SMRT and Desmond Kuek

ckmpd · May 2, 2016

Dont blame Desmond Kuek for SMRT's debacle.

SMRT's debacle was PAP's fault, LHL's fault, Temasek Holdings' fault, SPW's fault.

Desmond inherited SMRT's problems. He didnt cause them.

Let's help Desmond solve SMRT problems.

MOT shd take back ownership of SMRT fixed assets and trains and let SMRT run the daily operations of MRT trains.

Satyr · May 2, 2016

ckmpd said:
Dont blame Desmond Kuek for SMRT's debacle.

SMRT's debacle was PAP's fault, LHL's fault, Temasek Holdings' fault, SPW's fault.

Desmond inherited SMRT's problems. He didnt cause them.

Let's help Desmond solve SMRT problems.

MOT shd take back ownership of SMRT fixed assets and trains and let SMRT run the daily operations of MRT trains.

It is possible that DQ has been handed a bad hand. But he has the choice of quitting if he cannot effect change for any reason. To stay at his highly paid job while looking blur is not honest.

Brightkid · May 2, 2016

ckmpd said:
Dont blame Desmond Kuek for SMRT's debacle.

SMRT's debacle was PAP's fault, LHL's fault, Temasek Holdings' fault, SPW's fault.

Desmond inherited SMRT's problems. He didnt cause them.

Let's help Desmond solve SMRT problems.

MOT shd take back ownership of SMRT fixed assets and trains and let SMRT run the daily operations of MRT trains.

DQ did not inherit the issues. He was offered the role and he took it, with both eye fully open. He cannot missed the issues left by Saw. Therefore, he asked for it. Thinking he can command all issues to go away, just like in army in a Aircon room, over a loudhailer.

How else would one think a no-experience soldier can take on an engineering-heavy transport company listed in SGX? It is not even close by miles to what a General in the army do, let alone a paper one.

No one worth his salt with corporate experience will walk into a mine field blind. The almost Singpost Chairman who withdrew accepting the job last minute proves it.

Hans168 · May 2, 2016

ckmpd said:
Dont blame Desmond Kuek for SMRT's debacle.

SMRT's debacle was PAP's fault, LHL's fault, Temasek Holdings' fault, SPW's fault.

Desmond inherited SMRT's problems. He didnt cause them.

Let's help Desmond solve SMRT problems.

MOT shd take back owneship of SMRT fixed assets and trains and let SMRT run the daily operations of MRT trains.

aft

after 3 yrs on the job n with almost unlimited resources any tough problem will be solved!!!
aren't we lucky that he is not in charge of a sg at war>>>?????

Hans168 · May 2, 2016

Brightkid said:
DQ did not inherit the issues. He was offered the role and he took it, with both eye fully open. He cannot missed the issues left by Saw. Therefore, he asked for it. Thinking he can command all issues to go away, just like in army in a Aircon room, over a loudhailer.

How else would one think a no-experience soldier can take on an engineering-heavy transport company listed in SGX? It is not even close by miles to what a General in the army do, let alone a paper one.

No one worth his salt with corporate experience will walk into a mine field blind. The almost Singpost Chairman who withdrew accepting the job last minute proves it.

a non computer man took charge of IBM but managed to improve it........... believe he was from a food biz company
so the key is how good is your mgmt skills? biz is not about shouting commands and hoping it gets done!!

ckmpd · May 2, 2016

Hans168 said:
a non computer man took charge of IBM but managed to improve it........... believe he was from a food biz company
so the key is how good is your mgmt skills? biz is not about shouting commands and hoping it gets done!!

operating SMRT as it is is different from any other businesses. If PAP negligently let in 2 million migrants, the SMRT system will be overtaxed, causing severe jams an overload. If PAP didnt replace ageing power systems, power faults will occur. If PAP neglects rail replacements, system is going to fail. If TH is profit crazy and minimise and delay maintenance of trains and systems, trains and systems will breakdown. All these problems were due to PAP and TH's neglect for the last 10years and cant be solved quickly

ckmpd · May 2, 2016

Hans168 said:
aft

after 3 yrs on the job n with almost unlimited resources any tough problem will be solved!!!
aren't we lucky that he is not in charge of a sg at war>>>?????

some problems like power source replacements and maintenance neglect take a long lead time to resolve

po2wq · May 2, 2016

ckmpd said:
Dont blame Desmond Kuek for SMRT's debacle.

