- To the school principals :
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jameschong1
Should improve now that Khaw Boom How is now Minister for Transport.
This is a nice smart sincere guy - world class minister
Yah indeed world class minister .
Signalling fault slows down service on Circle Line for 3rd day
Posted 31 Aug 2016 08:48
Updated 31 Aug 2016 09:10
SINGAPORE: Commuters along the Circle Line continued to face delays on Wednesday (Aug 31), two days after SMRT said train services were affected by “intermittent signalling issues”.
At 6.47am on Wednesday, the signalling issues were still ongoing, according to a tweet from SMRT. The transport operator said commuters should expect an additional three to five minutes of travelling time.
In another tweet posted at 8.40am, it revised the additional travelling time to 10 minutes.
The signalling fault caused crowds to swell at Circle Line stations on Monday as train services were delayed.
Operator SMRT had said the issues would likely cause delays of about one to two minutes during non-peak hours and five to 10 minutes during peak hours, until the end of service on Monday.
During the evening rush hour on Tuesday, SMRT informed commuters via Twitter to expect delays of between five and 10 minutes.
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When will SMRT give a reliable the commuters a reliable service ?
An open note :
1 ) To the bosses/owners of businesses
Please do not be angry with your workers for being late to work . It is not their fault . Please do not punish the workers for it is not fair to them . Please make back up plans in case your workers are late for work . Please voice your displeasure to the respective government agencies over the continue disruption of mrt services .
Please do not punish your students for being late to work . Please have a kind heart . It is not their fault for being late to school . If the students misses and or late for any important tests or exams please make provisions for them to take at a later time .
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sadfa
Stupid sporeans don’t realise spore owned by garbagement.
Of cos they’re in power. You got see char kway teow uncle removed from his stall?
Garbagement won’t b removed la.
They’ll remove sporeans first before garbagement is removed. In fact sporeans already being replaced by foreigners. Still so dumb.
I think someone need to commit hari-kiri soon .
Expect Circle Line delays for the 4th straight day: LTA, SMRT
Published 2 hours ago
Annabeth Leow
SINGAPORE - Travel on the Circle Line will continue to be disrupted, even as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SMRT are “working round the clock” to fix the signalling faults that have left commuters complaining since Monday (Aug 29).
In a joint statement on Thursday (Sept 1) morning, LTA and SMRT said that they are working with a team from train manufacturer Alstom but their hands are tied by the inability to conduct trackside checks and examine equipment while the line is running.
This can only be done after operating hours, the statement said.
At 6.56am on Thursday, SMRT tweeted that commuters should expect “longer dwell times at stations” before trains move off from the platform.
SMRT and LTA also advised commuters to plan ahead for longer journeys in order to arrive at their destinations punctually.
In the meantime, they say that more staff will be deployed at stations and on trains in case commuters want to find an alternative mode of transport and
need help.
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Delays expected as signalling issues plague Circle Line for 4th straight day
Posted 01 Sep 2016 07:06
Updated 01 Sep 2016 08:54
SINGAPORE: Commuters were told to expect delays as signalling problems continued to plague the Circle Line for the fourth day in a row, according to a news release issued by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT early on Thursday (Sep 1).
Commuters should factor in extra travel time to get to their appointments on time, the release said.
“We have narrowed the problem to signal interference, causing intermittent loss of signal between trains and stations,” LTA and SMRT said, adding that they are working with a team of experts from train manufacturer Alstom to resolve the issue.
“We are working round the clock to restore service levels. However, as the CCL runs underground, trackside checks and physical interventions can only take place after operating hours although backend system checks are being conducted throughout daylight hours.”
SMRT’s Operations Control Centre is being “manned closely” and additional staff have been deployed on trains, the release said. More staff will also be deployed at stations to redirect passengers seeking alternative travel options.
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sadfa
People comit hari kiri, garbagement secretly happy cos they’re replacing them with foreigners anyway. Die already, save garbagement trouble of getting rid of them.
