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Originally Posted by
sadfa
Please la. He protected la.
Won’t b resigning unless the train derail n drop on road n explode n he’s responsible
They’ll solve the problem like how they solve haze.
The media will b told not to report.
No point reporting cos by the time they report, problem will be solved.
So no point affecting confidence in public transport
If problem not solved, it will b solved eventually by smrt ma. So report for wad. Swee bo
If he doesn’t resign then the shareholders and board of directors should just sack him . It is obvious that he is unable to resolve any current issues .
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Originally Posted by
sadfa
They’re hiding the fact they’re incompetent n overpaid assholes. But we know already le
That is why Desmond Kuek needs to step down from office . On his watch already 2 person lives lost . Countless of mrt breakdowns. doors not opening ; train not stopping at designated station ; waterfall inside train ; smoke inside train ; train cracks on 36 coaches … the list goes on and on . Will he take full responsibility if any more people die or gets injured ??? It is no shame to admit that you can’t solve the problem and resign now . Just like the former Transport Minister resigned.
Circle Line glitch-free since Friday evening
Published 4 hours ago
Christopher Tan
Senior Transport Correspondent
SINGAPORE - They say no news is good news, and that certainly seems to apply to the Circle Line.
The line has been operating normally since Friday evening following a string of delays last week.
Since last Monday morning, service on the five-year-old MRT line had been glitchy because a mysterious interference in the tunnels was creating havoc with the trains’ signalling system.
A signalling system ensures that trains operate safely.
But as of Friday 4pm (Sept 2), the interfering pulses have ceased, and trains have been operating normally since, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and operator SMRT Corp on Monday (Sept 5).
SMRT’s engineers have suspected a communications interference from the start of the anomaly, but were not been able to ascertain it.
Together with experts from both LTA and systems supplier Alstom, they nailed it down to an interference from an unknown source late last week.
“SMRT and LTA are continuing with the investigations,” read a joint statement from LTA and SMRT. “Should and when an incident recur, SMRT and LTA have worked with the Infocomm Development Authority and mobile network operators to suspend telecommunication signals along stretches of the Circle Line for short periods of time for further tests.
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Circle Line service back to normal after delays on Monday night
Published 1 hour ago
Chew Hui Min
SINGAPORE - There were delays on the Circle Line at certain stations due to a track fault on Monday (Sept 5) night.
SMRT estimated that there would be 10 minutes additional travelling time from Paya Lebar to MacPherson stations in the direction of HarbourFront, in an alert on Twitter at about 8.30pm.
The delay was shortened to five minutes at around 9pm.
Train services were back to normal, SMRT said at about 9.15pm.
There were frequent delays on the Circle Line last week due to a signalling glitch, but the line had been operating normally since Friday evening.
SMRT’s engineers suspected a communications interference from the start of the anomaly, but could not locate its source.
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Train service on Circle Line delayed due to track fault: SMRT
Posted 05 Sep 2016 21:09
Updated 05 Sep 2016 21:36
SINGAPORE: Services along the Circle Line were temporarily delayed on Monday evening (Sep 5) due to a track fault, according to SMRT. The public transport operator says service has since resumed.
SMRT said in a tweet at about 8.20pm that the issue affected train services between Paya Lebar and MacPherson stations in the direction of HarbourFront. No further details were given.
In an update at 9.13pm, SMRT tweeted that train services were operating normally once again.
This comes after the Circle Line saw delays due to “signalling issues” for five consecutive days last week.
Commuter Arvin Tunas, 30, told Channel NewsAsia that the train he was on started to slow down at about 8pm. It came to a stop while heading towards Nicoll Highway station after leaving Promenade station.
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...t/3102174.html
Indeed such a world class mrt transport system run by a world class CEO and a world class Transport Minister .
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sadfa
In the first place, despite all the cock ups, khaw won’t b voted out. Since thats the case, desmond won’t b sacked. So why should he resign? Dream on la
I bet smrt have to brief Lta n khaw regularly on wad they’re doing. Maybe desmond have to brief khaw personally too.
Which means if inadequate, khaw will tell desmond to buck up. And cannot b not enough money ok. So he won’t b sacked.
Only way is desmond declare himself the new opposition candidate la
Of course khaw won’t be voted out . He is safe until the next election .
How can Desmond buck up ? Even if LTA and Khaw provides Desmond with all the resources to solve the problems the fact that problems are still happening . When someone is incompetent in his job the obvious is to let him go . I can bet you that SMRT will be liability to the PAP government. The longer Desmond stays on his job the more he has to answer to his masters . The more commuters will be fed up with the services . I also hope that Khaw is not planning to increase the transport fares soon when problems have not been resolved . Really I also begin to wonder what else are they hiding .
SMRT shareholders to vote on Temasek buyout on Sep 29
Posted 06 Sep 2016 11:51
Updated 06 Sep 2016 12:00
SINGAPORE: SMRT shareholders will vote on Temasek Holdings’ proposed buyout of the public transport company on Sep 29.
In a filing to the Singapore Exchange (SGX), SMRT said the proposed arrangement was for Belford, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, to acquire the 46 per cent of SMRT that Temasek does not already own.
The offer price is S$1.68, as stated by Temasek when it first announced the offer in July. This price, which an independent financial adviser (IFA) of SMRT has assessed to be “fair and reasonable so far as the scheme shareholders are concerned”, will not be increased, the transport operator said.
SMRT’s IFA, Rothschild, has recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the scheme at the meeting, or sell their shares in the open market if they are able to obtain a higher price.
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...9/3103502.html
Will this be another bad investment by Temasek ? Why would any investor buy over SMRT when it is full of technical problems which have not been resolved ?
Hairline cracks found on 11 Sengkang-Punggol LRT trains
Published 2 hours ago
Updated 39 min ago
Christopher Tan
Senior Transport Correspondent
SINGAPORE - Two months after hairline cracks were found on a fleet of MRT trains here, similar cracks have been found on 11 trains along the Sengkang-Punggol LRT.
The cracks, which were found on the undercarriage of the trains, do not compromise their ability to bear passenger weight, according to a joint statement by operator SBS Transit and the Land Transport Authority.
The trains were manufactured by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
The joint statement said a fleetwide inspection was carried out in July - the month when cracks on 26 new MRT trains on the North-South and East-West lines came to light.
SBS Transit said the defects were on 11 of its first-generation Sengkang-Punggol LRT trains.
The 11 were immediately withdrawn from passenger service for replacement of their bogie frames - a part of the undercarriage - “as a precautionary measure”.
Six of the 11 have since been restored and returned to service, and the remaining five are expected to be reinstated by middle of next month.
The joint statement said LRT services have not been affected as there are 57 trains in the Sengkang-Punggol fleet, and a maximum of 36 trains are deployed at any one time.
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pusslover49
Because some people prioritised profits over passengers safety and comfort
I wonder how many more things are they hiding ?
Public Transport Council commences 2016 fare review exercise
Published 1 hour ago
SINGAPORE -The Public Transport Council (PTC) has kicked off the 2016 fare review exercise, with train operators due to submit their fare adjustment applications for consideration by Oct 7.
As the public bus industry is currently undergoing a transition to the bus contracting model, bus operators need not apply to the PTC for approval of fares.
In a press release on Tuesday (Sept 13), the PTC said this year’s exercise will be guided by the existing fare adjustment formula, which is valid till the end of next year.
Based on the current formula, the maximum allowable fare adjustment quantum is minus 5.7 per cent.
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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...eview-exercise
How can you raise fares when the service is so fucked up ?