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  • Bukit Panjang LRT Broke Down, 65 Passengers Evacuated By SCDF

    Bukit Panjang LRT Broke Down, 65 Passengers Evacuated By SCDF

    A total of 65 passengers had to be evacuated from Bukit Panjang Light Rapid Transit (LRT) trains on Tuesday (Mar 28) following a breakdown in train services at about 8.10pm.

    SMRT said that the breakdown happened due to a “propulsion fault”. Another LRT train was deployed to rescue the stalled train back to the depot for further checks, it added.

    During this time, train services on the loop running between Petir and Senja stations were still available.  Bus bridging and free regular bus services were activated between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang LRT stations, SMRT said.
    Service resumed at 9.27pm.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

     

  • Modify Bukit Panjang LRT To Meet New Needs

    Modify Bukit Panjang LRT To Meet New Needs

    I am shocked to hear that one of the options SMRT said is being considered in the review of the Bukit Panjang LRT system is to scrap the entire network and replace it with buses (“Review to overhaul Bt Panjang LRT under way”; Oct 7).

    It sounds ridiculous to me that, as a well-developed country, Singapore could have spent a lot of time and money designing and constructing a light rail network in a town that could be used for only 20 years, and then realise that the use of buses could be more practical, flexible and effective.

    If the entire Bukit Panjang LRT system is scrapped, the infrastructure, such as viaduct, bridges and stations, will become a big waste.

    Many other cities have been using an LRT system for many years. Their systems are still operating and are being upgraded and modified continually to fulfil new needs and requirements.

    I hope the authorities will consider the future of this system carefully in order to achieve the biggest benefit for the public.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com