, as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal public-transport operators in Singapore. Its rail services began on 7 November 1987. It is one of the largest public-transport companies in Singapore, second to ComfortDelGro. As a holding company formerly listed on the Singapore Exchange between July 2000 to October 2016, it operates bus, rail, taxi and other public-transport services via several wholly owned subsidiaries. In addition, the Group is involved in leasing advertising and commercial spaces within the transport network it operates, as well as in engaging operations and maintenance services, project management and engineering consultancy in Singapore and overseas.
Privatisation
In September 2016, 85% of minority shareholders (about 4,000) voted in favour of a buy-out offer by Temasek Holdings at $1.68/share which will result in delisting from the Singapore Exchange. All its train operating assets worth S$1 billion will also be sold to the government under the Land Transport Authority's new "Rail Financing Framework" (NRFF).[2]
Being asset light will allow SMRT to focus on the operational reliability of the public transport system and its business ventures overseas.[3]
The buy-out was approved by the High Court of Singapore and the last day of trading of SMRT shares was 18 October 2016, with the payout taking place by 1 November 2016.[4]
Subsidiaries
Rail | Road | Engineering | Financial and Institutions |
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Source: SMRT Corporation Ltd Annual Report 2014[5]
Associated companies
- Shenzhen Zona Transportation Group Co Ltd
- Ortus Infrastructure Capital Pte. Ltd.
Source: SMRT Corporation Ltd Annual Report 2014[5]
Branch office
- SMRT International Pte Ltd – Abu Dhabi
Source: SMRT Corporation Ltd Annual Report 2014[5]
Operations
SMRT's primary business is providing public-transport services in Singapore, with operations in the following (as of 2015):
- SMRT Buses – a fleet of up to 1,200 buses, serving majority in housing estates in northern and north-western Singapore.[6]
- SMRT Trains – 88 stations along the North South Line, East West Line and Circle Line, and upcoming 31 stations along the future Thomson-East Coast Line of the MRT network.[7]
- SMRT Light Rail – 14 stations along the Bukit Panjang LRT Line.[8]
- SMRT Taxis – a fleet of over 3,500 taxis, 3 different vehicle models of standard and limousine taxis including 30 London Taxis.[9]
From 1 October 2016, the Land Transport Authority assumed all the current assets from SMRT under a new rail financing framework that allows the company to focus on its operational reliability.
Key operating statistics (2003 till 2013)
Monthly ridership for bus and rail
Month | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||
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Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | Bus | Rail | |
January | 23,507 | 34,178,416 | 22,963 | 33,165,048 | 23,227 | 34,483,105 | 22,210 | 33,978,256 | 23,579 | 37,339,394 | 25,094 | 41,931,556 | 24,213 | 41,227,355 | 25,773 | 46,945,263 | 27,652 | 53,016,676 | 27,661 | 54,729,665 | 29,984 | 55,511,127 |
February | 20,451 | 29,135,532 | 22,055 | 31,784,715 | 20,406 | 29,978,170 | 21,040 | 32,330,471 | 20,657 | 32,896,766 | 22,427 | 37,471,745 | 22,692 | 39,407,717 | 22,681 | 41,152,773 | 24,006 | 45,510,277 | 27,210 | 55,173,716 | 25,692 | 51,813,875 |
March | 22,546 | 32,925,189 | 23,512 | 34,314,370 | 23,164 | 35,126,645 | 23,257 | 36,366,764 | 23,612 | 38,579,693 | 23,885 | 41,285,892 | 24,282 | 43,953,761 | 25,818 | 48,081,833 | 27,517 | 53,785,116 | 28,392 | 58,586,340 | 28,792 | 59,431,859 |
