2 young lives lost

[ahpek63]

Still no sound from those in charge . All diam diam and hide one corner.

[skyleon]

Maintenance shortfalls behind water pump failure that caused massive NSL disruption: Report

Published: 12:55 PM, October 12, 2017



SINGAPORE — Inadequate maintenance is believed to be behind the malfunctioning water-pumping system blamed for last weekend’s North-South Line (NSL) train disruption, Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao reported on Thursday (Oct 12).

“The pump was not operable during a critial period due to a lack of maintenance,” the report said, citing anonymous sources.

Zaobao added that SMRT staff overseeing equipment maintenance could be transferred out of their posts for failing in their duties.

The newspaper also reported that SMRT’s management was mulling over the staff transfers, although the company did not confirm the matter. The report gave no indication as to how many employees from the transport operator could be affected.

TODAY’s queries to SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on what caused the malfunction, and when the pumps were last serviced and how often they were maintained, have gone unanswered since the start of this week.

The LTA had earlier disclosed that a malfunctioning water-pumping system was behind the underground tunnel flooding that started on Saturday evening and halted services across six stops on the 26-station NSL.

The faulty system sent water overflowing from the stormwater sump pit, where rainwater accumulates, into the tunnel through the rail tracks where trains from Bishan travel underground towards Braddell.

SMRT was forced to de-activate the trackside power supply as a safety precaution, crippling services from Ang Mo Kio to Newton stations until Sunday afternoon. The disruption affected the journeys of thousands in one of the worst rail trip-ups since 2011.

A spokesperson for SBS Transit, which operates the Downtown Line, told TODAY that it had conducted extensive checks on its water-pumping systems and “have not found any issues”.


continue reading here : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...ruption-report

So now the taiji blame starts . Still nobody come forward to accept accountability and responsibility . It is obvious that SMRT & LTA and Ministry Of Transport are ALL responsible for the disruption in services . Such wordl class transport system Singapore have. So you still want to vote for PAP ? So why doesn't SMRT replaces its CEO Desmond Kuek and its Managing Director ???

[skyleon]

Vivian Balakrishnan takes Khaw Boon Wan’s place to show support for SMRT staff

Foreign affairs minister steps in for transport minister.

By Belmont Lay | 6 mins


Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan has taken the initiative to come out to replace Minister of Transport Khaw Boon Wan in showing support for SMRT staff.

This was after Khaw has not said a thing since this weekend’s North-South Line MRT flooding and breakdown, which saw SMRT at the receiving end of much public anger and a lot of media scrutiny.

In a Facebook post on Oct. 12, 2017, Balakrishnan is seen hosting bus and train staff from SBS Transit and SMRT to a morale-lifting breakfast:


Transport minister silent

Since last weekend’s MRT breakdown on the North-South Line that affected tens of thousands of Singaporeans due to flooded train tracks, transport minister Khaw has not addressed the public regarding what happened.

Khaw made three Facebook posts since the weekend but did not mention the flooded train tracks at all.


continue reading here : https://mothership.sg/2017/10/vivian...or-smrt-staff/


So why is Mr Khaw keeping silent as a Transport Minister ? Still want to vote for him and PAP ?

[skyleon]

SMRT replaces senior staff days after 20-hour NSL disruption: Internal memo

Rail operator says it’s ‘strengthening its building and facilities team’ following disruption

By Kenneth Cheng and Cynthia Choo

Published: 8:45 PM, October 12, 2017

Updated: 9:19 PM, October 12, 2017



SINGAPORE — Rail operator SMRT has replaced a senior staff member involved in maintenance, according to an internal memo on Thursday (Oct 12).

This came hours after the publication of a news report which blamed inadequate maintenance of a water-pumping system for the tunnel flooding that disrupted train services for more than 20 hours on the North-South Line (NSL) last weekend.

Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, which broke the news, added that SMRT staff overseeing equipment maintenance could be transferred out of their posts for failing in their duties.

The Zaobao report, however, gave no indication of how many employees could be affected.

In the SMRT circular, a copy of which was seen by TODAY, the rail operator said Mr Siu Yow Wee has been appointed, with immediate effect, to take over Mr Ng Tek Poo in running its building and services division.


Mr Ng was previously SMRT’s vice-president for maintenance, while Mr Siu was its director of station operations for the North-South and East-West lines.

In the memo, which was sent to all employees, the company did not lay out the reasons for the change and gave no details of Mr Ng’s next appointment, if any.

Based on SMRT’s annual report for 2016, when Mr Ng was vice-president for procurement and supply, he had been in charge of procurement and logistics, overseeing areas such as inventory management and warehouse operations. 
He joined SMRT in 2000 as a maintenance manager in building services, the report said.

