MRT Broke Down Again - 2 Days in a Row. Unavoidable?

[Kinana]

This is unavoidable because singkies are getting more and more obese. Obesity rises about 0.7 to 1% every year.
The heavier load strains the rail system can cause more than expected wear and tears.

 

[halsey02]

You COMMUTERS fault, why did you SAW off the ex-CEO, who can make more money, make the trains much more affordable. Now you have to pay more for better, maintenance, better infrastructure, better service..oh!, we forgot! No Porn Lui says, "breakdowns" are unavoidable, then why did the 60% in AMK GRC voted for him... they must be daffy ducks!..ha ha ha ha

It is your fault...please pay more!!

 

[Jlokta]

This is unavoidable because singkies are getting more and more obese. Obesity rises about 0.7 to 1% every year.
The heavier load strains the rail system can cause more than expected wear and tears.

heavier load only from sinkies growing fat?

pinoy, ah tiong and ATB with their arm pit hair don't add to the heavier load??

 

[halsey02]

heavier load only from sinkies growing fat?

pinoy, ah tiong and ATB with their arm pit hair don't add to the heavier load??

No, it is the paying for the 'whities' is the heavy load, where the money could have channeled to better train maintenence, not to mention, not so far distance time, a 'heavy load of a CEO' on a sedan chair also!! That is the load that lead to the frequent breakdowns, had they spent more time & money on this, disruptions will be minimal nor 'normal' like now.

 

[Jlokta]

No, it is the paying for the 'whities' is the heavy load, where the money could have channeled to better train maintenence, not to mention, not so far distance time, a 'heavy load of a CEO' on a sedan chair also!! That is the load that lead to the frequent breakdowns, had they spent more time & money on this, disruptions will be minimal nor 'normal' like now.

this can never be proven, and even if there's evidence of such things; the COI will never have the balls to make these public.

so it'd be another wayang.

as long as breakdowns happen often, sinkies will soon grow immune to it and it'll soon be a norm.

the only thing is that the 超 级 白 cannot go around boasting that we have a world crass transport system already.

 

[KNNBCCB]

Singaporepools MRT Breakdown

Today's Odd :

Jurong East......: 1.15
Clementi..........: 1.40
Ang Mo Kio......: 2.35
Tampines.........: 2.95
City Hall..........: 4.75
Little India.......: 23.00

MRT Track

East-West Line......:1.10
North-South Line...:3.45
North-East Line.....:5.65
Circle Line.............:2.00

 

[hotbot]

bee lan lah! nowadays, as nite drivers, very difficult to look for passengers. most of them go out of cbd to take cab, no more extra $3...:(

Krafty bee tang leow...:p

hi there


1. krafty/hotbot can immigrate now.
2. or at least, he has betterer income.

 

[Microsoft]

as nite drivers, very difficult to look for passengers.

nite driver got nite driver lobang...i noe sum who manage 2 click with ktv/bar girl n get free bonk...

 

[hotbot]

ya rite, i always see some drivers hanging around pacific mansion and tian an men area...

Krafty bee tang leow...:p

hi there


1. krafty/hotbot can immigrate now.
2. or at least, he has betterer income.

nite driver got nite driver lobang...i noe sum who manage 2 click with ktv/bar girl n get free bonk...

 

[hotbot]

Singaporepools MRT Breakdown

Today's Odd :

Jurong East......: 1.15
Clementi..........: 1.40
Ang Mo Kio......: 2.35
Tampines.........: 2.95
City Hall..........: 4.75
Little India.......: 23.00

MRT Track

East-West Line......:1.10
North-South Line...:3.45
North-East Line.....:5.65
Circle Line.............:2.00

 

[makapaaa]

[h=1]SMRT says 'sorry' for latest 2.5 hour train breakdown[/h]

<CITE class="byline vcard">Yahoo! Newsroom – <ABBR title=2012-04-18T01:59:32Z>18 hours ago</ABBR></CITE>

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• View Photo Train service between one-North and Bishan Stations on the Circle Line has stopped since 8.55am this morning. (Yahoo! photo)

<ROOT></ROOT>UPDATED (18 April, 5.05pm to include SMRT statement)

SMRT's interim chief and executive director has apologised to commuters for the latest train breakdown that affected 18,000 people during peak morning traffic on Wednesday.

Mr Tan Ek Kia said, "We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to commuters and the public. We are working with LTA and contractor to investigate the cause of the problem to prevent a recurrence."

A statement from SMRT said the cause of Wednesday's 2.5-hour partial train disruption on the Circle Line was down to an electrical earth fault at Botanic Gardens Station, which affected the train signaling system.

Based on the train operator’s assessment, train service between One-North and Bishan Stations was disrupted at 7:40 am and only resumed at 10:10am after the fault was rectified.

Free bus bridging services were offered between the two stations, and about 100 additional station staff members were deployed to assist those affected by the train disruption.

The scene at Bishan MRT station on Wednesday mroning, however, was a little chaotic. Although a "Queue here" sign had been put up, no orderly queues were seen. Instead, there was a general mass of people milling about. No proper guidance or instructions were being announced by the SMRT ambassadors present.

Although several bridging buses were deployed, many were stuck in a queue as drivers seemed unsure where to go. Many people were thus forced to take taxis.

There were scenes of confusion at the bus bridging points at Bishan MRT. (Yahoo! photo)

This is the second disruption this year wherein train service stopped completely. On 15 March, there was no train service on the North-East Line between HarbourFront and Dhoby Ghaut stations for 10 hours due to faulty power cables.

In addition, two major train delays have occurred since last week. The most recent incident happened on Tuesday morning, when a train fault at Jurong East MRT stations delayed the travel of thousands of commuters on the East-West Line.
Last Friday evening, another train fault on the East-West line caused a 30-minute service delay between Pasir Ris and Tanah Merah MRT stations.

SMRT said it is currently working with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and its contractors to investigate the incident.

Said Colin Lim from the Land Transport Authority (LTA): “We recognise that many commuters have been inconvenienced and upset over this morning’s train service disruption on the Circle Line (CCL) and the recent incidents on both the NSEWL and the CCL. LTA has reiterated its strong concerns over these incidents to the management of SMRT.”

He added that SMRT will have to submit a report on the train breakdowns and its plans to resolve the problems.
SMRT said commuters who could not continue with their journey because of the disruption, or had to exit an SMRT train station without taking a trip but had their fares deducted, can get a refund at the Passenger Service Centre of any MRT station within the next 14 days.

 

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