I was referring to a particular minister who sometime ago mentioned the word hari kiri .
Really mrt such world class transport with world class services and world class prices . The CEO of SMRT still have not resigned and take full responsibility.
For the commuters please feedback to the respective government agencies facebooks and or twitter . Also can complain to CASE . Don’t know whether commuters can sue SMRT or not ?
Commuters should also boycott Circle Line for 1 week .
Mystery deepens over Circle Line snag
PublishedSep 1, 2016, 5:00 am SGT
Christopher Tan
Senior Transport Correspondent
Something in the Circle Line tunnels is interfering with signalling communication between trains and track, and operator SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) have yet to determine exactly what it is.
The problem, unheard of since the driverless line fully opened five years ago, has caused slower trains and longer waits since Monday. On Tuesday, SMRT said the fault had to do with intermittent loss of wireless communication between the signalling equipment on the trains and signalling equipment on the track.
Pressed for more information, SMRT and the LTA issued a joint statement yesterday saying that there was “possible signal interference in (the) tunnels”. But neither could say what sort of interference it was or what was causing it.
The Straits Times understands that the glitch - which one senior SMRT engineer described as a “phenomenon” - could be related to a software issue or caused by interference from telecommunication equipment.
The system underwent a software upgrade recently. Suspecting that might be the cause, the operator uninstalled new software but the fault persisted.
What is befuddling SMRT engineers further is that the loss of signalling communication is intermittent. When a train loses communication, it applies emergency braking as a safety precaution. This has caused journeys to be not only longer, but also jerkier.
System software experts from French contractor Alstom, which supplied the signalling system, are due to arrive soon to look into the glitch.
Going by the slew of public tweets, some trains may also be bypassing stations. Ardawan Izadi said he caught a train on Tuesday which had to reverse when it missed a stop. Mohan Mahapatra posted: “Today’s train forgot to stop at Holland Village station.”
According to sources, SMRT is now manning the driverless system. In some situations, the trains are driven manually at speeds as low as 18kmh to the next nearest station so that the signalling system can be “reset”.
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Signal fault slows down Circle Line for the 5th day running
Published2 hours ago
Updated14 min ago
Annabeth Leow
SINGAPORE - Morning rush hour on the Circle Line was marked by delays for the fifth straight day on Friday (Sept 2), as rail operator SMRT’s unresolved signalling fault continues to plague train service.
SMRT tweeted at 6.13am that commuters should expect longer journeys on the line due to the “intermittent signalling issue” that was first reported on Monday.
About an hour and a half later, at 7.49am, it cautioned commuters to expect “longer dwell times” as trains waited to pull out of stations.
Commuters have been reporting slow train service, sudden braking, stalled trains, crowded station platforms and poor communication since Monday morning, even as SMRT said in a joint statement with the Land Transport Authority on Thursday that it was “working round the clock” to fix the problem.
The commuters to whom The Straits Times spoke on Friday said that they have seen an improvement in how the problem is handled since its onset, but their journeys have still been marred.
Secondary school student Marcus Liow, 16, usually takes the train from Cashew to Bishan to get to school, although Friday is a school holiday because of Teachers’ Day.
“The train journey to school look longer the last few days, maybe about 10 to 15 minutes more,” said Marcus.
“On one of the days, I think it was Tuesday, the arrival time for the train was not even stated on the board. I was not really irritated but it was a bit warm cause the trains were also more crowded.”
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Still can’t solve the problem ? Can the SMRT assure the commuters that it is safe to travel on its trains ? If someone gets injured while taking a ride on its trains will SMRT take full responsibilities ?
Already 5 days still cannot solve the problem . Can Desmond Kuek and his management team please resign and take full responsibility ? It is time for new leadership change at SMRT since the current leadership can’t solve the problem.
World class mrt transport system indeed .
PUI .