In 2012, Mr Ng, then vice-president for maintenance, was one of the SMRT staff members who took the stand at a Committee of Inquiry hearing into the massive train breakdowns on the NSL in December 2011, which affected more than 200,000 commuters.


The first major breakdown on Dec 15 that year lasted five hours. Two days later, Singaporeans awoke to news of another trip-up that dragged on for seven hours, leading Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to order a public inquiry. 

When contacted on Thursday, SMRT’s vice-president for corporate communications Patrick Nathan told TODAY that the company would not comment on staff matters, but it was strengthening its building and facilities team in light of last weekend’s disruption.

Zaobao’s report on Thursday claimed that inadequate maintenance was behind the water-pump failure that caused the disruption on the NSL.

“The pump was not operable during a critical period due to a lack of maintenance,” the report added, citing anonymous sources.

TODAY’s queries to the rail operator and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on what caused the water-pumping system to malfunction, and when the pumps were last serviced and how often they were maintained, have gone unanswered since the start of this week.

The disruption, one of the worst since 2011, began on Saturday evening and thwarted the journeys of thousands of commuters until Sunday afternoon.


continue reading here : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...-internal-memo


So I wonder when will the CEO and Managing Director ( Trains ) be replaced ? Why only punish the workers and not punish the management ?

[phueng]

Originally Posted by skyleon

SMRT replaces senior staff days after 20-hour NSL disruption: Internal memo

Rail operator says it’s ‘strengthening its building and facilities team’ following disruption

By Kenneth Cheng and Cynthia Choo

Published: 8:45 PM, October 12, 2017

Updated: 9:19 PM, October 12, 2017



SINGAPORE — Rail operator SMRT has replaced a senior staff member involved in maintenance, according to an internal memo on Thursday (Oct 12).

This came hours after the publication of a news report which blamed inadequate maintenance of a water-pumping system for the tunnel flooding that disrupted train services for more than 20 hours on the North-South Line (NSL) last weekend.

Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, which broke the news, added that SMRT staff overseeing equipment maintenance could be transferred out of their posts for failing in their duties.

The Zaobao report, however, gave no indication of how many employees could be affected.

In the SMRT circular, a copy of which was seen by TODAY, the rail operator said Mr Siu Yow Wee has been appointed, with immediate effect, to take over Mr Ng Tek Poo in running its building and services division.


Mr Ng was previously SMRT’s vice-president for maintenance, while Mr Siu was its director of station operations for the North-South and East-West lines.

In the memo, which was sent to all employees, the company did not lay out the reasons for the change and gave no details of Mr Ng’s next appointment, if any.

Based on SMRT’s annual report for 2016, when Mr Ng was vice-president for procurement and supply, he had been in charge of procurement and logistics, overseeing areas such as inventory management and warehouse operations. 
He joined SMRT in 2000 as a maintenance manager in building services, the report said.

In 2012, Mr Ng, then vice-president for maintenance, was one of the SMRT staff members who took the stand at a Committee of Inquiry hearing into the massive train breakdowns on the NSL in December 2011, which affected more than 200,000 commuters.


The first major breakdown on Dec 15 that year lasted five hours. Two days later, Singaporeans awoke to news of another trip-up that dragged on for seven hours, leading Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to order a public inquiry. 

When contacted on Thursday, SMRT’s vice-president for corporate communications Patrick Nathan told TODAY that the company would not comment on staff matters, but it was strengthening its building and facilities team in light of last weekend’s disruption.

Zaobao’s report on Thursday claimed that inadequate maintenance was behind the water-pump failure that caused the disruption on the NSL.

“The pump was not operable during a critical period due to a lack of maintenance,” the report added, citing anonymous sources.

TODAY’s queries to the rail operator and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on what caused the water-pumping system to malfunction, and when the pumps were last serviced and how often they were maintained, have gone unanswered since the start of this week.

The disruption, one of the worst since 2011, began on Saturday evening and thwarted the journeys of thousands of commuters until Sunday afternoon.


continue reading here : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...-internal-memo


So I wonder when will the CEO and Managing Director ( Trains ) be replaced ? Why only punish the workers and not punish the management ?

Remove the Jinx would be more effective

[KelongPresident]

It is certainly disturbing that someone has not talked about the incident yet . Looks like I have to ask the PM why is this so ?

[wolverman]

CEO still around.

KHAW still around.

Both heads still around.

[skyleon]

Will SMRT management be held accountable by the authorities?

