Fatal track accident: 2 workers to appeal against SMRT sacking next week
Published 27 min ago
Pearl Lee
SINGAPORE - The two workers sacked by transport operator SMRT Corp over a fatal track accident in March will submit appeals next week.
SMRT has given the duo till next week to appeal, and the National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) is helping them to do so, said labour chief Chan Chun Sing on Friday (Sept 16).
The union will discuss the next steps after the appeals are filed, he told reporters on the sidelines of a dialogue with human resource professionals.
Earlier this week, SMRT fired 49-year-old Rahmat Mohd, who drove the train that struck and killed two SMRT trainees undergoing on-the-job training on the tracks near Pasir Ris station on March 22.
Mr Nasrulhudin Najumudin, 26, and Mr Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24, were part of a group of 15 sent to investigate a possible fault with a track equipment.
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Commuters soaked while alighting, boarding train
Sep 16, 2016 6:00am
By DAVID SUN
Heavy rains on Wednesday afternoon resulted in some commuters getting wet while on the train.
According to a Shin Min Daily News report yesterday, commuters on the East-West line were surprised when train doors opened at Tanah Merah station at around 1.50pm.
Rain fell from the top of the carriage into the gap between the carriage and the platform, soaking commuters alighting and boarding the train. Some resorted to opening their umbrellas in an attempt to avoid getting wet.
The floors of the carriages were also wet with rainwater that had flowed into the cabins.
Train service reportedly continued to run despite the damp situation, even as it was said by commuters to have been the same at Queenstown station, some 15 stops away.
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sadfa
Anyone with half a brain knows appeal waste time nia.
If can work, they won’t b sacked to begin with.
Definitely a waste of time . Appeal also no use . Once management make up their mind they will sack the worker . But the top management they themselves never take FULL responsibility for what happen on the ground . How can a company dismiss or discipline anyone while the investigations are still ongoing ? This is a chance for the workers’ union to show how they can help the workers affected .
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sadfa
I thought last time happened, it was a one off thing?
Knn. Trains got repair n renew anot?
Hopefully ppl get electrocuted or slip n leg get caught between train n platform n get amputed or fall n break neck.
Then pathetic sporeans will see cb khaw n desmond show their jiaobin n lj mouth n say we won’t pay a single cent. Not our fault.
Such world class MRT system run by world class CEO and minister . MRT now give people free shower in the train wahhaha …
National Transport Workers’ Union submits appeal against dismissal of two SMRT staff
Published 53 min ago
Adrian Lim
SINGAPORE - The National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) on Monday (Sept 19) submitted an appeal to rail operator SMRT, against the dismissal of two workers who had been involved in a fatal track accident earlier this year.
Train driver Rahmat Mohd, 49, along with another SMRT employee - who has not been identified - were sacked over the incident in March (2016) which saw the death of two trainee staff.
NTWU’s executive secretary Melvin Yong said the union has reviewed the cases, and it has “raised further queries relating to the incident” in its appeal to SMRT.
“As we await the reply from the company on their decision, we will continue to render the necessary support and assistance to the affected employees during this difficult time,” Mr Yong said in a statement.
Mr Rahmat, who was dismissed last Tuesday (Sept 13) following an internal disciplinary inquiry, was driving the train which hit and killed two men near Pasir Ris MRT station on March 22.
The deceased - Mr Nasrulhudin Najumudin, 26, and Mr Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24 - were part of a 15-men team sent out to investigate a possible fault with track equipment.
The other SMRT staff who was fired is believed to be part of the work team on the tracks.
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Hopeless case . All wayang .
Track fault causes delays on Circle Line for more than 3 hours on Tuesday morning
Published 4 hours ago
Updated 1 hour ago
Lee Min Kok
Priscilla Goy
SINGAPORE - Commuters faced delays on the Circle Line for more than three hours Tuesday (Sept 20) morning due to a track fault.
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, SMRT’s vice-president for corporate information and communication Patrick Nathan said the fault occurred at a track point near Paya Lebar station, in the direction of MacPherson.
He said engineers were deployed to check on the fault immediately, and that it would be rectified after the morning peak as track access was required.
“For the safety of passengers, trains are travelling slower over the affected stretch. To ease congestion, some trains were turned around at Bartley Station in the direction of HarbourFront, and free bus services have been activated between Bishan and Paya Lebar Stations,” Mr Nathan added.
“We apologise for the inconvenience.”
