SINGAPORE — There was confusion among some commuters on the first of two Sundays (Dec 10) of MRT station closures along the East-West and North-South Lines.
But the situation was largely well managed by an army of crowd marshalls positioned in and near MRT stations, and a constant stream of shuttle bus services that arrived almost in succession.
When TODAY visited the Boon Lay MRT Station at about 8am, six marshalls, who said they began their shift at 4.50am, were stationed at a bus stop nearby, from which the shuttle bus services departed. A small crowd of commuters were seen filing up the buses bound for Jurong East in orderly fashion.
However, at the entrance of the station, a crowd of passengers — which built up to about 15 at times — appeared confused that there were no train services, and were directed by staff members on hand to the bus services available.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapor...rce-first-full-sunday-closure-19-mrt-stations
But the situation was largely well managed by an army of crowd marshalls positioned in and near MRT stations, and a constant stream of shuttle bus services that arrived almost in succession.
When TODAY visited the Boon Lay MRT Station at about 8am, six marshalls, who said they began their shift at 4.50am, were stationed at a bus stop nearby, from which the shuttle bus services departed. A small crowd of commuters were seen filing up the buses bound for Jurong East in orderly fashion.
However, at the entrance of the station, a crowd of passengers — which built up to about 15 at times — appeared confused that there were no train services, and were directed by staff members on hand to the bus services available.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapor...rce-first-full-sunday-closure-19-mrt-stations
