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I like to look at cars, but dint know that there are people out there who likes to look at our MRT. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1206908/1/.html SINGAPORE: Trainspotting, a hobby that involves watching trains for long periods of time, is catching on here. A local club, called SGTrains Trainspotters, has seen a doubling in its membership since January 2011. The group meets up every Saturday at the Jurong East MRT station. One of their activities, spotting serial numbers on train cars. When the numbers do not run in sequence, the trainspotters know that certain carriages have been taken back to the depot for maintenance. Other activities include collecting door hangers, looking out for any change in the interior of the train, taking note of the different advertisements that are on display and working with train operators here to improve services. Due to the recent spate of disruptions in the MRT lines, SMRT has implemented more tv screens in various stations. Joel Ong, a committee member of SG Trains Trainspotters, said: "SMRT wants us to create ideas on what should they show on the television panel which will be more significant to the commuters. So we have to provide ideas on the fonts and the design of the disruption notice on the television panels." The group's detailed observation of trains has even given them certain insights. Vice-President of SG Trains Trainspotters, Benjamin Goh, said: "The third-generation 751b trains have a problem with their braking, which sometimes causes the wheel to slip on the track. This causes flat spots on wheels, and this is what we think caused excessive vibration on tracks." Members of the club also have a wishlist for what they hope to see in future trains. "I would like to see the implementation of television information systems onboard trains. Information systems of other lines would also be displayed on the screens. I hope to see LTA invest in better, more efficient motors," said one member. "The tile floors right before the rail line, they are for blind people to navigate throughout the station. We wish for them to be implemented inside the train, so that they can find their way to a reserved seat," said another. The club was recently awarded the Friend of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) award, in recognition of their significant contributions to Singapore's land transport. -CNA/ac/cc