Technical and Social Visits
The following technical and social visits are tentatively being planned,
- Newater Visitor Centre (Singapore Water Reclamation - water purification and treatment)
- North East Line (Mass Rapid Transit System)
- Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves (Mangroves and Wetland Wildlife)
- Singapore City Tour
Newater Visitors Centre
(Wednesday 24 Nov. 2004, 8.00 am to 11.30 am)
The Singapore Water Reclamation Study (NEWater Study) was initiated in 1998 to determine the suitability of using NEWater as a source of raw water to supplement Singapore's water supply. NEWater is treated used water that has undergone stringent purification and treatment process using advanced dual-membrane (microfiltration and reverse osmosis) and ultraviolet technologies. NEWater could be mixed and blended with reservoir water and then undergo conventional water treatment to produce drinking water (a procedure known as Planned Indirect Potable Use or Planned IPU).
The NEWater Visitor Centre promises you a great learning experience. Be immersed in a world of water, especially NEWater, and be edutained! The virtual guide "Wave" will direct you each step of the way through the NEWater Visitor Centre. You will be edutained by multimedia presentations and computer interactives. At the end of the experience, you will have a comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of water-related topics, especially on NEWater and its uses.
You will also get to see a NEWater factory that is incorporated in the NEWater Visitor Centre. You will be able to witness first hand the operation of advanced membrane and ultraviolet technologies in the production of NEWater.
7.50am Gather at Pan Pacific Hotel Lobby, Level 1
8.00am - Depart by air-conditioned coach from Pan Pacific Hotel Lobby
8.45am - Arrival at Newater Visitor Centre
9.00am Guided Tour
10.15am Q&A session/Newater Break
10.45am Depart from Newater Visitor Centre by air-conditioned coach
11.30am Back to Pan Pacific Hotel
URL: https://www.pub.gov.sg/NEWater
Photos courtesy of Newater Visitor Centre
SBS Transit - North East Line Mass Rapid Transit System
(Wednesday 24 Nov. 2004, 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm)
SBS Transit, a member of the ComfortDelgro Corporation, is the largest bus operator and one of the two main train operators in Singapore.
It has a holding fleet of 2,700 buses plying on about 190 routes.
SBS Transit also operates the North East Line (NEL) MRT system and the Sengkang LRT system. NEL, the worlds first driverless mass rapid transit system is 20 km long with a total of 16 underground stations. It runs from Punggol to HarbourFront and has interchange stations to the North South and East West lines at Dhoby Ghaut station and Outram Park station respectively.
The Sengkang LRT system serves to connect residents of Sengkang estate to the Sengkang MRT station. It stretches 11 km over 2 loops East Loop comprising 5 stations and West loop with 8 stations. SBS Transit will also operate the upcoming Punggol LRT system.
1.20pm Gather at Pan Pacific Hotel Lobby, Level 1
1.30pm - Depart by air-conditioned coach from Pan Pacific Hotel Lobby
1.40pm Arrival at Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station. Ride on North East MRT Line.
2.00pm Arrival at Sengkang MRT Station. Ride on Ponggol LRT.
2.15pm - Arrival at Sengkang Depot
2.30 pm - Presentation of Power System in NEL MRT
3.00pm - Q & A Session / Coffee Break
3.30pm - Visit to Operation Control Centre and NEL Depot Traction Substation
4.45pm Depart from Sengkang Depot by air-conditioned coach
5.30pm Back to Pan Pacific Hotel
URL: https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Photo courtesy of SBSTransit
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
(Wednesday 24 Nov. 2004, 8.00 am to 11.30 am)
The Sungei Buloh is Singapore's first and only protected wetland reserve. It is home to a multitude of tropical flora and fauna. Carefully constructed hides and boardwalks provide a close-up view of the flora and fauna in the Park.
Throughout the year you can see mangrove wildlife like mudskippers, crabs, shellfish, water snakes, birds, spiders, moths and monitor lizards. You will also encounter birds like herons, bitterns, sunbirds, coucals and kingfishers.
The 130 hectares of conserved wetland habitat is a "refueling point" for birds on the East Asian Australasian Flyway. From September to March annually, you can spot migratory birds, in particular, shorebirds such as egrets, sandpipers and plovers.
7.50am Gather at Pan Pacific Hotel Lobby, Level 1
8.00am - Depart by air-conditioned coach from Pan Pacific Hotel Lobby
8.45am - Arrival at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
9.00am Guided Tour
10.15am Free and Easy
10.45am Depart from Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by air-conditioned coach
11.30am Back to Pan Pacific Hotel
Photos courtesy of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, NParks
City Tour
(Wednesday 24 Nov. 2004, 2.00 pm to 5.30 pm)
The half-day city tour will bring you to visit part of the old and new areas of Singapore.
Visit the Merlion Park - a popular tourist attraction that has made its place among the famous landmarks of great cities of the world.
Visit to Thian Hock Keng Temple - one of the oldest Chinese temples in Singapore, it was a main point of disembarkation for the early Chinese immigrants. These immigrants then offered their prayers of thanks to the main deity of the temple, Ma Cho Po (Mother of the Heavenly Sages), for protecting them during the sea journeys. All the building materials were imported from China.
Visit to Mt Faber - overlooking the busiest port in the world with over 600 shipping lines sending super tankers, container ships and passenger liners to share the busy waters with coastal fishing vessels and wooden lighters.
Visit to Chinatown - the largest of Singapore's historic area. It is also the first 'home' of the Chinese community in Singapore. Swarms of immigrants from Southern China from different dialect groups left their mark on the street names and places of worship. Interestingly, the South Indians also found their niche here, establishing shops, temples and mosques in Chinatown.
1.50pm Gather at Pan Pacific Hotel Lobby, Level 1
2.00pm Depart by air-conditioned coach from Pan Pacific Hotel Lobby
2.30pm - Guided tour to Merlion Park, Thian Hock Keng Temple, Mount Faber and Chinatown
5.30pm Back to Pan Pacific Hotel
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Photos courtesy of Singapore Tourism Board