NEL train svc disrupted between Dhoby Ghaut & Harbourfront
-
Pls la, read properly!Originally posted by BrUtUs:wonderful.... wait until 7pm then give shuttle service.... nb ppl all left office long liao then give shuttle... idiots...
TRAIN shuttle not BUS shuttle.
-
Bad Record.
-
All Systems Up And Running On NEL
CLICK HERE
NEL Services Between Harbourfront And Dhoby Ghaut ResumeCLICK HERE -
NEL trains resume full service after Monday's shut down
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/221076/1/.html -
SBS 912 U (FREE shuttle) was featured in today's Zaobao.
-
The notices about the train disruption & free shuttle bus were only put up at NEL Stns only.
But a lot of people including my sis alighted at EW Outram Pk Stn to transfer to NEL, walked through the linkway to NEL Outram Pk Stn & found out the Stn is closed & the staff also not sure whether there is shuttle bus svc for the affected NEL stns.
My sis got so
& she walked back to EW Outram Pk & to take train to Raffles Place(where she heard abt the NEL train disruption), transfer NS to Dhoby Ghaut & transfer to NEL to continue her journey... -
Issit true that SBST got fined? and if so, by how much?
-
It must depend on the reports finding by LTA to see if it was purely an accident or it happend due to a Human Error.Originally posted by muziq bus:Issit true that SBST got fined? and if so, by how much? -
SBS may be fined up to $1m for NEL delayOriginally posted by muziq bus:Issit true that SBST got fined? and if so, by how much?
TRANSPORT operator SBS Transit may be fined for Monday's service disruption on the North East Line (NEL).
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is investigating the incident and could impose a penalty of up to $1 million.
An LTA spokesperson told Today: "Since the incident, the LTA has been conducting full investigations into its cause. This is a necessary first step to establish measures to prevent the problem from recurring.
"If the investigation established that SBS Transit is at fault in any way, the LTA can impose a financial penalty on SBS Transit. The LTA is seeking to conclude its investigations as quickly as possible."
Under LTA guidelines, all transit operators may be fined up to $1 million if they fail to meet performance standards.
The authorities have previously penalised only Singapore Light Rail Transit — which is owned by SMRT — on three occasions between 2000 and 2002, with fines of $10,000 twice and $5,000.
Back then, though, $10,000 was the most SLRT could be fined. Now, the maximum fine applies to all transit operators, and a graduated penalty scale is used.
Factors such as the time taken for services to resume and the amount of passenger hours lost — which is calculated by multiplying the number of passengers affected by the length of time they were delayed — will be considered.
The NEL disruption between HarbourFront and Dhoby Ghaut stations affected 60,000 commuters, based on figures from SBS Transit, and spanned an 11-hour period.
According to the company, a copper power cable running along the top of the tunnel had fragmented into pieces, scattering debris on the tracks.
Soon, the LTA will decide to what extent the broken wire was due to operation and maintenance issues, or due to factors beyond SBS Transit's control. — Derrick A Paulo -
Fogging triggers NEL delay
There was another scare on the MRT North East Line on Tuesday night. Callers to the MediaCorp News hotline spoke of passengers being evacuated at Dhoby Ghaut MRT after 11pm, but there was nothing wrong with the train service.
A spokesperson for the NEL said regular fogging done by the LTA at the nearby Circle Line construction site had triggered off the smoke alarms. Not taking any chances, NEL operator SBS Transit evacuated its passengers. It resumed operations shortly afterwards.
Confirming this, the LTA said this was the first time alarms had been triggered since the fogging started two years ago. To prevent this happening again, it has scheduled for fogging operations to be done after MRT operating hours.
— Channel NewsAsia -
I am afraid if SBS Transit gets fined 1 million bucks, we would see B9TL wheels drop out (lack of money for repairs), haiz...
-
Disruption not so bad mah, why fine them $1 million? The commuters should be relieved that there is FREE MRT n Bus shuttle with good frequency(for bus) as an alternative! If they really want to fine, fine SBST for their frequency! i waited Sv59 yesterday for at least 30 MINS ! 1 Bus went MIA. Today i waited for about 25 MINS! This case you still have to pay and waste lots of your timeOriginally posted by brotherchen1982:
-
Sometimes they won't disclosed the real findings of the breakdown/incident. Thats why some ppl say sinkapore worst than nk.