Liang Kaixin Channel NewsAsia 31 Jul 11;
SINGAPORE: The last stretch of the historic KTM railways tracks will be closed to the public from August 1.
But on Sunday, the three-kilometre stretch between Rifle Range Road and The Rail Mall was a popular spot for the public and nature lovers alike.
Meanwhile, a group of people lobbied the government through Facebook to turn the stretch into the 'Green Corridor'.
Eugene Tay, who is one of the organisers, said the group has managed to get the support of almost 8,000 people on Facebook and over 30 businesses.
The group is now providing feedback to the government on how to preserve the area.
"They can keep some tracks so that people can walk through and have some memory of it, so that not everything is gone," suggested a member of the group.
"If we had some pictures, like some photos of the past... like a (railway) museum to showcase what was the history of the railway station," said another.
The area will be open to the public after December 31, when tracks of the surrounding areas have been dismantled.
- CNA /ls
