[15/12/2011] NSL train service disruptions
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The person who broke the window must have felt very shiok. Vent anger.
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Train Service Disruption as of 15 December 2011, 8.56pm
North bound train service between Marina Bay and Bishan stations will be closed and will not be up tonight. However, north bound service from Ang Mo Kio to Jurong East stations, as well as all south bound train service are still running. The East West and Circle Line train services are continuing as normal.
A dedicated one-way bus bridging service will run from Bishan to Ang Mo Kio stations. Circle Line passengers alighting at Bishan and travelling north towards Woodlands are advised to take this bus bridging service or other modes of transport.
A two-way bus bridging service is available between Marina Bay and Ang Mo Kio stations.
Commuters are advised to take alternative modes of transport even though bus bridging services are provided.
Preliminary investigation shows that around 40-metres of the power rail has been damaged between City Hall and Dhoby Ghaut stations.
SMRT staff are now on site attending to the fault. We will work round the clock to repair the damage and hope to get the north-bound train service for this stretch up by tomorrow morning.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
(taken off the SMRT website)
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Originally posted by alize:
The person who broke the window must have felt very shiok. Vent anger.
He got balls
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We apologised for all the inconvenience caused AGAIN.
Breakdown is UNPREDICTABLE despite all the checks and maintenance.
The breakdown have also caused HUGE loss of INCOME for the company in REPAIRING the DAMAGE and RECTIFYING the FAULT.
(NOTE: WHO is going to PAY us for the repair cost and income loss ?)
However, we have proven again that we are well prepared to handle an unexpected situation and have the ability to evacuate the passengers if the need arises.
Therefore, PLEASE KINDLY RIDE WITH US for the rest of your pleasant JOURNEY.
As saying goes, PRACTISE made PERFECT.
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guess who are laughing all the way to the bank now?
can hammer these angry passengers with "peak hour surcharges" too
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Originally posted by QX179R:
Train Service Disruption as of 15 December 2011, 8.56pm
North bound train service between Marina Bay and Bishan stations will be closed and will not be up tonight. However, north bound service from Ang Mo Kio to Jurong East stations, as well as all south bound train service are still running. The East West and Circle Line train services are continuing as normal.
A dedicated one-way bus bridging service will run from Bishan to Ang Mo Kio stations. Circle Line passengers alighting at Bishan and travelling north towards Woodlands are advised to take this bus bridging service or other modes of transport.
A two-way bus bridging service is available between Marina Bay and Ang Mo Kio stations.
Commuters are advised to take alternative modes of transport even though bus bridging services are provided.
Preliminary investigation shows that around 40-metres of the power rail has been damaged between City Hall and Dhoby Ghaut stations.
SMRT staff are now on site attending to the fault. We will work round the clock to repair the damage and hope to get the north-bound train service for this stretch up by tomorrow morning.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
(taken off the SMRT website)
Forcing you to take their peakhour till midnight charges.
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Originally posted by the Bear:
guess who are laughing all the way to the bank now?
can hammer these angry passengers with "peak hour surcharges" too
conspiracy theory?
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The guy who broke the window is fighting for his life as the train is in the dark for nearly 1 hour.
Any sane human would have done the same thing.
He is a hero for heaven's sake.
But, would the judge and lawyer accept just a reason ?
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Breakdown on North-South MRT Line
SINGAPORE: A second MRT disruption in two days - this time along the North-South Line, affecting thousands of evening peak-hour commuters.
Train services along both directions of the North-South Line were affected from Marina Bay to Braddell stations on Thursday evening.
"Train services between Braddell and Marina Bay MRT stations are disrupted," said a SMRT statement. "Passengers should take alternative modes of transport or the bus bridging service available between Bishan and Marina Bay MRT stations."
"Power rail problem" caused the breakdown, said an SMRT spokesperson.
Emergency services were spotted outside MRT stations, and peak-hour traffic was also affected, with traffic congestion reported on Orchard Road between Dhoby Gaut and City Hall MRT stations.
Channel NewsAsia understands that limited services for SMRT's southbound line resumed later in the night.