April | 19,388 | 27,458,106 | 22,760 | 32,196,436 | 22,338 | 33,059,172 | 22,197 | 33,860,661 | 22,586 | 35,985,951 | 24,186 | 41,072,492 | 23,587 | 41,999,608 | 25,328 | 47,034,300 | 26,978 | 51,414,494 | 27,670 | 55,342,333 | 29,992 | 58,522,154 |
May | 21,922 | 29,889,839 | 23,025 | 33,530,425 | 22,324 | 33,796,403 | 23,237 | 36,012,048 | 23,535 | 38,532,342 | 24,331 | 41,964,448 | 24,516 | 43,024,742 | 25,942 | 49,320,732 | 27,499 | 52,637,969 | 28,755 | 58,176,870 | 29,635 | 59,654,244 |
June | 21,071 | 31,826,285 | 20,908 | 32,609,572 | 21,154 | 34,115,079 | 21,094 | 34,965,071 | 21,647 | 37,582,966 | 22,647 | 41,273,623 | 22,789 | 42,933,447 | 23,957 | 48,228,573 | 25,530 | 52,022,824 | 26,431 | 55,799,024 | 26,509 | 56,609,484 |
July | 23,196 | 34,541,283 | 23,866 | 34,916,918 | 22,948 | 35,614,229 | 23,636 | 36,905,609 | 24,045 | 39,665,489 | 25,643 | 44,938,982 | 25,342 | 45,954,296 | 27,284 | 52,402,930 | 28,544 | 55,845,208 | 29,383 | 59,676,281 | 30,629 | 62,392,177 |
August | 23,190 | 34,129,579 | 23,261 | 34,198,512 | 22,961 | 35,456,777 | 23,678 | 37,353,037 | 23,791 | 39,587,277 | 24,937 | 44,207,819 | 24,683 | 44,931,974 | 26,354 | 50,956,699 | 27,742 | 54,209,327 | 28,928 | 58,968,447 | 30,097 | 60,938,969 |
September | 22,126 | 33,253,795 | 22,421 | 33,240,234 | 22,040 | 34,071,467 | 22,425 | 36,006,858 | 22,496 | 37,591,642 | 23,788 | 42,890,883 | 23,714 | 44,097,931 | 25,836 | 49,725,795 | 26,917 | 53,636,889 | 27,571 | 56,964,045 | 28,607 | 58,860,850 |
October | 22,727 | 33,428,440 | 22,863 | 33,610,216 | 22,477 | 34,478,588 | 22,800 | 36,284,768 | 23,748 | 40,054,511 | 24,802 | 43,653,768 | 25,225 | 45,792,025 | 26,876 | 51,311,532 | 27,532 | 55,213,665 | 28,784 | 58,991,709 | 30,030 | 60,509,241 |
November | 20,933 | 32,317,852 | 21,228 | 32,847,314 | 21,250 | 33,909,654 | 22,065 | 36,600,989 | 22,079 | 38,961,082 | 23,186 | 42,729,341 | 23,372 | 44,277,327 | 25,137 | 49,540,511 | 26,122 | 54,902,720 | 27,028 | 57,474,268 | 28,479 | 58,574,073 |
December | 21,472 | 35,348,298 | 21,601 | 35,851,490 | 21,331 | 36,592,773 | 21,439 | 38,062,826 | 21,987 | 40,641,704 | 22,868 | 43,357,506 | 23,426 | 47,251,836 | 25,342 | 53,030,746 | 26,226 | 55,982,718 | 26,522 | 57,837,250 | 30,000 | 60,000,000 |
Total | 262,529 | 388,432,614 | 270,463 | 400,265,250 | 265,620 | 410,682,062 | 269,078 | 428,727,358 | 273,762 | 457,418,817 | 287,794 | 506,778,055 | 287,841 | 524,959,766 | 306,328 | 587,731,687 | 322,265 | 638,177,883 | 326,400 | 654,400,000 | 335,400 | 690,000,000 |
Notes
- The numbers highlighted in bold have the most ridership in the month of the year for each type.
- The monthly total MRT ridership from May 2009 onwards includes ridership from Circle Line.
Board of directors
- Seah Moon Meng – Chairman
- Desmond Kuek – President And Group CEO of SMRT Corporation Ltd
- Patrick Ang Peng Koon
- Lee Seow Hiang
- Moliah Hashim
- Bob Tan Beng Hai
- Peter Tan Boon Heng
- Tan Ek Kia
- Yap Chee Meng
- Yap Kim Wah
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References
- ^ "Seah Moon Ming to succeed Koh Yong Guan as SMRT chairman". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Shareholders approve Temasek buyout of Singapore rail operator". Reuters. 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Shareholders say yes to SMRT privatisation". Asiaone. 30 September 2016.
- ^ "High Court approves Temasek's buyout of SMRT". Channel NewsAsia. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "SMRT Corporation Ltd Annual Report 2014" (PDF). SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "SMRT Bus Fleet". SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Statistics (Operations)". SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Statistics (Operations)". SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "SMRT Taxi Fleet". SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2015.