AECOM has announced that Thomson East Coast Line Stage 3 (TEL) public-private partnership (PPP) project in Singapore started its operation.

AECOM served as the consultancy provider for LTA (Land Transport Authority) to undertake detailed design and offer construction support for the metro project under Package C of the TEL (Thomson-East Coast Line) within the 'C2104' contract. The contract involves a 6-km-long bored tunnel and five underground stations, with two interchange stations, passing through a prestigious residential zone and connecting to Singapore's prominent shopping district at Orchard. The route commenced from Stevens station, traversed Orchard Boulevard, Orchard, Great World City, and concluded at Havelock station. AECOM also provided engineering and construction support for mechanical and electrical services for 11 stations from Stevens to Gardens by the Bay (excluding Napier station) under contract C2107. The contract covered work to modify and add services at four interchange stations - Outram Park Station, Orchard Station, Stevens Station and Marina Bay Station - to integrate TEL3 with these interchanges.

With passenger operations beginning on November 13, 2022, more than 180,000 households are now within a 10-minute walk from an existing TEL station. This reduces commuters’ travel time between Northern Singapore to the city center by around 40 percent and lightens the load on existing rail lines and bus services.