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Chitchat 5 WP MPs/NCMPs file Parliamentary Questions on Train Debacle.

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WP files parliamentary questions on Defective Train Debacle. Pritam Singh, Faisal, Dennis Tan, Daniel Goh and Leon Perera will cover this.

1) what are the total number of MRT trains deployed for operations;
2) what percentage of these trains are not embarking passengers due to depot-level train repairs through to 2019 affecting the trains supplied by CSR Sifang;
3) in what way has this episode affected the Ministry’s plans to improve the reliability of the MRT system.
4) To ask the Minister for Transport whether members of the PTC, Board members of SMRT and the LTA and the management of Temasek Holdings were aware of both (a) the faults being discovered on trains supplied to the LTA by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang in 2013; and
(b) the subsequent train recall exercise.
5) was the Ministry/LTA aware of the problems with the MRT trains delivered in 2013 from Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang under a previous contract before placing new orders with the same consortium for more trains in 2014 and 2015;
6) if so, why were further contracts for additional trains extended to the same consortium;
7) did the Ministry/LTA evaluate alternative suppliers before placing the new orders in 2014 and 2015;
8) were any changes made to the new contracts with the consortium in 2014 and/or 2015 or any extraordinary QC measures put in place to ensure that the same problems would not recur; and (e) has the Ministry/LTA required the supplier to provide mitigating solutions or compensation for the operational set-back.
9) whether the defects being not “safety-critical” meant that they pose zero safety risks for commuters,
10) why is it most effective for the car-bodies to be entirely replaced when cracks were found only on the bolsters,
11) what the risks are for cracks to happen on other components of the car-body, (d) whether the monthly safety assessment is focused only on the found defects or conducted for the entire train.
12) whether current guidelines require information about the defects noted in/after 2013 and the subsequent train recall exercise initiated for 26 out of the 35 trains delivered to the LTA by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang in 2013 to be made public;
13) if so, why was this information not released to the public prior to the news having been broadcast by a foreign news outlet; and
14) (c) if not, will these guidelines be reviewed?



http://theindependent.sg/workers-party-files-parliamentary-questions-on-defective-trains/Workers’ Party files parliamentary questions on defective trains
By The Independent - July 8, 2016 50 5279
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The following is republished from Workers’ Party’s Facebook.


Many Singaporeans have been surprised at the revelation of defects in some of the trains used by the MRT, leading to 26 of these trains being shipped to China for repair or replacement. Major issues affecting our public transport system should be discussed publicly. Therefore, the Worker’s Party MPs have filed the Parliamentary questions below.

MP for Aljunied Pritam Singh: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) what are the total number of MRT trains deployed for operations; (b) what percentage of these trains are not embarking passengers due to depot-level train repairs through to 2019 affecting the trains supplied by CSR Sifang; (c) in what way has this episode affected the Ministry’s plans to improve the reliability of the MRT system.

MP for Aljunied Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Transport whether members of the PTC, Board members of SMRT and the LTA and the management of Temasek Holdings were aware of both (a) the faults being discovered on trains supplied to the LTA by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang in 2013; and (b) the subsequent train recall exercise.

NCMP Dennis Tan Lip Fong 陈立峰: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) was the Ministry/LTA aware of the problems with the MRT trains delivered in 2013 from Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang under a previous contract before placing new orders with the same consortium for more trains in 2014 and 2015; (b) if so, why were further contracts for additional trains extended to the same consortium; (c) did the Ministry/LTA evaluate alternative suppliers before placing the new orders in 2014 and 2015; (d) were any changes made to the new contracts with the consortium in 2014 and/or 2015 or any extraordinary QC measures put in place to ensure that the same problems would not recur; and (e) has the Ministry/LTA required the supplier to provide mitigating solutions or compensation for the operational set-back.

NCMP Daniel Goh 吴佩松: To ask the Minister for Transport, with regards to the 26 defective MRT trains, (a) whether the defects being not “safety-critical” meant that they pose zero safety risks for commuters, (b) why is it most effective for the car-bodies to be entirely replaced when cracks were found only on the bolsters, (c) what the risks are for cracks to happen on other components of the car-body, (d) whether the monthly safety assessment is focused only on the found defects or conducted for the entire train.

NCMP Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) whether current guidelines require information about the defects noted in/after 2013 and the subsequent train recall exercise initiated for 26 out of the 35 trains delivered to the LTA by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang in 2013 to be made public; (b) if so, why was this information not released to the public prior to the news having been broadcast by a foreign news outlet; and (c) if not, will these guidelines be reviewed?
 
Hopefully, with such questions and public sentiments, the pap will learn to be more transparent and accountable to Singaporeans and not try to deceive Singaporeans
 
Very good. .. time to go for the jugular

Yes, hopefully WP will ask incisive questions to compel the pap to give true answers.

WP must know that many Singaporeans are discerning and can tell whether the pap are answering truthfully. The WP's job in parliament is to ask questions on behalf of Singaporeans and they shd not worry abt the pap answers. that's for pap to worry
 
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