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KNNBCCB, we pay higher electrical tariff but yet this kind of cheebye fucking standard they are giving us 
:oIo::oIo::oIo::oIo: KNNBPCB DONCH FORGET THIS WHEN ELECTION COME!!!!
Posted on 26 Aug 2010
Massive blackout on North-South line: 7,200 commuters, 13 stations affected
After a power outage caused the station doors to jam shut, commuters sat waiting in the dark until they were instructed to pull the emergency handle to force the doors open so they could alight the train at Bishan station.
In a statement to STOMP, an SMRT spokesperson has indicated an interruption in power supply resulted in train services being halted between Orchard and Marsiling MRT stations. 13 stations, from Newton to Marsiling, were also affected.
STOMPer bleachedquasar was travelling on the North-South train from Braddell to Bishan station today (Aug 26) when the lights in the train went out and the vehicle stopped.
The STOMPer told STOMP:
"I was travelling in the train with the lunch time crowd to meet a friend at about 1:40pm when the train suddenly stopped and the lights went out.
"It was very hot and humid in the train and many people started fanning themselves.
"We were only delayed on the tracks for a short while and the train started to move backwards for a while.
"When we finally arrived at the station, the station doors were stuck and the train driver tried several times to get them to open.
"He finally announced to all of us to pull the red emergency handles to open the doors to exit the train.
"Everyone was evacuated from the train. The escalators leading out of Bishan station were not working and we all had to climb the stairs to leave the place."
Another STOMPer, TS, was waiting for the platform for the train travelling towards Woodlands when the blackout occurred.
The STOMPer told STOMP that the train arrived ten minutes later but commuters had to to force open the station doors manually in order to board the train.
Meanwhile, Junction 8 appeared to be having similiar problems as well.
STOMPer Mingz wrote:
"The power at Junction 8 went out for about 15mins during lunchtime today."
An SMRT spokesman said in a statement:
"On Aug 26 at about 1.30pm, an interruption in power supply resulted in train services being halted between Orchard and Marsiling MRT stations. 13 MRT stations, from Newton to Marsiling, were also affected.
"17 trains with passengers on board were unable to move. Backup emergency power was triggered for emergency lighting and ventilation in the trains. Passengers were kept informed of the disruption through announcements made by the train officers on board.
"The power supply interruption caused equipment at the affected stations, such as escalators and air-conditioning, to stop operating. Emergency lighting was available at the five underground stations to guide passengers.
"At Bishan and Braddell MRT stations, the public announcement system could not be powered on, and station staff used loudhailers to inform commuters on the platforms.
"Power was progressively restored from 1.40pm onwards, and train services resumed at about 1.45pm.
"Due to the power fault, Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) on the northbound and southbound platforms at Bishan MRT Station could not open automatically.
"Passengers from the first northbound and southbound trains that arrived at the station were instructed by train officers via on-board announcement to open the PSDs using the emergency release handles so that they can alight from the trains. The PSDs were restored at around 2.10pm.
"A total of 7,200 commuters were affected."
:oIo::oIo::oIo::oIo: KNNBPCB DONCH FORGET THIS WHEN ELECTION COME!!!!Posted on 26 Aug 2010
Massive blackout on North-South line: 7,200 commuters, 13 stations affected
After a power outage caused the station doors to jam shut, commuters sat waiting in the dark until they were instructed to pull the emergency handle to force the doors open so they could alight the train at Bishan station.
In a statement to STOMP, an SMRT spokesperson has indicated an interruption in power supply resulted in train services being halted between Orchard and Marsiling MRT stations. 13 stations, from Newton to Marsiling, were also affected.
STOMPer bleachedquasar was travelling on the North-South train from Braddell to Bishan station today (Aug 26) when the lights in the train went out and the vehicle stopped.
The STOMPer told STOMP:
"I was travelling in the train with the lunch time crowd to meet a friend at about 1:40pm when the train suddenly stopped and the lights went out.
"It was very hot and humid in the train and many people started fanning themselves.
"We were only delayed on the tracks for a short while and the train started to move backwards for a while.
"When we finally arrived at the station, the station doors were stuck and the train driver tried several times to get them to open.
"He finally announced to all of us to pull the red emergency handles to open the doors to exit the train.
"Everyone was evacuated from the train. The escalators leading out of Bishan station were not working and we all had to climb the stairs to leave the place."
Another STOMPer, TS, was waiting for the platform for the train travelling towards Woodlands when the blackout occurred.
The STOMPer told STOMP that the train arrived ten minutes later but commuters had to to force open the station doors manually in order to board the train.
Meanwhile, Junction 8 appeared to be having similiar problems as well.
STOMPer Mingz wrote:
"The power at Junction 8 went out for about 15mins during lunchtime today."
An SMRT spokesman said in a statement:
"On Aug 26 at about 1.30pm, an interruption in power supply resulted in train services being halted between Orchard and Marsiling MRT stations. 13 MRT stations, from Newton to Marsiling, were also affected.
"17 trains with passengers on board were unable to move. Backup emergency power was triggered for emergency lighting and ventilation in the trains. Passengers were kept informed of the disruption through announcements made by the train officers on board.
"The power supply interruption caused equipment at the affected stations, such as escalators and air-conditioning, to stop operating. Emergency lighting was available at the five underground stations to guide passengers.
"At Bishan and Braddell MRT stations, the public announcement system could not be powered on, and station staff used loudhailers to inform commuters on the platforms.
"Power was progressively restored from 1.40pm onwards, and train services resumed at about 1.45pm.
"Due to the power fault, Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) on the northbound and southbound platforms at Bishan MRT Station could not open automatically.
"Passengers from the first northbound and southbound trains that arrived at the station were instructed by train officers via on-board announcement to open the PSDs using the emergency release handles so that they can alight from the trains. The PSDs were restored at around 2.10pm.
"A total of 7,200 commuters were affected."
