[h=1]LTA UNDER-REPORTS NUMBER OF TRAIN DELAYS TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK BETTER[/h]
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28 Dec 2014 - 9:32am
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The MRT system is the main mode of transport for hundreds of thousands of Singaporeans daily so it is a big problem when it doesn’t run smoothly.
This year, we had seen one of the most number of delays, particularly at the start of the year when a string of major delays affected thousands of peak-hour commuters.
Transport Minister Liu Tuck Yew has claimed that they have improved on the situation from previous years and emphasised that they are committed to reducing the number of delays and disruptions.
He is also said during an interview with Channel News Asia that the goal for next year is to have a rate of problems similar to that of 2006 when 1 train was withdrawn for every 100,000kms travelled.
What is concerning about this is that a train does not need to be withdrawn for transport services to be disrupted and so trying to achieve fewer withdrawals does not necessarily mean smoother transport for commuters.
Another problem is that LTA seems to be underquoting their own delay statistics.
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Comparing the LTA stats with those of FailRail.sg, a public database of delays and disruptions compiled through media reports, and official SMRT/SBS tweets and updates, it is clear that LTA is severely underreporting the number of disruptions.
FailRail.Sg has kept a public database of all disruptions and delays based on the start times that SMRT/SBS have tweeted and recorded duration based on media reports and official tweets saying that services were fixed.
It does not take into account the delays for commuters as a result of crowded platforms and trains causing commuters to miss services and see longer delays even after normal train services resume.
Here is a table comparing LTA data with that of FailRail.Sg:
Do you think LTA can really improve public transport services if it is still in denial about the state of the transport system?
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28 Dec 2014 - 9:32am
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The MRT system is the main mode of transport for hundreds of thousands of Singaporeans daily so it is a big problem when it doesn’t run smoothly.
This year, we had seen one of the most number of delays, particularly at the start of the year when a string of major delays affected thousands of peak-hour commuters.
Transport Minister Liu Tuck Yew has claimed that they have improved on the situation from previous years and emphasised that they are committed to reducing the number of delays and disruptions.
He is also said during an interview with Channel News Asia that the goal for next year is to have a rate of problems similar to that of 2006 when 1 train was withdrawn for every 100,000kms travelled.
What is concerning about this is that a train does not need to be withdrawn for transport services to be disrupted and so trying to achieve fewer withdrawals does not necessarily mean smoother transport for commuters.
Another problem is that LTA seems to be underquoting their own delay statistics.
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Comparing the LTA stats with those of FailRail.sg, a public database of delays and disruptions compiled through media reports, and official SMRT/SBS tweets and updates, it is clear that LTA is severely underreporting the number of disruptions.
FailRail.Sg has kept a public database of all disruptions and delays based on the start times that SMRT/SBS have tweeted and recorded duration based on media reports and official tweets saying that services were fixed.
It does not take into account the delays for commuters as a result of crowded platforms and trains causing commuters to miss services and see longer delays even after normal train services resume.
Here is a table comparing LTA data with that of FailRail.Sg:
Do you think LTA can really improve public transport services if it is still in denial about the state of the transport system?
