Increased waiting time in NEL

• ExTiNcTiOn

  19 Feb 08, 23:16

  Previously, the average waiting time for a NEL train to arrive to a station is 5-7 mins.

  However, recently after Chinese New Year or so, i was shocked to find that the train waiting time has increased to 10 mins! What's worse is that it's already 7:10AM and i am very sure I'm gonna be late for school if i miss the next 10 mins train.

  At first I thought it was only for one day, but who knows after a week on a Sunday the waiting time for trains going towards HarbourFront and Punggol at around 8AM at Serangoon MRT were still 10 mins.

  I'm wondering what's wrong with SBS Trains these days. First was the change in the colour display of train arriving time(Oh well the current one sux, i still prefer the black and blue colour.), and now the delay in arrival of train to arrive at a station. In addition to that, i noticed that one of the Platform(should be Platform B) was closed at HarbourFront station for the entire day ><

• C751B

  20 Feb 08, 17:18

  I also noticed that SBST removed the press release about increased frequency for NEL from their website.

• mr_sotong

  20 Feb 08, 22:01

  NSL seem to be getting crowded during peak hour in the evening..

   

  did SMRT reduce the frequency again?

• ExTiNcTiOn

  20 Feb 08, 22:57

  mr_sotong we are talking about NEL by SBS Transit, not any SMRT lines ><

• BrUtUs

  20 Feb 08, 23:04

  complain to papers lo...

• Oceane

  21 Feb 08, 21:08

  TS: The timing of the NEL trains are such that all the trains utilise Platform A. The train has to move off before the next train can enter. Platform B is mainly used during peak hours or when there are special runs / test trains.

• nenepokey

  14 Mar 08, 16:52

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  TS: The timing of the NEL trains are such that all the trains utilise Platform A. The train has to move off before the next train can enter. Platform B is mainly used during peak hours or when there are special runs / test trains.

  i think that's only for HarbourFront, rite? has it only happened after the incident in the tunnels btw Outram Park and HarbourFront?

• John Wong

  23 Mar 08, 00:18

  30 secs interval is ideal

• stellazio

  23 Mar 08, 00:22

  fark and i thought during the peak period of 8+ the waiting time for trains to harbourfront was bad enough.

  at kovan and serangoon, the train is almost maxed out already.

• QX179R

  23 Mar 08, 23:59

  fare increase therefore waiting time also increase

• eagle

  24 Mar 08, 00:02

  nowadays quite ok I think... peak hours I saw 3 mins interval trains...