Preserving nature above new railway development plans

The Cross Island Line was first proposed in 2013. It will cover about 50km in distance from Jurong to Changi. A controversy was raised from the 2km stretch that would cut across the Central Catchment Nature reserve, Singapore’s largest nature reserve. In response to this, a 9km long alternative route going around the south side of the reserve has been proposed to avoid any damages to the nature reserve. However, it would be at the cost of an additional 2 billion for the alternative route and an extra six minutes travelling time. 

An environmental impact assessment is taking place to measure the feasibility of cutting across the nature reserve 40 meters deep. While that is happening, we have to question ourselves:

Is saving the $2 billion worth damaging the largest, and one of the last forests in Singapore? 

Our answer is no. Our nature reserve holds so much biodiversity, some of which are rare. It is also a place for recreational sports activities. Most importantly, it is our largest reserve and it surrounds our oldest reservoir, Macritchie. Join us in learning more about the damages that will be done to Macritchie and CCNR, and have your say in preserving the beauty of  our nature.