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Power SMRT well done . Will the board directors and shareholders sack Desmond Kuek ?
Circle Line track fault causes 3-hour disruption
Published 4 hours ago
Thousands affected in morning rush hour after glitch between Paya Lebar, MacPherson stations
After a trouble-free week that followed a mysterious signalling interference which led to longer train journeys, a major disruption on the Circle Line affected tens of thousands of commuters for more than three hours yesterday.
The breakdown, traced to a track switch fault between the Paya Lebar and MacPherson stations, was the single worst rail disruption in five months.
Operator SMRT was unable to shed more light on the fault beyond saying it was on the same track switch that was hit by a glitch on Sept 5 from 8.30pm to 9.15pm.
Commuters who were affected yesterday included public relations executive Ashley Wu, who said she was late for work by half an hour.
“I take the Downtown Line from my home in Bukit Panjang to change to the Circle Line at Botanic Gardens,” said Ms Wu, 35.
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Commuters no need to complain . You should complain to CASE & LTA . Boycott SMRT trains for 1 week to show your disapproval . Sue SMRT if you can .
Circle Line trains could get electromagnetic shields to minimise signal disruption: LTA, SMRT
Posted 21 Sep 2016 17:45
Updated 21 Sep 2016 17:50
SINGAPORE: Authorities will explore the use of electromagnetic shields on trains to minimise the impact of interfering signals that have caused repeated delays on the Circle Line, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and public transport operator SMRT said on Wednesday (Sep 21).
The possibility was mooted as part of feasibility studies that LTA and SMRT said they would undertake to strengthen the existing signalling communications network.
In a joint news release, LTA and SMRT said that they would also explore the possibility of changing the signal system frequency and/or modifying the system to provide redundancy in the event of signal interference.
They added they would continue to closely monitor the performance of the Circle Line.
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Satisfaction level up for MRT service: Survey
Published Sep 22, 2016, 5:00 am SGT
Rahimah Rashith
Despite reports of MRT service disruptions from time to time, consumers have grown more satisfied with the MRT as well as the overall land transport sector in the past year.
The MRT had a customer satisfaction score of 66.4 in the latest Customer Satisfaction Index from April to July. This was up from its score of 62 for the same period last year.
In April, commuters taking the North-South Line suffered at least three service delays in the space of a week, including an April 25 disruption that affected services along three MRT lines and an LRT line.
“From the data, train reliability and helpfulness of staff were key drivers of quality,” said Mr Chen Yongchang of the Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University (ISES), which publishes the index, at a press conference yesterday.
“And for the operators, we do see them working in the right direction by trying to fix these issues through initiatives like adding more trains, (and) replacing the signals and sleepers,” he said, adding that they had also stationed customer service officers at train stations during peak hours.
A total of 13,355 respondents were polled for the survey.
Overall, consumers were more satisfied with the land transport sector, which had a score of 66.8 out of 100, up from 63.3 last year.
Taxi services, for instance, scored 70, up from 65.9 last year.
For the first time this year, participants were asked to rate their satisfaction levels with land transport booking apps. Uber ranked first with a score of 69.7, followed by Grab and ComfortDelGro.
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Sure or not ? I wonder who you interview ?
Taking a look at Temasek’s bid to privatise SMRT
David Gerald For The Straits Times
Published 10 hours ago
Of interest is Temasek’s decision to propose a scheme of arrangement, rather than a general offer, to buy out SMRT
Singapore’s stock market is witnessing an interesting trend. A number of high-profile companies have either delisted, or announced their intention to do so. However, no other company’s proposed privatisation has generated as much interest as that of SMRT.
First, it is hard to find another publicly listed company that affects the lives of millions of Singaporeans on a daily basis. Second, the fact that Temasek Holdings is proposing to fully acquire SMRT adds another dimension to the interest level.
But the aspect that has been discussed the most among shareholders is the decision to undertake the proposed privatisation via a scheme of arrangement rather than a general offer. Over the past few weeks, the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or SIAS, has received enquiries from shareholders regarding the offer.
Why a scheme of arrangement and not a general offer? There are various differences between these two. To see how these differences impact SMRT’s proposed privatisation, it is important to understand Temasek’s intentions. Temasek, which is already SMRT’s majority shareholder, has stated that it is not looking to simply increase its shareholding further. Its desired goal is to take SMRT private and delist it. A scheme of arrangement is much better suited for that than a general offer.
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Really who would want to invest in a company that is full of problems ?