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Train breakdowns along the NSL and BPLRT on Wednesday morning followed by EWL in the afternoon

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Train services along the North South Line were disrupted this morning (14 Nov) since around 5am and passengers still experienced delay after 8am. While this disruption was occurring, the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) also broke down about 7:20am. The BPLRT train delay also affected commuters after 8am.

And at about 11:30 am, information was also posted on social media platforms that the East West Line (EWL) experienced a traction power fault near Jurong East Station. The information was announced at Aljunied Station; SMRT offered no official information on this breakdown.

SMRT informed the NSL break down with a post on the Twitter platform at 5:09am, informing that it was due to a signal fault:

And SMRT posted another tweet at 5:31am:

On the TATA SMRT Facebook platform at 6:21am a commuter posted information about the train delay along the NSL:

Adriel Ho wrote at 6:21am: “Boarded at ADM at 6.00, reached YSH at 6.20. Pls plan accordingly. Train stopped abruptly 2 times (probably to change between manual and auto modes, I think) so keep safe…”

At 6:27am SMRT tweeted that the NSL signaling fault was cleared, train services were progressively being restored:

And at 6:52am it said that train services between Yishun and Woodlands have resumed, free regular and bridging bus services have stopped:

But posts on the Facebook showed that passengers were still very much affected and inconvenienced by the fault long after SMRT said the train service has resumed:

Tommy Soon shared a photo at 7:49am, he wrote: “Huge crowd at boon lay mrt station.”

At 7:53am Tommy Soon added: “They redirect the entry and exit due to some reason (I am not sure) only know it cause 5mins-7mins delay to reach the platform.”

And Lim Yu Ke, commenting to Tommy Soon post, wrote at 8:06am: “ I think less than 5 entry gates open.” He also shared a couple of photos:

Tommy Soon also wrote that Train is moving slowly due to wet weather.

 

On Twitter platform passengers also posted complains on the NSL delay:

https://twitter.com/AMEERJANDRO/status/1062471613201825793

https://twitter.com/heyitsmuuu/status/1062486772423127040

https://twitter.com/jane5lys/status/1062486927809556481

Lamos tweeted that it wasn’t a signal fault but power fault that caused the disruption:

As could be seen on the comments above, many commuters are not happy with the Land Transport Authority (LTA)’s decision to install scanners at selected stations across all rail lines which started on 13 Nov. This is as part of six-month trial where some commuters may be screened before entering fare gates, but people would prefer better service and fewer disruption on the MRT lines.

While the train breakdown still affected the commuters on the NSL, another breakdown occurred along the LRT:

https://twitter.com/LOLAZIMXD/status/1062489733161353216

https://twitter.com/s0resouls/status/1062492017782009856

https://twitter.com/nizrxzlf/status/1062492107397459969

https://twitter.com/danishlasial/status/1062493161967079426

There were no official information from SMRT on the BPLRT disruption; however, commuters’ post on TATA SMRT Facebook informed there were announcement and ground reports in the station.

Ong Chee Kuan wrote at 7:24am: “Bukit Panjang lrt is down currently. Due to track fault. There is announcement in the station on this delay.”

Daniel Koh wrote at 7:24am: “BP LRT all trains stop due to track fault.”

Alan Charles Yap wrote at 7:30am: “UPDATE as at 07:43 – ground reports that BPLRT is progressively returning to normal service, however departure and arrival times will be prolonged. We are getting ground reports BPLRT is down. Please seek alternatives. Members who need bus directions pls post here and we will endeavour to reply your queries.”

And Jordan Siah wrote that station announcement said train service on BPLRT has resumed at 7:40am:

Jordan Siah wrote at 7:40am: “Station announcement: Train service has resumed however train arrival and departure time will be longer.”

However, the following posts on the Facebook platform showed that the BPLRT train services were still disrupted after 8am:

Edmond Chua wrote at 7:49am: “Train towards CCK stop just before Petir station.”

Sin Mei commented on Daniel Koh’s post, she wrote at 8:08am: “As of 7.45am, it’s moving from CCK->BP direction.” Then she added at 8:24 am: “But it was so crowded that the last few people (including me) couldn’t get out before the train door automatically closes. Had to go to Petir station then reverse back to BP.”

Aaron Tan complained that the LRT broke down so many times (last Wednesday BPLRT also experienced delays due to a power failure at Bukit Panjang Station):

Aaron Tan wrote at 8:39am: “What!! That LRT seems to be made of paper or what? Spoilt so many many times in a year. And when rain come, no work.”

And yet other posts from commuters informed another train failure occurred along the EWL in the afternoon.

Beckham Song Ying wrote a post about the EWL delay on TATA SMRT Facebook:

Beckham Song Ying wrote at 12:38pm: “14112018 Due to traction power fault on the East West Line near Jurong East Station, trains bound for EW33 Tuas Link will experience an additional travelling time of 5 minutes – Aljunied Station announcement.”