Passengers described scenes of confusion, as they tried to make sense of the situation.
Some even used a fire extinguisher to break the windows of a train stuck underground due to lack of ventilation.
Channel NewsAsia viewer Nizam Rahim sent in a picture of his wife walking on the track in the tunnel at the Dhoby Gaut station.
One commuter, Adam, said he and hundreds of passengers were stuck on the train travelling from Somerset to Orchard.
The electricity appeared to have been cut off, as the train was in total darkness.
Neither did the air-conditioner seem to be working.
Adam said: "We have been stranded there for one hour, and it is very hot and stuffy. The train doors are all closed. The light also suddenly (switched off), so it's total darkness.
"The train doors (are) also not open, and it is terrible.
"A lot of people angry, banging on the windows to break the windows, I don't know whether (the windows) can (be) broken or not, so that the air can come in. It's very stuffy, it's like a sauna."
Adam later told Channel NewsAsia that the train appeared to have been towed to Orchard MRT station.
Someone in one of the carriages then forced the train doors open, freeing the trapped passengers.
Another commuter, who wanted to be known as Mr Tan, spoke to Channel NewsAsia from Raffles Place MRT station.
He was on his way to work, and heard several announcements asking passengers to avoid the North-South line and to take the East-West line instead.
Mr Tan said: "A lot of us all have problems. There are so many people coming downstairs and people telling them the train is not moving anymore. I think the crowd is getting very big.
"The only thing I know is that I'm late for work, so I have to take alternative route. So I quickly ran upstairs to get a taxi, hopefully I can get a taxi. Now I'm still trying to get a taxi actually."
Another spoke to Channel NewsAsia from Toa Payoh station, and said there were long queues of people, who seemed to be requesting refunds.
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ST says:
Hundreds of commuters stranded due to MRT breakdown
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_745275.html
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I think they forgot still got social media this thing.
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Originally posted by Medicated Oil:
The guy who broke the window is fighting for his life as the train is in the dark for nearly 1 hour.
Any sane human would have done the same thing.
He is a hero for heaven's sake.
But, would the judge and lawyer accept just a reason ?
Unfortunately the power was still on in that train, unlike other trains. His image might have been captured.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
ST says:
Hundreds of commuters stranded due to MRT breakdown
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_745275.html
Hundreds?
During peak hour NSL?
Off peak only 10 persons travel on the MRT is it?
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i am wondering where the hell is tuck yew and the josephine woman?
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Originally posted by charlize:
Hundreds?
During peak hour NSL?
Off peak only 10 persons travel on the MRT is it?
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Originally posted by charlize:
Hundreds?
During peak hour NSL?
Off peak only 10 persons travel on the MRT is it?
we never said the corporate mofos running the place were not deluded
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can they now reverse the fare hike?
justifiable?
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Originally posted by FireIce:
can they now reverse the fare hike?
justifiable?
WIll take 3 months
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southbound train services not affected.
those in town, too bad, u cant go home. or it's gonna be a real asspensive trip home.
those at home, u can still go to town to party!
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We will look into more preventive measures to reduce future breakdown in the service.
Therefore, we will need MORE fare increase to pay for the ADDITIONAL equipment and manpower rendered.
We are doing all these to make your ride smoother.
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okay.. they say 40m of power rail got damaged..
how does one damage 40m of rail (not cables.. rails!!)
and it's also underground...
there are some mutant rats in the tunnels?
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Train Service Disruption as of 15 December 2011, 9.50pm
Passengers are advised to walk away from congested areas/stations and take alternative transport.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
(taken off SMRT website)
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http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/%5Bgpgt%5D-real-did-smrt-dispatch-3526471.html
Please support SMRT cab.
Thank you very much.
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Originally posted by Medicated Oil:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/%5Bgpgt%5D-real-did-smrt-dispatch-3526471.html
Please support SMRT cab.
Thank you very much.
i help
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Originally posted by the Bear:
okay.. they say 40m of power rail got damaged..
how does one damage 40m of rail (not cables.. rails!!)
and it's also underground...
there are some mutant rats in the tunnels?
Maybe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.