Don't be surprised if you hear a new jingle on your next train commute. SMRT recently announced that it will progressively roll out new chimes and jingles across all its trains and over 70 stations under its purview from Wednesday (Feb 14). This comes after a three-month pilot programme that began on Oct 29.
Made in collaboration with nonprofit organisation The Teng Company, the chimes and jingles take inspiration from local tunes such as The Tricycle, Chan Mali Chan and Singai Naadu. They will be played at the following stations:
1. North-South Line
Marina South Pier, Marina Bay, Dhoby Ghaut, Somerset, Orchard, Newton, Novena, Toa Payoh, Braddell, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, Yishun, Sembawang, Woodlands, Marsiling, Kranji, Yew Tee, Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak.
2. East-West Line
Pasir Ris, Tampines, Simei, Changi Airport, Expo, Bedok, Kembangan, Eunos, Paya Lebar, Kallang, Lavender, Bugis, City Hall, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar, Outram Park, Tiong Bahru, Redhill, Queenstown, Commonwealth, Buona Vista, Dover, Chinese Garden, Boon Lay, Joo Koon, Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link.
3. Circle Line
HarbourFront, Telok Blangah, Labrador Park, Pasir Panjang, Haw Par Villa, Kent Ridge, one-north, Buona Vista, Holland Village, Farrer Road, Botanic Gardens, Caldecott, Marymount, Bishan, Lorong Chuan, Serangoon, Bartley, Tai Seng, MacPherson, Paya Lebar, Dakota, Mountbatten, Stadium, Nicoll Highway, Promenade, Esplanade, Bras Basah and Bayfront.
Social media users have uploaded videos of the new chimes in action over the months, which sound upbeat and cheery.
A quick check by CNA Lifestyle found that the tunes are currently playing in stations and trains along Changi Airport and Tanah Merah.
In a LinkedIn post, The Teng Company creative director Samuel Wong spoke about the thought process behind the collaboration, saying: "We worked so hard on this because we wanted to build a more inclusive Singaporean society. We hope to give our visually impaired friends more dignity and respect.
"Teng’s research found that the visually impaired look out for the extremity of sound. Our chimes create this extremity by choosing to put a brighter sound for trains going in one direction and a mellower sound for trains going in converse direction. The jingles were created in the same key and in harmony and were designed to be able to be played simultaneously should the need arise."
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Made in collaboration with nonprofit organisation The Teng Company, the chimes and jingles take inspiration from local tunes such as The Tricycle, Chan Mali Chan and Singai Naadu. They will be played at the following stations:
1. North-South Line
Marina South Pier, Marina Bay, Dhoby Ghaut, Somerset, Orchard, Newton, Novena, Toa Payoh, Braddell, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, Yishun, Sembawang, Woodlands, Marsiling, Kranji, Yew Tee, Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak.
2. East-West Line
Pasir Ris, Tampines, Simei, Changi Airport, Expo, Bedok, Kembangan, Eunos, Paya Lebar, Kallang, Lavender, Bugis, City Hall, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar, Outram Park, Tiong Bahru, Redhill, Queenstown, Commonwealth, Buona Vista, Dover, Chinese Garden, Boon Lay, Joo Koon, Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link.
3. Circle Line
HarbourFront, Telok Blangah, Labrador Park, Pasir Panjang, Haw Par Villa, Kent Ridge, one-north, Buona Vista, Holland Village, Farrer Road, Botanic Gardens, Caldecott, Marymount, Bishan, Lorong Chuan, Serangoon, Bartley, Tai Seng, MacPherson, Paya Lebar, Dakota, Mountbatten, Stadium, Nicoll Highway, Promenade, Esplanade, Bras Basah and Bayfront.
Social media users have uploaded videos of the new chimes in action over the months, which sound upbeat and cheery.
A quick check by CNA Lifestyle found that the tunes are currently playing in stations and trains along Changi Airport and Tanah Merah.
In a LinkedIn post, The Teng Company creative director Samuel Wong spoke about the thought process behind the collaboration, saying: "We worked so hard on this because we wanted to build a more inclusive Singaporean society. We hope to give our visually impaired friends more dignity and respect.
"Teng’s research found that the visually impaired look out for the extremity of sound. Our chimes create this extremity by choosing to put a brighter sound for trains going in one direction and a mellower sound for trains going in converse direction. The jingles were created in the same key and in harmony and were designed to be able to be played simultaneously should the need arise."
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