Group Project Essay TPRS 
GEK2001/SSA2202
CHANGING LANDSCAPES OF SINGAPORE
(C) “Reading national landscapes of Singapore: Nation-building through heritage, history, signs, and symbols”
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
Aw Han Wei (Leader) A0098052A
Amanda Tan Wen Ke A0100352A
Ang Ming Quan, Wesley A0096405A
Ang Wan Xia Isabel A0100999W
Bjorn Lee Hon Han A0096552X
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 History 1
1.2 Research Question 1
2 Pre-Ownership 2
2.1 Meanings Inscribed 2
2.1.1 Globalisation and Economic Development 2
2.1.2 Landscape of Spectacle and Symbolism 3
2.2 Complexities 5
2.2.1 Disagreement between Singapore and Malaysia 5
2.3 Resolution and Relevance 6
3 Post-Ownership 7
3.1 Meanings Inscribed 7
3.2 Complexities 9
3.2.1 Government and Stakeholders 9
3.2.2 Stakeholders and Non-Stakeholders 9
3.3 Resolution and Relevance 10
4 Recommendations and Suggestions 12
5 Conclusion 13
6 References 14
1 Introduction
2
2.1 History
3
4 The Tanjong Pagar Railway Station (TPRS) was the southernmost terminus of the train network operated by the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). It was officially opened on 2 May 1932 (Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), 2012), operated by the Federated Malay States Railway on a 999-year leasehold term. Ownership subsequently went to KTMB after Singapore’s independence, thus TPRS became part of Malaysian sovereign territory (Yong, 2007). Complications arose when both governments signed a bilateral accord in 1990 (Ng & Pereira, 2008) where Malaysia agreed to vacate TPRS in exchange for three parcels of land in Singapore. However, the agreement fell through due to unresolved political differences. Breakthrough was finally made in 2010, with both countries releasing a joint statement (Ramesh, 2010) calling for the implementation of 1990 accord. KTMB would cease its operations in TPRS by 1 July 2011 and relocate to Woodlands Train Checkpoint. In addition, Malaysia was promised six parcels of land by Singapore to be jointly developed
CHANGING LANDSCAPES OF SINGAPORE
(C) “Reading national landscapes of Singapore: Nation-building through heritage, history, signs, and symbols”
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
Aw Han Wei (Leader) A0098052A
Amanda Tan Wen Ke A0100352A
Ang Ming Quan, Wesley A0096405A
Ang Wan Xia Isabel A0100999W
Bjorn Lee Hon Han A0096552X
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 History 1
1.2 Research Question 1
2 Pre-Ownership 2
2.1 Meanings Inscribed 2
2.1.1 Globalisation and Economic Development 2
2.1.2 Landscape of Spectacle and Symbolism 3
2.2 Complexities 5
2.2.1 Disagreement between Singapore and Malaysia 5
2.3 Resolution and Relevance 6
3 Post-Ownership 7
3.1 Meanings Inscribed 7
3.2 Complexities 9
3.2.1 Government and Stakeholders 9
3.2.2 Stakeholders and Non-Stakeholders 9
3.3 Resolution and Relevance 10
4 Recommendations and Suggestions 12
5 Conclusion 13
6 References 14
1 Introduction
2
2.1 History
3
4 The Tanjong Pagar Railway Station (TPRS) was the southernmost terminus of the train network operated by the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). It was officially opened on 2 May 1932 (Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), 2012), operated by the Federated Malay States Railway on a 999-year leasehold term. Ownership subsequently went to KTMB after Singapore’s independence, thus TPRS became part of Malaysian sovereign territory (Yong, 2007). Complications arose when both governments signed a bilateral accord in 1990 (Ng & Pereira, 2008) where Malaysia agreed to vacate TPRS in exchange for three parcels of land in Singapore. However, the agreement fell through due to unresolved political differences. Breakthrough was finally made in 2010, with both countries releasing a joint statement (Ramesh, 2010) calling for the implementation of 1990 accord. KTMB would cease its operations in TPRS by 1 July 2011 and relocate to Woodlands Train Checkpoint. In addition, Malaysia was promised six parcels of land by Singapore to be jointly developed
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