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SMRT (passengers) fined $200,000 for Bishan depot security breach
Train operator SMRT has been fined $200,000 by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for a security breach at its Bishan depot that resulted in a vandalised train.
The incident happened earlier this year on May 17, when graffiti was found on a northbound MRT train. The words 'Jet Setter' were spray-painted in blue on one side of a train carriage.
Investigations by LTA revealed that SMRT had 'failed to exercise the due diligence and vigilance expected of a public transport operator'.
The LTA said SMRT did not 'regularly inspect, continuously maintain and repair its operating facilities'.
It also criticised SMRT for failing to oversee daily security operations at its depots and fully implement the security measures recommended by the Public Transport Security Committee (PTSC) after the Changi depot incident last year.
SMRT was fined $50,000 for the Changi incident that took place in May 2010.
Due to its negligence, LTA said SMRT had 'failed to effectively guard against unauthorised intrusions'.
It found that the operator had failed to detect in a timely manner the breach and the graffiti on one of its MRT trains on Aug 17.
Therefore, SMRT was concluded to have breached its obligations under the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Licence & Operating Agreement (LOA).
The fine collected will be donated to the Public Transport Fund to help needy families with transport fares.
The LTA further added that it will be closely tracking and auditing SMRT's performance, so that they adhere to the public transport security standards that have been set.
http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20111018-305681.html
Train operator SMRT has been fined $200,000 by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for a security breach at its Bishan depot that resulted in a vandalised train.
The incident happened earlier this year on May 17, when graffiti was found on a northbound MRT train. The words 'Jet Setter' were spray-painted in blue on one side of a train carriage.
Investigations by LTA revealed that SMRT had 'failed to exercise the due diligence and vigilance expected of a public transport operator'.
The LTA said SMRT did not 'regularly inspect, continuously maintain and repair its operating facilities'.
It also criticised SMRT for failing to oversee daily security operations at its depots and fully implement the security measures recommended by the Public Transport Security Committee (PTSC) after the Changi depot incident last year.
SMRT was fined $50,000 for the Changi incident that took place in May 2010.
Due to its negligence, LTA said SMRT had 'failed to effectively guard against unauthorised intrusions'.
It found that the operator had failed to detect in a timely manner the breach and the graffiti on one of its MRT trains on Aug 17.
Therefore, SMRT was concluded to have breached its obligations under the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Licence & Operating Agreement (LOA).
The fine collected will be donated to the Public Transport Fund to help needy families with transport fares.
The LTA further added that it will be closely tracking and auditing SMRT's performance, so that they adhere to the public transport security standards that have been set.
http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20111018-305681.html