SMRT's debacle was PAP's fault, LHL's fault, Temasek Holdings' fault, SPW's fault.

Desmond inherited SMRT's problems. He didnt cause them.

Let's help Desmond solve SMRT problems.

MOT shd take back ownership of SMRT fixed assets and trains and let SMRT run the daily operations of MRT trains.

help ah quack solf his problems? ... u skolar, ah? ... skolar nid u 2 help him solf his problems meh? ...

dun 4get he got a hefty pay rise 4 increasing smrt revenues ...

ckmpd · May 2, 2016

po2wq said:
help ah quack solf his problems? ... u skolar, ah? ... skolar nid u 2 help him solf his problems meh? ...

dun 4get he got a hefty pay rise 4 increasing smrt revenues ...

anyone can help solve problems. no need to be a scholar. in fact often, scholars are clueless and are often overrated

Narong Wongwan · May 2, 2016

ckmpd said:
operating SMRT as it is is different from any other businesses. If PAP negligently let in 2 million migrants, the SMRT system will be overtaxed, causing severe jams an overload. If PAP didnt replace ageing power systems, power faults will occur. If PAP neglects rail replacements, system is going to fail. If TH is profit crazy and minimise and delay maintenance of trains and systems, trains and systems will breakdown. All these problems were due to PAP and TH's neglect for the last 10years and cant be solved quickly

Yes it's also pap and co fault but DQ is a pappy dog and he also shown his incompetence and uselessness so they should all go die

ckmpd · May 2, 2016

Narong Wongwan said:
Yes it's also pap and co fault but DQ is a pappy dog and he also shown his incompetence and uselessness so they should all go die

For the sake of Singapore and well being of singaporeans, the pap must be decisively defeated and all pap sponsored organisations must be dismantled and punishment meted out to wrong doers. We can start by decisively defeating murali at BB on 7 may

jw5 · May 2, 2016

ckmpd said:
Dont blame Desmond Kuek for SMRT's debacle.

SMRT's debacle was PAP's fault, LHL's fault, Temasek Holdings' fault, SPW's fault.

Desmond inherited SMRT's problems. He didnt cause them.

Let's help Desmond solve SMRT problems.

MOT shd take back ownership of SMRT fixed assets and trains and let SMRT run the daily operations of MRT trains.

SPW should be blamed more than Desmond, but since Desmond is the one now earning the big bucks, he should be the one apologising. Too bad for him. :wink:

ckmpd · May 2, 2016

jw5 said:
SPW should be blamed more than Desmond, but since Desmond is the one now earning the big bucks, he should be the one apologising. Too bad for him.

the pap, esp LHL, shd be the one apologising because of the many mistakes they made causing the mrt system to be in such a sad state

eatshitndie · May 2, 2016

rail operation is a tough and hazardous business, more so when millions of commuters are involved. for sinkies you can kpkb all you want but the smrt record so far has been exceptional, if not safe and efficient barring a few breakdowns and mishaps here and there. all systems in the world experience breakdowns, outages and mishaps. it's the number of passenger-trips vs. stoppages ratio that matters, and in smrt's case, the ratio is excellent compared to rail systems all over the world. just imagine if a train derails in sg like the recent csx train derailment in d.c., sinkies will be kpkb'ing online until cows cum home.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/CSX-Train-Derails-Hazardous-Material-Leaking-377725691.html

red amoeba · May 3, 2016

eatshitndie said:
rail operation is a tough and hazardous business, more so when millions of commuters are involved. for sinkies you can kpkb all you want but the smrt record so far has been exceptional, if not safe and efficient barring a few breakdowns and mishaps here and there. all systems in the world experience breakdowns, outages and mishaps. it's the number of passenger-trips vs. stoppages ratio that matters, and in smrt's case, the ratio is excellent compared to rail systems all over the world. just imagine if a train derails in sg like the recent csx train derailment in d.c., sinkies will be kpkb'ing online until cows cum home.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/CSX-Train-Derails-Hazardous-Material-Leaking-377725691.html

