MRT Breaks Down Again. A Daily Affair Now. Unavoidable.

[makapaaa]

This will be continue to be 'unavoidable' as long as the following holds true:

1. SG continues to be as insanely overcrowded as it is now with the FAP spreading the their legs wide to foreign influx.
2. Public transport companies are allowed to cut corners with 0 accountability even as they reap in awesome profit to the hundreds of millions through fake competition and subsidized by taxpayers' money to the billions.
3. FAP is allowed to remain in absolute corrupt power.
4. 60% SGs are daft enough to allow 1, 2 and 3 to continue.


Train fault causes service delay between Pasir Ris & Tanah Merah stations
Posted: 13 April 2012 2142 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Train operator SMRT said there was a 30-minute train service delay between Pasir Ris and Tanah Merah MRT stations Friday evening.

This was due to a fault on a westbound train between Tampines and Simei station.

SMRT said the train travelling behind the stalled train was used to assist it.

Passengers on board the stalled train alighted at Simei station at 7.36pm, while passengers on the assisting train alighted at 7.43pm.

The train operator added that announcements were made at all affected stations.

SMRT said that eastbound passengers between City Hall and Pasir Ris MRT stations would have experienced a general service delay for a 20 to 40-minute period, as the high train frequencies operated during the rush hour can lead to a congestion when there is a train fault.

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[rusty]

It's a pleasure to hear the unavoidable....smile.

 

[Raiders]

It's a pleasure to hear the unavoidable....smile.

I would be worried of the train does not break down

 

[jubilee1919]

Singaporeans should accept this as the new normal.

 

[jonngoh]

can please change the title of thread to?:- "Normal MRT breakdown" at .... whatever section or time, if its a daily occurrence.

 

[The Philistine]

They should install toilets in the trains. They don't want people to defecate in the trains or become desperate enough to smash the windows to get out because they cannot hold it in any longer.

 

[BCR101]

I would be worried of the train does not break down

Two Trains are much better than One Train .

You try moving around with One Train ???

 

[chonburifc]

Say NO to frequent MRT breakdowns. Fucking pappies strategies is once Sinkees are used to the frequent breakdowns, it will become the norm.

Just like any fucking pappies policies, COE at SGD 80K has become the norm. SGD 12 for a pack of cigarettes also become the norm.

 

[SeeingRED]

This will be continue to be 'unavoidable' as long as the following holds true:

1. SG continues to be as insanely overcrowded as it is now with the FAP spreading the their legs wide to foreign influx.
2. Public transport companies are allowed to cut corners with 0 accountability even as they reap in awesome profit to the hundreds of millions through fake competition and subsidized by taxpayers' money to the billions.
3. FAP is allowed to remain in absolute corrupt power.
4. 60% SGs are daft enough to allow 1, 2 and 3 to continue.

Welcome numbers of FT who made day to day commuting a continuous & 'unavoidable' glitch?
Not me.