2 young lives lost

[sionglim]

Accident in malaysia woh...

Stay in spg take smrt bus safer

[veryrich229]

Originally Posted by Olivier69

You should commute by plane .

bro helicopter better can land easily

[skyleon]

MRT service between Boon Lay and Gul Circle stations resumes after train fault


07 Dec 2017 05:41AM (Updated: 07 Dec 2017 06:55AM)


SINGAPORE: Train service between Boon Lay and Gul Circle stations on the East-West Line resumed after a train fault on Thursday (Dec 7) morning, according to SMRT.

At 5.22am SMRT said that there would be no service between Boon Lay and Gul Circle following a train fault.

Later in a tweet posted at 6.05am, the rail operator said services had resumed between the stations and that free regular bus and bridging bus services were still available to commuters.

At 6.24am, SMRT posted another tweet saying that free bus services have ended with the track fault cleared.


Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...esumes-9476250


Still having problems ? What kind of train fault ? Do you expect your commuters to have faith in your mrt system Mr Khaw ? What if there is another serious incident ?

[sionglim]

Lack of helicopter landing pad.
If one whole month no fault, spore can firework celebrate

[skyleon]

Khaw: Train system is complicated, “it will fail sometimes, hopefully rarely. But it will fail.”

December 6, 2017


Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan acknowledged that the Oct 7 MRT tunnel flooding incident was caused by a failure of organisation management at SMRT, and not a failure of engineering, yesterday.

Speaking at the 5th Joint Forum on Infrastructure Maintenance at the Environment Building on Scotts Road, Khaw asserted: “SMRT will learn from it and emerge stronger. I have full confidence in Chairman Seah Moon Ming and his team.”

Khaw further requested that the public understand and support SMRT and its employees:

“Not just for Seah Moon Ming, but also for his management, and the rank and file at SMRT. That would make his job much easier, and raise the morale of everyone down the line. Remember Seah Moon Ming is not Superman; none of us are.”

The Minister also acknowledged that the authorities are working on “what could and should have been done years ago” and that the least members of the public can do is offer moral support:

“Out of six major renewals, two are done, four more to go, and they are also major ones, especially power supply.

“Beware too that SMRT may experience other incidents along the way as we try to catch up in short order on what could and should have been done years ago. The hardest role is always the men and officers fighting in the trenches. The burden on their shoulders is the heaviest. And their families are also affected if they see that their loved ones are being screamed at, or castigated.

“The least that we can do is to provide moral support.

“Fortunately, the pride in SMRT still lurks among the rank and file. And we can build on that. They need our full support above all else, so that they have the time and the space, and the encouragement, for them to put in their very best.”

The Minister also took the opportunity to announce that the Public Utilities Board (PUB) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) – a statutory board under the Transport Ministry – have formed a joint Standing Committee to regularly review tunnel flood prevention works.


continue reading here : http://www.theindependent.sg/khaw-tr...-it-will-fail/



So do you still want to vote for the PAP ?

[skyleon]

LTA report reveals how easily SMRT tunnel flood at Bishan should not have happened

We can't completely rely on machines to do certain jobs just yet.

By Sulaiman Daud | 20 hours



There’s a saying out there which goes: “If you build a fool-proof system, only fools will use it.”

The saying comes to mind when reading the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) report on the Oct. 2017 flood at Bishan MRT station.

The report was published in full on Dec. 5 on LTA’s website, and you can read it for yourself at this link.

If you do, you might be struck by how easily this flood could have been prevented — and yet it happened anyway.


All you need to know

Put simply, Bishan MRT station is equipped with a big storm tank for excess rainwater to drain into.

The tank is equipped with switches that measure the amount of water in it, and electric pumps that pump water out of the tank to prevent it from overflowing.

LTA’s report gives three possible reasons for why the tank overflowed anyway.

1. Switch stuck in sludge

The first is that the float switch at the bottom of the tank could have been stuck. The switch has to float with its rounded end up to close the electrical circuit.

LTA and Singapore Test Services (STS) experimented by using the sludge from the tank itself, and found that the switch could indeed get stuck. And you thought your job was bad.


Screen shot from LTA.

2. Pump left on automatic

Logs show that the last time an SMRT maintenance crew repaired the pump system was on July 13. The pump system has two settings, “Manual” and “Automatic”.

The logs also show that the pumps were not activated after July 13, until Oct. 7 on the night of the flood itself, when they were manually activated.

So that means for about four months, the pumps didn’t activate even once. The crew might have failed to re-set the pump controls back to “Automatic” from “Manual” after finishing their repairs on July 13.

Which does seem like a pretty big oversight.



continue reading here : https://mothership.sg/2017/12/lta-re...nnel-flooding/


This incident not only shows that the workers did not do their job properly but it also reflects badly on the management on their failure to audit ; inspect and supervise their men . This is an organizational failure which top management MUST be held responsible .