Published on 2017-10-13 by The Online Citizen


by Anthony Ng

I have been very disturbed by the continuing saga, the flooding tunnel as the most recent, with SMRT. I’m even more disturbed with the deafening silence from all those responsible, no less the Minister himself. What I fear is that eventually the blame game will repeat itself and some minion/s will be the scapegoat. Here I’m referring to how the Director of Control Operations had to be the fall guy for the two fatalities on 22 March 2016.

What I’m writing is hopefully my preemptive take to avert another poor minion casualty in SMRT. I declare that I have never worked nor have friends or relatives working in SMRT. Nor am I associated in any way with SMRT. What I’m writing is purely objective. But I must admit that my letter is somewhat “politically sensitive” as I cannot contain my disappointment any longer. Believe me, I tried to tone down as much as I could. I pray and hope that you will find in your heart a tad empathy for me and those affected to see it to print.

When Teo Wee Kiat as Director of Control Operations of SMRT, was fined $55,000 for the accident on 22 March 2016, I scratched my head. Was he solely responsible, just because he was/is in charge of operations? Shouldn’t the ascending pecking order be similarly held responsible? Ultimately the CEO, and others should be held accountable too. If the CEO had done his job well, no such negligence would have happened.


continue reading here : https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/201...e-authorities/


With all these service disruptions happening on an increasing alarming rate what happens if one fine day someone gets injured and or died while on the mrt ? Will SMRT ; SBS Transit ; LTA ; Khaw be held accountability and responsibility ?

[localla]

Everytime rain they hv to check the pumps?

[vesua]

Originally Posted by skyleon

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With all these service disruptions happening on an increasing alarming rate what happens if one fine day someone gets injured and or died while on the mrt ? Will SMRT ; SBS Transit ; LTA ; Khaw be held accountability and responsibility ?

I suspect Khaw will be given extra bonus for keeping quiet and maintaining calm

[SiaSuay]

I wonder why that Vivian showed up at a gathering for bus workers ? Is he going to replace AH Khaw ? And why bus captains ? Shouldn't he meet those work tirelessly through the night who clear the flood in the tunnel ? Is this what people have voted for PAP ? Why Ah khaw had still not spoken on the flood in the tunnel ? So does he still thinks the mrt reliability has improved ?

[angryface]

I angry why mrt always breakdown .

[skyleon]

Train fault along Downtown Line; DTL3 open house disrupted


15 Oct 2017 12:59PM (Updated: 15 Oct 2017 01:47PM)




SINGAPORE: A train fault along the Downtown line on Sunday (Oct 15) suspended train service between Bukit Panjang and Beauty World stations.

SBS Transit said free bus rides were available near affected stations at designated bus stops.

Trains services resumed at 1.21pm, SBS Transit said in an update.

The incident also disrupted services along Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) forcing commuters to alight from trains at some stations during open house events before its official launch on Oct 21.

Channel NewsAsia understands that there is no train or track fault on the DTL3.

Some commuters took to social media saying they were experiencing delays and heard announcements that a "track fault" has occurred.

Others said they were asked to disembark at some stations.

Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...rupted-9312616


New DTL3 also have problem . So how Mr Khaw ??? Still think your mrt rail reliability still good ? Still want to vote for PAP ?

[nitecrawllerr]

***shake head***

[skyleon]

BREAKING: Downtown Line 3 suffers track fault on first day of soft launch

October 15, 2017

UPDATE: SBS has just tweeted that services on Downtown Line 3 have resumed as per normal. Adding that services between Bukit Panjang and Beautyworld are also normal – after a breakdown earlier today – and that bridging bus services are still available, SBS apologised.

Services on Downtown Line 3 have been disrupted due to a track fault today – the very day of the line’s soft launch.

Commuters, who had been invited to an open house where they could go on free train rides, were told to alight at various stations following the service disruption.

Bridging services were deployed to aid disgruntled commuters.

Affected trains were halted for about 15 minutes on the line and an elderly commuter in one of the crowded train compartments was seen berating an SBS staffer, according to early reports.

This comes after 8 religious leaders blessed the Downtown Line 3 late last month when they were invited to try out a stretch of the new line by Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan.

Khaw had said then:

“The completion of #DTL3 will cap more than a decade of intense work. We are all eagerly awaiting the opening, and especially those who live along this new stretch of MRT line. For other commuters, DTL3 will be another way to connect to the east!”


continue reading here : http://www.theindependent.sg/breakin...f-soft-launch/


Even after blessings by religious leaders the mrt still break down . Is God trying to sign a signal to Mr Khaw ? Where are you Mr Khaw ???