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If not for the obscene pay n rise in profit aka bonus for DQ, I will agree. With the pay disparity, I expect tip top performance. The ultimate is when DQ declare in a cocksure manner that no safety procedures are broken at the aftermath of Pasir Ris incident, only for the independent committee to prove him wrong. He don't fucking know what is happening with his company

mojito · May 3, 2016

ckmpd said:
Dont blame Desmond Kuek for SMRT's debacle.

SMRT's debacle was PAP's fault, LHL's fault, Temasek Holdings' fault, SPW's fault.

Desmond inherited SMRT's problems. He didnt cause them.

Let's help Desmond solve SMRT problems.

MOT shd take back ownership of SMRT fixed assets and trains and let SMRT run the daily operations of MRT trains.

Dun be silly. If take back and still break down, then whose fault? :rolleyes:

That is why it will never happen.

eatshitndie · May 3, 2016

red amoeba said:
If not for the obscene pay n rise in profit aka bonus for DQ, I will agree. With the pay disparity, I expect tip top performance. The ultimate is when DQ declare in a cocksure manner that no safety procedures are broken at the aftermath of Pasir Ris incident, only for the independent committee to prove him wrong. He don't fucking know what is happening with his company

i recommend increasing his pay to incentivize "tip top performance" out of him. :p

winnipegjets · May 3, 2016

ckmpd said:
Dont blame Desmond Kuek for SMRT's debacle.
SMRT's debacle was PAP's fault, LHL's fault, Temasek Holdings' fault, SPW's fault.
Desmond inherited SMRT's problems. He didnt cause them.
Let's help Desmond solve SMRT problems.

You got to be joking. Desmond signed up for the job to fix SMRT. That's why he got paid more than $1 million. And he then promised a 5-year plan to solve the problem. Five freaking years to solve the problems? Most CEOs would be gone if that is their plan. Not for this scholar. Without accomplishing anything, his pay double to $2 million.
Desmond is just as guilty as all the others. He took the money and didn't deliver. And then ask for more money. They gave it to him and he still did not deliver.
If he can't do the job and he is honourable, he would have quit.

MOT shd take back ownership of SMRT fixed assets and trains and let SMRT run the daily operations of MRT trains.

Socialize cost and privatize profits? Why would you even suggest this?

scroobal · May 3, 2016

Desmond asked for the gig. Scholars have asked to go to a GLC since the scheme began. Some pay out their bond, others have their bond taken over by their new employer etc. He was made a PS but he wanted to go to the private sector.

Secondly having come on aboard instead of recruiting experienced rail and engineering experts from around the World, he called the people he knew from SAF. It was poor judgement. So eventually 8 in his senior management team came from SAF with none having rail experience. As you know by now, the issues are in rail and in engineering. They are now calling consultants and retirees from London Tube etc.

SMRT was running smoothly for the previous 25 years. The issue was in the area of maintenance. This was identified in the review after the Saw debacle. That issue remains the underlying and primary problem. So it is nothing new.

rusty · May 3, 2016

They know what the main problem is but unable to reveal or admit. The train system was designed and built by a consortium...Hitachi, Mitsubishi and Toshiba back in the 80's.
It was designed for max 3 million with train arriving @ 6-7 minutes interval.
With the astronomical rise in ridership the current train interval is between 2-4 minutes.
Signalling, timing and synchronization are creating havoc in power outages and other track faults.
These are all software problems. Do you see any faults attributed to mechanical malfunction lately?
They can save their skins if they go back to 6 minute interval or swallow the bitter pill...slow down the tourists and send back all the shitskins.

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