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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...th-line-on-tuesday-morning-due-to-track-fault
Track fault on North-South Line causes delays, slower train service for more than 3 hours
SINGAPORE - Train service on the North-South Line was affected by a track fault early Tuesday (Aug 30) morning, with commuters experiencing significant delays and slower trains due to congestion.
Normal service only resumed more than three hours later at around 9.10am.
In response to media queries, SMRT's vice-president of corporate information and communications Patrick Nathan said the delays were caused by a fault that was traced back to track-side signalling equipment near Choa Chu Kang MRT station.
Mr Nathan added: "For the safety of passengers, trains had to be manually driven at 18 kmh over the affected stretch. The fault was cleared and regular train services resumed at 9.10am.
"SMRT is carrying out investigations into the cause of the fault. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.”
SMRT first tweeted about the track fault at 6.08am, announcing that there was no service from Yew Tee to Bukit Gombak MRT stations.
It added that free regular bus services had been activated.
The fault was cleared at around 6.23am but SMRT said trains were moving at a slower speed between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak stations.
Subsequent updates by the rail operator's said to expect an additional 20 minutes of travel time between Woodlands and Jurong East due to congestion.
On social media, commuters said the track fault had occurred near Choa Chu Kang station. Several complained of crowded platforms and long queues at some stations.
Commuter Dick Chan said on Facebook he boarded the train at Jurong East station at around 7.15am, but as of 8.13am he had yet to reach Choa Chu Kang station.
Another affected passenger, Ms Joyce Chan, claimed that commuters were not allowed to enter Choa Chu Kang station. A video taken by Twitter user @AnnieKasmad showed a huge crowd waiting on the station's train platform.
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...th-line-on-tuesday-morning-due-to-track-fault
Track fault on North-South Line causes delays, slower train service for more than 3 hours
SINGAPORE - Train service on the North-South Line was affected by a track fault early Tuesday (Aug 30) morning, with commuters experiencing significant delays and slower trains due to congestion.
Normal service only resumed more than three hours later at around 9.10am.
In response to media queries, SMRT's vice-president of corporate information and communications Patrick Nathan said the delays were caused by a fault that was traced back to track-side signalling equipment near Choa Chu Kang MRT station.
Mr Nathan added: "For the safety of passengers, trains had to be manually driven at 18 kmh over the affected stretch. The fault was cleared and regular train services resumed at 9.10am.
"SMRT is carrying out investigations into the cause of the fault. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.”
SMRT first tweeted about the track fault at 6.08am, announcing that there was no service from Yew Tee to Bukit Gombak MRT stations.
It added that free regular bus services had been activated.
The fault was cleared at around 6.23am but SMRT said trains were moving at a slower speed between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak stations.
Subsequent updates by the rail operator's said to expect an additional 20 minutes of travel time between Woodlands and Jurong East due to congestion.
On social media, commuters said the track fault had occurred near Choa Chu Kang station. Several complained of crowded platforms and long queues at some stations.
Commuter Dick Chan said on Facebook he boarded the train at Jurong East station at around 7.15am, but as of 8.13am he had yet to reach Choa Chu Kang station.
Another affected passenger, Ms Joyce Chan, claimed that commuters were not allowed to enter Choa Chu Kang station. A video taken by Twitter user @AnnieKasmad showed a huge crowd waiting on the station's train platform.