[sionglim]

most noisy escalator at mrt station.
Bedok mrt station

[sionglim]

Thurs evening jurong east platform closure.
News at channel asia,nvr say due to what.

[skyleon]

Crowds, delays at Jurong East MRT station after unexpected platform closure, commuters say

07 Dec 2017 07:03PM (Updated: 07 Dec 2017 09:34PM)


SINGAPORE: Evening rush-hour commuters at Jurong East MRT station reported large crowds and delays after platforms at the station were closed unexpectedly on Thursday (Dec 7).

Several commuters told Channel NewsAsia that platforms D and E were closed, and that they were being redirected to other platforms where trains were continuing to run.

In response to Channel NewsAsia's queries, SMRT said this was due to a "track circuit fault" near Jurong East MRT station.

"Only one platform was available for commuters on the North-South Line. While there were no delays to train arrival timings, commuters experienced congestion on the platform," said Mr Patrick Nathan, vice president of corporate communications.


Channel NewsAsia reader Zarina Zainol, who was travelling to Choa Chu Kang on the North-South Line, said the platform was cordoned off and commuters were directed to Platform A instead.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...osures-9478550



Well done SMRT . You never seemed to disappoint your commuters . What a world class transport system . So how Mr Khaw ? Still don't want to set up an Independent Committee of Inquiry ? Still want to vote for PAP ?

[skyleon]

Track circuit fault causing Jurong East platforms closure left unreported on SMRT social media pages

December 7, 2017


A “track circuit fault” caused platforms D and E at Jurong East MRT station to be unexpectedly closed during evening peak hours today, inconveniencing countless commuters.

Besides the platforms closure, all the escalators were inexplicably moving in a single direction, downwards, causing even heavier congestion in the station.

A 28-year-old pregnant woman, Ms Zarina, told reporters that she was forced to climb the stairs as other commuters in the crowded station were “pushing (her) off the lift.”

SMRT staff were seen redirecting crowds after from the closed platforms that had been cordoned off as commuters hoping to travel along the North-South and East-West MRT lines during the busy peak hours experienced travel time delays.

SMRT vice president of corporate communications, Mr Patrick Nathan, later confirmed to reporters: “Only one platform was available for commuters on the North-South Line. While there were no delays to train arrival timings, commuters experienced congestion on the platform.”

He added that station announcements were made to keep commuters informed.

However, no announcements of the platforms closure or congestion and ensuing travel time delays at Jurong East station were reported on SMRT’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Keeping commuters abreast of travel time delays due to service faults would have helped commuters make alternative travel arrangements or at least help them plan their trips better.



continue reading here : http://www.theindependent.sg/track-c...l-media-pages/


How LTA ? Why SMRT never make any announcements on its social media platforms ? Why are they hiding such important information from your commuters ? Failure to communicate or don't know how to communicate ? How do you expect your commuters to trust SMRT if simple thing you can't even do ? How can we trust the PAP ? Really hopeless and really shake head .

[SiaSuay]

1 ) Track fault

2 ) Train fault

3 ) Signalling fault

4) Train stalled

5) Emergency brake fault

6 ) Door not opening on platform .

7 ) Glass panel on platform came off

8 ) water leaked in train cabin

9 ) Freon gas leaked in train cabin .

10 ) fire in tunnel

11 ) flooding in tunnel .

12) Software problem ( EWL}

13 ) the melting was caused by an electrical arcing - similar to the one which sparked a trackside fire between Marina Bay and Raffles Place stations on Oct 7, and which was caused by a build-up of debris.

14) train overshot the platform have to reverse

15 ) defective train stalled rescue train dispatched also stalled . What a joke .

16) train colliding with train

17) 'inadvertent' removal of software protection feature

18 ) Every time Mr Khaw open his big moth something serious happen

19 ) Finally PM LHL speaks about the mrt problems .

20 ) After PM LHL speaks lightning strike at mrt equipment forcing train to stall .

21 ) track circuit fault


And our Government ; LTA & SMRT still do not want to set up an Independent Committee of Inquiry at all the above incidents. Why don't they want to set up an Independent Committee of Inquiry and solve all the problems once and for all ?

[skyleon]

No train services: 17 EW Line, 2 NS Line MRT stations fully closed on Dec. 10 & 17, 2017

Please inform the elderly, your aunties and uncles.

By Belmont Lay | 2 hours



Here’s a reminder: A total of 19 MRT stations will be fully closed on two consecutive Sundays, Dec. 10 and 17, 2017.

These stations include 17 East-West Line (EWL) MRT stations and two North-South Line (NSL) MRT stations.

The 17 EWL stations will be from Tiong Bahru to Tuas Link, and the two NSL stations are Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak.

