Train services down on North-South Line, 5 East-West Line stations during evening peak hour
Published: 6:08 PM, June 28, 2017
Updated: 7:02 PM, June 28, 2017
SMRT first tweeted at 5.15pm on Wednesday that train services on the North-South Line would be delayed for 30mins due to a signalling fault.
June 8
[NSL]: Due to a signalling fault, train service on the #NSL will be delay for 30 mins. Free regular bus is available on the #NSL.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) June 28, 2017
MRT services were later confirmed to be down on the entire North-South Line at 5.35pm, with free regular bus services activated, SMRT announced in a tweet.
[NSL]: Due to a signalling fault, there are no train services along #NSL. Free regular bus services are available along #NSL.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) June 28, 2017
There were similar train interruptions for the five Tuas West Extension MRT stations from Joo Koon to Tuas Link on the East-West Line for 30mins.
At 5.22pm, another signalling fault crippled train services between the five new Tuas West Extension MRT stations from Joo Koon to Tuas Link on the East-West Line.
[EWL]: Due to a signalling fault, there are no train service btw #TLK & #JKN. Free regular bus services are available btw #TLK & #JKN.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) June 28, 2017
SMRT later claimed that train services between Joo Koon to Tuas Link resumed half an hour later at 5.56pm. However, the gates at Gul Circle Station were still shuttered at 6.30pm when a TODAY reporter visited the scene.
The barricades were finally removed at 6.48pm, with 15min delays.
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How come always have major breakdown at the end of the month and during peak hour ?