And Mingz Wang added at 12:39pm:

Mingz Wang wrote: “Train stuck at lakeside for 5-10mins now.”

Yappies posted a tweet on Twitter, complaining there were no updates:

https://twitter.com/ac_yap/status/1062570448775405568

Others also tweeted their displeasure:

https://twitter.com/R_hmannn/status/1062565843270135808

https://twitter.com/CheesecakeIfa/status/1062618568049606661

 

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LTA announces 3.6% increase in COE quota to 15,834 for November 2024 to January 2025

The Land Transport Authority has announced a 3.6% increase in Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) for the period from November 2024 to January 2025. The new total will be 15,834, including more COEs for smaller cars, larger vehicles, and commercial use, along with a redistribution from deregistrations to enhance supply.

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SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Friday (4 October) that the number of Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) available for bidding between November 2024 and January 2025 will rise to 15,834.

This represents a 3.6 per cent increase from the 15,283 available in the current bidding period from August to October.

In the upcoming three months, there will be 6,190 Category A COEs, which are designated for smaller and less powerful cars, as well as electric vehicles (EVs).

This is a notable increase of 5.6 per cent from the 5,864 pieces available in the previous period, translating to 54 more Category A COEs at each tender exercise.

Category B COEs, meant for larger and more powerful cars and EVs, will see their supply rise to 4,060 – a 2 per cent increase from the current 3,980 pieces.

The supply of Open category (Category E) COEs will also increase by 3.6 per cent, going from 1,035 certificates to 1,072.

When combined, the supply of Category B and E COEs represents a total increase of 2.3 per cent, amounting to 117 additional certificates compared to the previous three-month period.

Additionally, the supply of commercial vehicle (Category C) COEs will climb by 8.3 per cent to 1,407 pieces, up from 1,299. This results in an increase of 18 more COEs at each tender exercise. Meanwhile, the number of COEs for motorcycles (Category D) remains unchanged at 3,105 pieces.

The announced COE supply also factors in 3,315 certificates that have been redistributed from identified guaranteed deregistrations.

This includes 1,390 Category A COEs, 1,060 Category B certificates, and 865 motorcycle COEs.

This redistribution practice, initiated from the second tender exercise of May 2023, allows COEs set to expire in the next projected supply peak to be brought forward for allocation.

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SMRT forms review committee as TSIB launches independent probe into 6-day EWL disruption

Following the Land Transport Authority’s announcement of an investigation into the six-day East-West Line disruption, SMRT also announced the establishment of a committee to review the incident in line with its internal policy. An independent safety investigation will be conducted by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB), as announced by Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat.

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SINGAPORE: Following the Land Transport Authority’s announcement on Wednesday (2 October) of an investigation into the six-day service disruption on the East-West Line, an Expert Advisory Panel (EAP) has been appointed to review the findings and provide technical advice.

Later that evening, the train operator SMRT also announced that a committee has been established to review the EWL disruption.

In a Facebook post, SMRT stated: “In accordance with SMRT’s internal policy, the SMRT Board has established a committee to review the recent East-West Line incident.”

The committee will be chaired by SMRT Independent Board Member and former Chief Defence Scientist, Mr Quek Gim Pew. Another Independent Board Member, Mr Ng Chin Hwee, former CEO of SIA Engineering Company, will serve as the committee’s Deputy Chairman.

The committee will also include independent panel members.

A third investigation will be led by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau

A third investigation will be conducted by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB), a department within the Ministry of Transport.

This was revealed by Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

“TSIB under MOT will also be carrying out an independent safety investigation on the incident. ”

Minister Chee noted that the recent disruption along the East-West Line has affected many commuters and caused substantial damage to the rail infrastructure.

He added that the investigations are expected to be completed in a few months, and the LTA will release its findings to the public.

Earlier, in a statement, the LTA indicated that the investigation will explore multiple aspects to prevent future occurrences of such significant service interruptions.

The investigation is expected to be completed within a few months, and the findings will be made public.

“First, we will investigate the root cause of the axle box failure. LTA’s investigations will include a forensic study into the nature of the axle box failure and identify any other potential contributory factors that led to the incident,” the LTA stated.

The investigation will also review the procedures related to fault detection and incident handling, assessing whether appropriate actions were taken.

Additionally, the LTA will evaluate the service recovery and disruption mitigation efforts to “ascertain the timeliness and comprehensiveness of the responses taken” by train operator SMRT.

To support its inquiries, the LTA will appoint an Expert Advisory Panel (EAP) to review the findings and provide advice on technical matters.

The panel will be chaired by Mr Malcolm Dobell, who brings over 45 years of railway expertise and previously served as the Head of Train Systems for London Underground.

The LTA noted that these experts possess extensive knowledge in rail operations and maintenance, railway engineering, rail system engineering, train design, and material science.

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