Rail component comes off train track
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SINGAPORE: A small rail component measuring about 10 centimetres came off along the tracks near the Jurong East station, on Monday afternoon.
The rail component will be replaced on Monday night after passenger service.
A spokesman for SMRT said the incident took place at about 1.20pm.
Train service was not affected.
The spokesman added SMRT engineers have checked that it is safe for operations.
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Whats next? Really...
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it really define 'falling to pieces'
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everything falling apart one by one...
SAW will say that it's becoz she left that's why everything failing becoz she is not there to "help"...
I prefer to say that she left too late, she shld leave sooner and let ppl rectify the problem... She only left when she thinks it's not safe to stay anymore...
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Never mind
Use glue boards to glue the parts that fall apart back to their original place
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Originally posted by Mr Milo:
Never mind
Use glue boards to glue the parts that fall apart back to their original place
Glue boards plus cable ties combo.
ftw.
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nowadays I pray damn hard everytime the train stops for no reason that the cabie ties do not break off and send the whole train flying off the tracks. damn scary.
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Originally posted by av98m:
nowadays I pray damn hard everytime the train stops for no reason that the cabie ties do not break off and send the whole train flying off the tracks. damn scary.
Final Destination 6: The Singapore MRT -
Originally posted by Mr Milo:
Final Destination 6: The Singapore MRTLast part of FD4 was about the subway.
Damn scary.
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Originally posted by charlize:
Last part of FD4 was about the subway.
Damn scary.
I can assure you that the real life version will be the most scary episode of the Final Destination series and will be an Epic Blockbuster -
FD5 was about lasik gone wrong.
Damn scary.
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employ so many of these ft workers n see what happen ......
Mr Zorro, u said cheaper! faster! but better? I dont think so!!!!!!!
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wen they build the mrt
the terminology "maintenance" didnt get into their heads
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Rail clip drops from viaduct near MRT station
SINGAPORE: A rail clip has dropped from the viaduct near Clementi MRT Station in a second incident in four days.
Thursday's incident followed a similar happening on Monday when a rail clip dropped from the viaduct near TradeHub 21.
"We are concerned about the latest incidents. As a precaution, we will be installing safety nettings along these areas immediately after passenger service tonight," said SMRT Train's executive vice-president Mr Khoo Hean Siang in a statement on Friday.
"We are also working with the authorities to install wire mesh along stretches of the viaduct where there is human activity. This will be done progressively in the next few weeks. We will also do a thorough check through the entire system and replace any clips that show signs of wear and tear."
"Similar to the clip found on 20 Feb, the clip found yesterday will be sent for a laboratory test, to examine the reason for failure."
"We would like to assure the public that we take a serious view of these recent incidents of broken rail clips, and are putting all available maintenance resources to look into the matter, to ensure that public safety is not compromised and normal train operations can continue smoothly."
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Why more and more things falling out from the mrt ?
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Most of the time, we're just trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.
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Train tracks maintenance not rigorous enough: commuters
SINGAPORE: Some train commuters said maintenance of Singapore's train tracks have not been thorough enough.
This comes after two metal rail clips fell off tracks near Clementi and Jurong stations within four days.
The temporary safety nettings which have been installed at stretches between the Dover and Jurong East train stations on the East-West Line, will be replaced by wire mesh along viaduct railings.
Operator SMRT said train speeds may have to be adjusted along tracks where clips fell off to minimise the recurrence of more parts falling off.
Commuters felt more should be done.
One commuter said: "If parts are actually falling off, I think there may be problems with auditing. If there's proper policy and procedure in place, this shouldn't happen at all."
"They have to fix the parts soon. The parts are starting to break off already. They're old," said another.
One female commuter also shared her concerns over the temporary safety nettings.
She said: "Even if you put the net, the net may not be strong enough to protect the thing (metal rail clips) from falling down."
Incidents of broken clips falling off train tracks are quite rare. Three other such incidents have reportedly occurred in the last four years.
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Buy new trains?
Fares will be increased to $10 a trip.
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wait the nettings also drop and cover the train
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should i suggest we overhaul the whole train system and build a new one? its reported we are the 3rd richest country in the world..... you know??
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Make a roller coaster MRT service
Joking............
anyway, the maintainence is poor and they just have abt enough to keep routinue trains running
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Originally posted by dragg:
should i suggest we overhaul the whole train system and build a new one?
its reported we are the 3rd richest country in the world….. you know??You make it sound so easy.
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alamak , a bunch of morons
puttin nets to catch rail clips. like tryin to catch fishes with a net in the ocean
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I saw a photo in the press.
Instead of fixing the fault, they are fixing a safety net to let the fault happen.
I am shocked and loss for words.
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Media statement on broken rail clips