While an overnight sweep of the North-South and East-West lines turned up several faults including damaged power cables and water leakage, the authorities and train operator SMRT were still none the wiser about the root cause of yesterday’s (July 7)…
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Residents in Bukit Timah and Bukit Panjang will get to enjoy the convenience of the Downtown Line 2 (DTL2) earlier than expected, when it opens in December. The line’s opening had been pushed back in July 2013 after its main…
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Key performance indicators such as the number of train withdrawals and service delays have been improving in recent years as a result of a change to the approach to maintenance adopted by public transport providers. “But while the statistics show improvement,…
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It was reported that yesterday alone (3 Mar), SMRT was hit by two train service incidents, both during peak hours. In the early morning, a signalling fault at HarbourFront station on the Circle Line stopped all trains between Haw Par…
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The drop in energy prices seen in 2014 could translate to a reduction in public transport fares in the next fare review exercise at the end of the year. Based on available data for 2014, the fare adjustment could be…
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