An UNCONFIRMED rumour has surfaced. Apparently CEO Saw was not as ignorant as to what caused the breakdown as she claimed. SMRT was aware of the problem and had in fact comissioned at least one external study. The consultants recommended a rather expensive solution which was rejected by SMRT in favour of a more cost effective internal solution. This was a classic case of penny wise pound foolish since the cheap fix did not work and there was massive damage to the system instead.
Empirical evidence to support this rumour surfaced today from Minister Lui's press conference. The damage appears extensive and occurred over an extended period of time. It is not possible that it could have been missed or that SMRT was completely unaware of the problem.
If SMRT was really completely unaware as CEO Saw is claiming, then the situation is potentially even more serious since thousands of Singaporeans are riding every day on a potential death trap.
Empirical evidence to support this rumour surfaced today from Minister Lui's press conference. The damage appears extensive and occurred over an extended period of time. It is not possible that it could have been missed or that SMRT was completely unaware of the problem.
If SMRT was really completely unaware as CEO Saw is claiming, then the situation is potentially even more serious since thousands of Singaporeans are riding every day on a potential death trap.
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