Fault disrupts train service btw Tampines & Tanah Merah

[Darthrevan]

Train service between Tampines and Tanah Merah on the East-West line was disrupted on Wednesday night, at about 10 pm.

Train operator SMRT said in its official Twitter channel at about 10.45 pm on Wednesday that the disruption is due to a track fault, and engineers "are at the site rectifying the fault now".

It also provided free bus bridging services between Pasir Ris and Tanah Merah to affected commuters.

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/fault-disrupts-train-service-between-tampines-and-tanah-merah-east-wes

[Toothiewabbit]

And the ordinary folks made to suffer....once again....

[Pandapura]

Guess how much fine SMRT will be getting this time round?

[Tohto]

Guess how much fine SMRT will be getting this time round?

FINE??

It is basically move from left pocket to right pocket.

[Kb27]

Wow..again

[Dark]

It's from our pockets to their pockets. More fare hike on the way..

[Vega]

Can let them off this time but don't increase the fare.

[Little_prince]

FINE??

It is basically move from left pocket to right pocket.

 

fine them = govt have to give them more money to buy train = 10% GST

 

羊毛生在羊身上

[Darky8888]

i rather they not fine SMRT..

Fine will eat into their accounting books as lose...

in return, they will demand to rise train fare in order to sustain their biz..

[Aimnfire]

for every hour of delay is equal to number of days of free ride

 

that should be fair

[Vega]

 

Someone actually come up with this.

[Volvobrick]

Soon it will be news when trains operate normally for an entire day.....imagine the headlines going

 

"Breaking News: Minister congratulates SMRT on its First Day without incidents on the MRT lines in 2 years"

[Camrysfa]

One cannot have a reliable train service if not enough money is catered for maintenance - simple as that. Look at airlines, they cannot afford to turn-back aircraft too many times.

For SG, the MRT operators have a problem - how to max profit while still have to spend on maint cost.

There was a recent rpt on HK MTR - was praised on the good model there - the MTR owns land and properties, some on the very site of the MTR stations. Thus, they can draw on the revenue to maintain the lines.

In SG, to have a very reliable svc, commuters have to help to pay. Did SG miss out on a good MRT operating model?

[Count-Bracula]

And the ordinary folks made to suffer....once again....

Arhh . . . track fault again again! Too bad tracks cannot argue "not my fault not my fault. . . . "

[Porker]

The CEO of SMRT should BAK the fark up and stop failing people with these nonsensical breakdowns ironically with fare increase

Edited January 23, 2014 by Porker

[Vid]

I like this sentence -

 

"We are DOING OUR BEST to restore services" [laugh]

 

They were obviously not doing their best. If they were, it wouldn't breakdown in the first place

[Shull]

One cannot have a reliable train service if not enough money is catered for maintenance - simple as that. Look at airlines, they cannot afford to turn-back aircraft too many times.

For SG, the MRT operators have a problem - how to max profit while still have to spend on maint cost.

There was a recent rpt on HK MTR - was praised on the good model there - the MTR owns land and properties, some on the very site of the MTR stations. Thus, they can draw on the revenue to maintain the lines.

In SG, to have a very reliable svc, commuters have to help to pay. Did SG miss out on a good MRT operating model?

 

The problem with our system is, profit takes precedent over every other matter (incl maintenance and reliability). Thus the focus is already in the wrong place.

Edited January 23, 2014 by Shull

[Watwheels]

Guess how much fine SMRT will be getting this time round?

 

Compared to what they will be getting from the fare hike? I say peanuts lah.

 

What ppl lost are precious time. No amount of money can buy that back.