Train Faults A Daily Occurence. What's Going On, FAP?

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Train fault causes service delay between Jurong East & Joo Koon stations
Posted: 10 May 2012 1227 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Train service on the East-West Line between Jurong East and Joo Koon stations was delayed on Thursday morning due to a train fault.

Operator SMRT said that this started at about 8.30am, when an eastbound train experienced a train fault and was withdrawn as a safety precaution.

Passengers on board were asked to alight at Jurong East Station.

The train travelling behind the stalled train was used to help send it back to the depot.

This affected service between Jurong East and Joo Koon stations, in both directions.

Passengers at these stations would have experienced a delay of 20 to 30 minutes.

SMRT said the high train frequencies during the rush hour can lead to congestion when there is a train fault.

To minimise the impact of the service delay, some trains were turned around at Jurong East, Clementi and Queenstown MRT stations for the eastbound service.

Announcements were made at the affected stations and trains, while commuters were kept informed through Traffic Watch via radio stations and SMRT's Twitter account.

SMRT has apologised for the inconvenience caused.

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[Kid278]

I think the whole system, the whole infrastrcture is crumbling. Until they find someone that's really capable of identifying the crux of the problem, these breakdowns and disruptions is going to continue to happen. Comes a day we will be looking at a total collapse.

 

[johnny333]

Time to call in the experts: the angmos & Japanese

 

[Cruxx]

Time to call in the experts: the angmos & Japanese

Singaporeans are useless that's why.

 

[johnny333]

Singaporeans are useless that's why.

No, they are just ignored. Many of the experienced staff were replaced. In Spore foreigners are valued over locals.
The ex-CEO was both connected & a foreigner

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I think the whole system, the whole infrastrcture is crumbling. Until they find someone that's really capable of identifying the crux of the problem, these breakdowns and disruptions is going to continue to happen. Comes a day we will be looking at a total collapse.

MRT closure for a few month to rebuilt entire network