SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for free

[Rogue Trader]

LTA to replace Circle Line's faulty cables
SMRT will not face any penalty for the four-hour breakdown as investigations showed it was not at fault.

Sat, Jun 23, 2012
AsiaOne

Defective and damaged cables along the Circle Line will be replaced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

The Straits Times reported today that the faults in the cables were found to be due to poor workmanship and manufacturing defects.

As such, Alstom, the contractor in charge of laying the cables, will bear the replacement cost. It did not disclose how much the cost is.

The damaged cables were discovered after a breakdown in September last year that affected about 27,000 commuters.

A damaged direct current cable at Dakota station had caused the power trip, taking down the whole line.

Subsequent investigation showed that some batches of Circle Line cables showed manufacturing defects such as gaps in the cable insulation. Some were damaged during installation and were shown to have scratches on the external sheath, said the paper.

LTA said train service will not be affected by the replacement of the cables. It will be working with Alstom to do a site survey as well as assess how much needs to be replaced.

New checking processes have been implemented in a programme likely to start next year and end by December 2015.

As a result of LTA's finding, train operator SMRT will not be penalised for the four-hour breakdown as it was found to be not at fault, reported the paper.

Despite this, it will now increase the frequency of its checks - from six-month intervals, cables will now be checked every three months, reported the ST.

LTA said procedures to identify faults have been improved in order for SMRT to resume services more quickly.

 

[The Penetrator]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

Krafty use to be Alstom engineer !

 

[laksaboy]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

I have always wondered why Alstom was chosen for MRT projects.

Is its equipment and service really good? Or really cheap?

Or were there some female executives from Alstom busy sucking the dicks of LTA or SMRT bigwigs to secure contracts for Alstom?

 

[scroobal]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

And Alstom installed the cables in complete isolation with no checking quality of installation, adherence to specs, etc. And the 6 monthly inspection were done all these years by members of the Singapore Blind Association.

 

[halsey02]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

And Alstom installed the cables in complete isolation with no checking quality of installation, adherence to specs, etc. And the 6 monthly inspection were done all these years by members of the Singapore Blind Association.

If MSK can limp up all the way past the SINgapore Blind Association, the blind can certainly lead the blind, only thing is the people are too blind to see. Then we need the threemonkeys, "see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil"...the blind takes the rap! and do the rhumba & the cha cha, while the other blind does the Tennessee Waltz...

 

[no_faith]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

I have always wondered why Alstom was chosen for MRT projects.

Is its equipment and service really good? Or really cheap?

Or were there some female executives from Alstom busy sucking the dicks of LTA or SMRT bigwigs to secure contracts for Alstom?

Alstom could be made the scapegoat or it could have over declared the quotation so that.....

 

[Heshe]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

Being at FAULT is just a tiny problem. THE BIGGER ISSUE here is the PEOPLE who ARE RESPONSIBLE of Alstom's fault. WHERE is the SUPERVISION - Heads definitely OUGHT to roll because THERE IS CLEAR-CUT negligence in overseeing here ! ! !

 

[halsey02]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

Being at FAULT is just a tiny problem. THE BIGGER ISSUE here is the PEOPLE who ARE RESPONSIBLE of Alstom's fault. WHERE is the SUPERVISION - Heads definitely OUGHT to roll because THERE IS CLEAR-CUT negligence in overseeing here ! ! !

There is an obvious BLOWING OVER here & why the opposition is not asking the question?? especially the other 'blowing" sure there will be some & plenty of scratching, not only back...we should know where!:p

 

[Bigfuck]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

In this hotter and hotter summer, PAP tells you black is white and white is black and grey is only for them to use. Based on Mao Tse Dong Regime logic, peasants use MRT so it gets damaged and it is the fault of peasants. Peasants here do not produce, if produce are substandard and expensive so import FT. In this slave farm, we make it a resort for foreign tourists. Because of our incompetence, new infrastructure for MRT must be built and because more people are coming to ride, it gets damaged, so it is fault of the peasants. So peasants must pay. If peasants can walk to work, then no need MRT and no need to pay. So fault of peasants. But then peasants walk the road, so they damage the road so peasants fault again. Then you make PAP come out to tell the peasants are at fault is also peasant's fault. So need more bonus to pay PAP because it is peasants fault. No worries, PAP. This kind of action by the state honed propaganda unit and kangaroo courts is radicalizing even the most feeble Singaporean to date. Never seen this before since 1965 (more like 69 lol). Now many peasants are also adopting white is black and black is white against the establishment. Congratulations!

 

[scroobal]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

....Tennessee Waltz - Good one bro. And agree with you rtake.

If MSK can limp up all the way past the SINgapore Blind Association, the blind can certainly lead the blind, only thing is the people are too blind to see. Then we need the threemonkeys, "see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil"...the blind takes the rap! and do the rhumba & the cha cha, while the other blind does the Tennessee Waltz...

 

[Logisex]

Re: SMRT contractor Alstom is 100% at fault - will replace all damaged cables for fre

The 2 questions that the opposition should ask are:

After the findings:
1) Is Alstom still the cable contractor for the pending SMRT projects?
2) How many more new SMRT contracts went to Alstom?