The closure is to facilitate extended engineering hours.

Each closure is expected to affect tens of thousands of commuters each time.

Earlier closure, later start time

In addition, from Dec. 8 to 31, the 17 EWL stations and two NSL stations will close earlier on Fridays and Saturdays at 11pm and open later on Saturdays and Sundays at 8am.



continue reading here : https://mothership.sg/2017/12/mrt-pa...er-2017-dates/


Why don't you close for 1 month and fix all the problems once and for all ?

[sionglim]

next time darkness no light,or escalator cant move.

[skyleon]

Early closures of 19 MRT stations get off to undramatic start


By Kelly Ng



Published 08 December, 2017

Updated 08 December, 2017



SINGAPORE — Early closures of MRT stations on the western half of the rail network got off to smooth, uneventful start on Friday night (Dec 8), with commuters directed to the steady stream of shuttle buses that operated in the absence of train services.

Marshalls seen directing commuters on a EWL train at Outram Park MRT station on Friday (Dec 8). Some passengers appeared confused as they were asked to disembark. It was the first night of early MRT station closures.

Not all commuters were aware that the early closures for re-signalling works and extra rail maintenance hours were kicking in at 11pm that night, and were surprised by the orderly manner in which the exercise unfolded.

Crowd marshals comprising mostly teenagers – one of whom told TODAY he was paid S$8.50 per hour – were seen stationing themselves at various exit points of Outram Park station at about 10.30pm.

Notices were plastered at train platforms and walkways in the MRT stations, as well as bus interchanges.

For the rest of the month, 17 stations on the East West Line from Tiong Bahru to Tuas Link, as well as Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak on the North South Line will close earlier at 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays, instead of the usual 12.30am, for maintenance works.



continue really here : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...dramatic-start



Really paying mrt fares for a bus shuttle ride ???

[skyleon]

Early closure of MRT stations: Hiccups and delays, but a 'better than expected' journey to the west


By Lianne Chia @LianneChiaCNA

09 Dec 2017 07:01AM (Updated: 09 Dec 2017 08:17AM)


SINGAPORE: The scene at Bugis MRT station did not look promising.

It was 10.50pm on Friday (Dec 8), and the last train heading west to Tuas Link had just departed. Despite the repeated announcements blaring through the station, some commuters were still left scratching their heads, looking blankly at signs on the platform that stated clearly: Train Service Ended.

A group of teenagers started looking up alternative travel arrangements, debating if they should get out and look for a taxi, while a tourist peered at the paper signs put up around the station which indicated the times of the last train to Tuas Link from the station. Then the announcement blared again: Trains will only go to Outram Park.

The early closure of 17 East-West Line and two North-South Line MRT stations - announced last month by train operator SMRT and the Land Transport Authority - had just begun, and for the rest of the evening, the stations from Tiong Bahru to Tuas Link, as well as Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak on the North-South Line would be closed. Four shuttle bus services would ply the affected routes along the MRT stations, and would follow the same fare structure as trains.

Ride-hailing apps like Grab and Uber were well-prepared for the projected increased demand from commuters seeking an alternative way home. A Grab spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia that steps are being taken to ensure "drivers and passengers have the best possible experience despite the closures, and to minimise any inconveniences." Grab also encouraged passengers to schedule rides in advance, if they knew their travel schedule ahead of time.

Uber, meanwhile, will be extending a discount code to riders in affected areas on Sunday (Dec 10), when the stations close for a whole day.

But with taxis in short supply and prices for Uber and Grab still experiencing a surge due to higher than average demand, I decided to put my faith in the train system, get off at Outram Park and brave the shuttle buses in order to continue my journey. But as the platform filled up slowly and the "Train Service Ended" sign continued to flash with no train in sight, I found myself questioning my decision.

Thankfully, a train pulled into the station within 10 minutes, and we all squeezed in. It was more crowded than usual, but the ride was, at least, a short one before we reached Outram Park and we were informed - by garbled announcements - that we would have to get off the train here.

FRAYED TEMPERS AND RAISED VOICES

It was here that I saw tempers starting to fray. Marshals in luminous vests were out in full force, directing commuters to walk out of the station and towards the bus stop where they could board the designated shuttle buses.

But perhaps due to the large crowd of people and the station’s many different exits, some made wrong turns and ended up at a different bus stop with no shuttle buses in sight. Shuttle buses, we had been told by the marshals, would be marked as such. But while there was no shortage of buses at this bus stop, it turned out that none of them were the shuttle buses, as some commuters found out to their chagrin.

"This is not the shuttle bus!" I could hear a bus driver exclaiming loudly to commuters trying to flag him down. "You’ll have to go back to the station and go to the right exit!"

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...better-9484190


Again properly lack of communication to your commuters . What for get angry ? Sue SMRT lah .