Expect Circle Line delays for the 4th straight day: LTA, SMRT
Published 2 hours ago
Annabeth Leow
SINGAPORE - Travel on the Circle Line will continue to be disrupted, even as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SMRT are "working round the clock" to fix the signalling faults that have left commuters complaining since Monday (Aug 29).
In a joint statement on Thursday (Sept 1) morning, LTA and SMRT said that they are working with a team from train manufacturer Alstom but their hands are tied by the inability to conduct trackside checks and examine equipment while the line is running.
This can only be done after operating hours, the statement said.
At 6.56am on Thursday, SMRT tweeted that commuters should expect "longer dwell times at stations" before trains move off from the platform.
SMRT and LTA also advised commuters to plan ahead for longer journeys in order to arrive at their destinations punctually.
In the meantime, they say that more staff will be deployed at stations and on trains in case commuters want to find an alternative mode of transport and
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