2 SMRT staff dead in accident near Pasir Ris station

[McDonaldsKid]

For people in the know, are the maintenance staff supposed to be on the track when trains are running? Seems like a risky thing to do.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I can sense u jobless.

Your pap washed mind thinks jobless is s bad word.
I pity gong cheebyes like you. Slogging as croupier in casino....

 

[Ralders]

For people in the know, are the maintenance staff supposed to be on the track when trains are running? Seems like a risky thing to do.

Maintenance should be done after service ended.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

For people in the know, are the maintenance staff supposed to be on the track when trains are running? Seems like a risky thing to do.

Maximising profits the pap way. Huat ah!

 

[Ralders]

Your pap washed mind thinks jobless is s bad word.
I pity gong cheebyes like you. Slogging as croupier in casino....

I m a paiza member.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Maintenance should be done after service ended.

No shit yoda.....another nugget of wisdom from wisely sage

 

[McDonaldsKid]

Maintenance should be done after service ended.

Thanks, Captain.

I would never have guessed.

 

[gingerlyn]

For people in the know, are the maintenance staff supposed to be on the track when trains are running? Seems like a risky thing to do.

Now i expect that these 2 families will get nothing, same as Dominic Loh case

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I m a paiza member.

In your dreams. I permanent stay crockford towers too

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

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Mr Patrick Nathan, SMRT's vice-president
for corporate information and communications

2 SMRT staff killed in track accident near Pasir Ris station;
service on part of East-West line suspended



SINGAPORE - Two SMRT maintenance staff were killed in an accident along the train track near Pasir Ris MRT station on Tuesday (March 22) morning, with train services on the East-West Line between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris stations suspended temporarily.

Mr Patrick Nathan, SMRT's vice-president for corporate information and communications, said in a statement that the accident occurred at around 11.10am near a servicing point.

"The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was immediately activated and they have confirmed that the two SMRT staff have passed away. We convey our deepest condolences to their families and will be providing support to them at this very difficult time," Mr Nathan added.

"We are working with the police to conduct a detailed investigation into this accident."

In response to queries, a SCDF spokesman said it was alerted to the incident at 11.11am and dispatched a fire engine, two fire bikes, a red rhino, two ambulances and three support vehicles.

Both men were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, the spokesman added.

The rail operator first tweeted about the track incident at 11.20am.

It said service was expected to resume at 12.15pm, which was subsequently revised to 12.30pm and later 12.45pm.

Private tutor Kay Tan, who was walking past Pasir Ris station on the way home, said she saw close to 20 SCDF and police officers, as well as SMRT staff, gathered on the tracks near a train, which had stopped just outside the station.

"I'm not sure if it was the head or tail-end of the train, but they appeared to be trying to extricate something from underneath it," said the 25-year-old.

Freelance videographer Jeremy Ho, 26, told The Straits Times on the way up the escalator to the train platform Pasir Ris station at around 11.40am when he heard an announcement being broadcast.

"It said that train service had stopped and asked passengers to leave the station. No reason was given," Mr Ho added.

SMRT said in a tweet at 11.30am that regular bus services between the two stations have been made free.

Free shuttle bus services were also available to ferry affected passengers.

 

[xebay11]

Time that Desmond resign.

 

[Ralders]

In your dreams. I permanent stay crockford towers too

U stay one room rented flat.

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

Maintenance should be done after service ended.

MOM need to act Fast

 

[Ralders]

MOM need to act Fast

How something like this happen

 

[gingerlyn]

something wrong with singapore.
time for lee kuan yew to get up from his grave

 

[Ralders]

something wrong with singapore.
time for lee kuan yew to get up from his grave

Wrong..... let the dead be dead.
It time lhl to step down.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Sad news.

Rest in peace.

yes, rip. let's hope no one ask for the race of the two deceased or who they voted for.

 

[eatshitndie]

How something like this happen

similar accident on bart may explain why track maintenance workers are struck....

http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2013/news20131019a

after the accident, the policy of "simple approval" where track workers are responsible for their own safety without prior communication with the control center is removed and replaced with a more elaborate work rule where track workers have to be in communication with the control center and trains must slow down to 27 mph while approaching a track inspection site.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-operator-tried-desperately-to-stop-train-6199795.php

 

[Asterix]

The computer finds out why Lightning and dumbfark 70% are made for each other ......

[video=youtube;Uw1zcxq79i4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw1zcxq79i4[/video]

 

[Onitsuka]

Private tutor Kay Tan, who was walking past Pasir Ris station on the way home, said she saw close to 20 SCDF and police officers, as well as SMRT staff, gathered on the tracks near a train, which had stopped just outside the station.

Freelance videographer Jeremy Ho, 26, told The Straits Times on the way up the escalator to the train platform Pasir Ris station at around 11.40am when he heard an announcement being broadcast.

How come sinkies not holding on to proper jobs with CPF ?

Is this the same Patrick Nathan who used to be some director for PLC at Sub Courts ?