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[h=2]Yet another MRT breakdown[/h]
December 19th, 2013 |
Author: Editorial
A power trip occurred on the Circle Line last night (18 Dec) at about 11.20pm causing train service to be disrupted between Stadium and HarbourFront MRT stations.
Those on board had to get down and exit the tunnel via the emergency walkways at Caldecott and Tai Seng MRT stations.
SMRT said engineers were immediately deployed to fix the problem and restore traction power to the rest of the network.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the power trip was caused by a cable damaged by an LTA contractor during the power cable replacement exercise. SMRT did not say who the contractor was.
Power was restored at 4.00am.
Free bus services and bus bridging services were also activated within 20 minutes between Mountbatten and HarbourFront MRT stations, said SMRT.
However, some commuters had to take a taxi home. An irritated netizen, Katie Poh, wrote on her Facebook page:
Just the first 6 months of this year alone, the number of breakdowns (compiled by a netizen) is more than 20:
Jan
It is not known if Ms Saw was ever caught in any of the above train disruptions.
Those on board had to get down and exit the tunnel via the emergency walkways at Caldecott and Tai Seng MRT stations.
SMRT said engineers were immediately deployed to fix the problem and restore traction power to the rest of the network.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the power trip was caused by a cable damaged by an LTA contractor during the power cable replacement exercise. SMRT did not say who the contractor was.
Power was restored at 4.00am.
Free bus services and bus bridging services were also activated within 20 minutes between Mountbatten and HarbourFront MRT stations, said SMRT.
However, some commuters had to take a taxi home. An irritated netizen, Katie Poh, wrote on her Facebook page:
I was heading home from circle line towards punggol. Even if smrt provides shuttle service for replacement of circle line train service by the time I reach Serangoon station, I will miss the last train from Serangoon towards punggol. I hope smrt would be liable for the taxi fares that every passengers had to pay for. It was raining and we had to walk our way out towards the main road
There have been numerous MRT breakdowns since Saw Phaik Hwa resigned as CEO of the company.
Just the first 6 months of this year alone, the number of breakdowns (compiled by a netizen) is more than 20:
Jan
- 9th Jan – North-East Line, no train service in both directions between Dhoby Ghaut & HarbourFront stations due to a power fault.
- 10th Jan – North-East Line, train service down between Dhoby Ghaut & HarbourFront.
- 21st Jan – East-West Line, Estimated 10 mins additional travelling time from Tiong Bahru to Outram towards Pasir Ris due to train fault.
- 6th Feb – North-South Line, Estimated 10 mins additional travelling time from Bishan towards Marina Bay due to train fault
- 12th Feb – North-South Line, Newton Station at North-South line caught fire due to short circuit of power cable
- 15th Feb – East-West Line, train fault at Raffles Place, additional travelling time on East West Line
- 19th Feb – North-South Line, 15 mins additional travelling time from Marina Bay to Bishan towards Jurong East due to train fault.
- 2nd Apr – North South Line, estimated 10 mins additional travelling time from Raffles Place to Marina Bay due to track fault.
- 11th Apr – East-West Line, estimated 10 mins additional travelling time from Tampines to Pasir Ris due to track fault.
- 12th Apr – East-West Line, signaling fault causing delay on East-West Line. Only one platform being used at Pasir Ris station. Train frequency remains the same for all stations apart from the affected stretch between Tampines and Pasir Ris.
- 29th Apr – North-South Line, train services on the North-South Line were delayed yesterday evening due to a track fault “believed to be caused by a rail crack” between Somerset and Orchard stations.
- 2nd May – North-South Line, estimated 20 mins additional travelling time between Bishan and Marina Bay due to track fault.
- 12th May – East-West Line, train travelling at a slower speed. Estimated 20 mins additional travelling time from Pasir Ris towards Joo Koon due to train fault.
- 13th May – North-South line, no train services between Newton and TPY station in both directions.
- 17th May – North-South Line. estimated 10 mins additional travelling time from Dhoby Ghaut to Bishan towards Jurong East due to track fault.
- 18th May – North-South Line, northbound train services between Marina Bay and Braddell were delayed due to a ‘rail crack’.
- 23rd May – East-West Line, estimated 20 mins additional travelling time from Pasir Ris to Eunos towards Joo Koon due to train fault.
- 26th May – East-West Line, estimated 10 mins additional travelling time from Jurong East to Pasir Ris due to an earlier train fault.
- 29th May – North-South Line, due to a rail crack at Yio Chu Kang, estimated 30mins additional travelling time from Woodlands to Ang Mo Kio towards Marina Bay. “Trains travelling along North-South line between Yio Chu Kang and Ang Mo Kio will move at a slower speed of 40km per hour, instead of the usual 80km per hour until the end of service Thursday. This is due to a rail crack found along that stretch.”
- 31st May – East-West Line, estimated 20 mins additional travelling time between Tanah Merah and Changi Airport in both directions due to track fault.
- 31st May – East-West Line, due to a rail crack at Tiong Bahru. Estimated 20 mins additional travelling time from Tiong Bahru towards Outram.
- 4th Jun – North-East Line, no service between Outram and Dhoby Ghaut due to power fault.
- 15th Jun – North-South Line, estimated 4 mins additional travelling time from Ang Mo Kio to Bishan towards Marina Bay due to track fault.
- 19th Jun – North-East Line, no train service between Woodleigh and Punggol. Shuttle bus & free boarding service available btwn Woodleigh & Punggol. Major breakdown.
It is not known if Ms Saw was ever caught in any of the above train disruptions.
