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==History==
In September 1991, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) unveiled the revised Concept Plan 1991, which proposed a new mode of feeder rail that could serve new towns such as [[Yishun]] and [[Tampines]]. Such systems were to be fully automated and elevated light rail systems to serve as faster alternatives to existing feeder buses.<ref name=nlb>[//eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_538_2005-01-05.html "Infopedia: First Light Rail Transit System"]. National Library Board. Retrieved 26 October 2019.</ref>

In 1996, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) published a White Paper which outlined its goals for a world-class transport system in Singapore, one of which was the utilisation of LRT systems as feeder services to the MRT network, and the integration of LRT facilities with HDB estates to maximise convenience for residents.<ref name=nlb/>

The concept of having rail lines which could bring people from door to door without requiring the use of road-based buses was much favoured by the government transport planners, especially with the increased emphasis on a rail-based public transport network. For intra town travel, LRTs were favoured over buses because trains run on dedicated elevated guideways, bypassing any traffic congestion and traffic lights on the roads, and do not add to road traffic. Train arrival and departure times are also almost guaranteed this way. It is also cleaner as the trains are electrically powered, and therefore lessens the effects of air pollution.