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actually normal lah. at jurong west, NS line will sometime go to EW line when they reach jurong east.

 

it might not be go wrong lane, its could be pre-planned. everyone must look at the signboard of where the train end.

Since when the same train will travel between EW and NS? [:/]

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Since when the same train will travel between EW and NS? [:/]

since my poly days.

 

MRT from NS line coming in to jurong east from bukit batok sometimes will continue down EW line.

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since my poly days.

 

MRT from NS line coming in to jurong east from bukit batok sometimes will continue down EW line.

That will only happen durng the peak hours, right?

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please hang on

new guy still bery new on the job [:p]

 

http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/spo...-5-months-job-0

 

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Spokesman for SMRT quits 5 months into job

 

SINGAPORE - The chief spokesman of transport operator SMRT is quitting after five months on the job, a departure seen as unusual as she is not required to serve notice.

 

Ms Kalai Natarajan, 41, has handed in her resignation and will leave on Monday, she told The Straits Times on Friday. She also confirmed that she will not be serving notice.

 

Typically, the notice period for senior management is three months.

 

Sources said a replacement has been found, but SMRT could not be reached for comment.

 

Ms Natarajan, a communications and public relations veteran who was a director at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide before joining SMRT, said she has yet to decide on her next career move. She will spend more time at home and

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Since when the same train will travel between EW and NS? [:/]

 

Our assumption would be the train switched tracks at Jurong East on to the NS line.

 

However, based on the report, it seems like the switch was done after Raffles Place.

 

The man had wanted to go to Aljunied and he said he was expecting the next station to be City Hall. However, the annoucement was made for Dhoby Ghaut. And he said other passengers were confused as well.

 

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That will only happen durng the peak hours, right?

 

cannot remember. poly time is 10 years back liao. :D

 

was travelling from sam bawang back to jurong daily then.. (NYP.)

 

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Si Beh Heng leow ...... [smash]

 

Possiblity one day, news of HEAD-ON crash with on coming train ....... [sweatdrop][sweatdrop]

 

like this? :huh:

 

http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_814_2004-12-31.html

 

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Our assumption would be the train switched tracks at Jurong East on to the NS line.

 

However, based on the report, it seems like the switch was done after Raffles Place.

 

The man had wanted to go to Aljunied and he said he was expecting the next station to be City Hall. However, the annoucement was made for Dhoby Ghaut. And he said other passengers were confused as well.

 

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this sentence claimed that MRT got broad cast in train. but seriously most ppl dont listen to broad cast [knife]

 

Because at 6:45 am

 

People are either sleeping or busy watching their korean dramas on their S3/S4/iphones/ipads! [laugh]

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