current MRT also cannot manage still want bullet train, later more people die.
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MRT services on North-South and East-West lines resume after engineering vehicle fault
SINGAPORE - Train passengers travelling on the North-South and East-West MRT lines had their journeys delayed due to a faulty engineering vehicle on the morning of Feb 7.
The fault led to delays of up to 20 minutes on the North-South Line between Ang Mo Kio and Jurong East stations, train operator SMRT said.
In its first social media post at 5.52am, SMRT advised travellers to add 20 minutes to their travelling time. It was later revised to 10 minutes, before it was further reduced to five minutes at 7.27am.
In an update at 9.30am, SMRT said that train services on both lines had returned to normal.
Free regular bus and bridging bus services, that were available between Bishan and Woodlands, also ceased by 9.30am.
SMRT said in a Facebook post at 7am that an engineering vehicle returning to Bishan Depot after regular maintenance works during engineering hours broke down at one of the crossings in the depot at 5.15am.
This prevented some trains serving the North-South Line on the morning of Feb 7 from leaving the depot.
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SMRT engineers were on site to recover the faulty engineering vehicle.
The waiting time between trains on the North-South and East-West lines will temporarily increase to up to five minutes. PHOTO: QQKAWAII KAWAII/ FACEBOOK
Earlier, more trains from other depots were redirected from the East-West line to support the North-South line, SMRT added in a Facebook post at about 8am.
The waiting time between trains on the North-South and East-West lines had temporarily increased to up to five minutes.
SMRT also encouraged passengers to take alternate routes via the Thomson-East Coast Line and the Circle Line.
On Jan 10, train passengers travelling between Marina South Pier and Bishan MRT stations had their journeys
delayed due to a stalled train on the North-South Line during the peak hour.
The disruption was caused by a northbound train that stalled near Orchard station at 5.40pm, SMRT said.
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