Northstar ACTIVATED!!!!
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Start liao!!
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SPF green man activated!!!!
4 Units recalled and mobilised!
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Time is GMT + 8 hours
Posted: 08 January 2006 0644 hrs
Big terror response drill underway in Singapore
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SINGAPORE: A big civil emergency exercise is underway in Singapore to test the preparedness of various agencies and the public in case of a terror attack in the country.
Codenamed Exercise NorthStar V, it is Singapore's first surprise large-scale civil emergency drill, with 22 HomeFront agencies taking part and involving the disruption of public train services.
The exact date, time and locations of the exercise were kept a secret till minutes before the start of the drill, though the public had been pre-warned of it via media reporting and posters. This is to instil surprise and create a sense of realism to the exercise.
Simulations in the form of thunder flashes, smoke and fire simulators are being used to create simultaneous bomb attacks by terrorists so as to inject a realistic exercise scenario.
Apart from dummy mannequins, 'live' casualties are also deployed at stations' platform and in the trains to portray injured commuters and fatalities.
Exercise NorthStar V is taking place at four subway stations and a bus interchange.
The five exercise locations are Dhoby Ghaut, Toa Payoh, Raffles Place and Marina Bay MRT stations as well as the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange.
The drill started at 6.25am and will last till 9.30am.
While the three-hour exercise is confined to only four MRT stations, however, due to the interconnected nature of the train network, temporary disruption of services will affect a total of 13 train stations.
These 13 stations will be closed throughout the duration of the exercise.
They are namely:
1. Braddell
2. Toa Payoh
3. Novena
4. Newton
5. Orchard
6. Somerset
7. Dhoby Ghaut
8. Clarke Quay
9. City Hall
10. Raffles Place
11. Tanjong Pagar
12. Marina Bay
13. Chinatown
Bus services at the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange will operate as per normal as only a small section of the bus interchange is closed during the exercise.
Roads within the exercise vicinity will also be closed to traffic from 6.30am to 9.30am.
At the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, a simulated explosion went off on a train just after 6.30am.
Immediately thereafter, announcements in four languages were broadcast in the station informing commuters that train services have been disrupted and shuttle arrangements have been made to ferry the passengers.
The first batch of affected commuters started coming out from the station at 6.40am.
The public can turn to the SCDF website for more details on the exercise and the road closures.
For bus-bridging services during the drill, commuters can turn to the SMRT website and the SBS Transit website. - CNA /ir -
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EXERCISE NORTHSTAR - SMRT TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
A. Between 6.30 am to 8.30 am (estimated timings)
1. Due to Exercise Northstar, the following MRT stations will be closed:
North South Line:
Braddell, Toa Payoh, Novena, Newton, Orchard, Somerset, Dhoby Ghaut, City Hall, Raffles Place, Marina Bay
East West Line:
City Hall, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar
2. To minimise the inconvenience caused to passengers, the following bus-bridging services are being provided:
North South Line:
- Between Bishan and Raffles Place stations
- Between Raffles Place and Marina Bay stations
East West Line:
- Between Bugis and Outram Park stations
3. Listen to in-train and in-station announcements informing the commuters of their involvement in the exercise as well as the disruption of train services.
4. SMRT staff are on site to answer to queries and provide information on alternative transport. You can also refer to directional signages at the stations.
B. Between 8.30 am to 9.30 am (estimated timings)
1. Due to Exercise Northstar, trains will bypass these MRT stations which are closed:
North South Line:
Toa Payoh, Dhoby Ghaut, Raffles Place, Marina Bay
East West Line:
Raffles Place
All other stations are open for service
2. To minimise the inconvenience caused to passengers, the following bus-bridging services are being provided:
North South Line:
- Between Braddell and Toa Payoh stations
- Between Dhoby Ghaut and Raffles Place stations
Loop service between Raffles Place, Marina Bay and Tanjong Pagar stations
3. Listen to in-train and in-station announcements informing the commuters of their involvement in the exercise as well as the disruption of train services.
4. SMRT staff are on site to answer to queries and provide information on alternative transport. You can also refer to directional signages at the stations. -
SBS TransitÂ’s Bus Bridging Services for Exercise Northstar
To minimise the inconvenience caused to commuters, SBS Transit is providing free bus bridging services to commuters at the affected stations during the exercise.
Dhoby Ghaut station:
Free shuttle bus to Clarke Quay, Chinatown and Outram Park stations is available at the bus-stop in front of Park Mall.
Passengers going towards Punggol can take free shuttle bus at the bus-stop in front of MacDonald House to Little India station to continue their journey.
Chinatown station:
Free shuttle bus to Outram Park and Little India stations. The bus will also stop at Dhoby Ghaut and Clarke Quay stations.
Clarke Quay station:
Free shuttle bus to Chinatown and Outram Park stations or to Dhoby Ghaut and Little India stations.
Outram Park station:
Free shuttle bus to Little India station. The bus will also stop at Chinatown, Clarke Quay and Dhoby Ghaut stations.
Little India station:
Free shuttle bus to Outram Park station. The bus will also stop at Chinatown, Clarke Quay and Dhoby Ghaut stations.
Our Traffic Inspectors and Goodwill ambassadors will be present to assist commuters with enquiries to the bus bridging services.
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Announcement: ALL 13 train stations have RESUMED operations.
RTU liao!
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Quote "Dont leave me, i am not rescued yet!" -
Exercise Cut now AAR Session lalalaa
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turn out turn out!!!!!!
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(turning around checking weapon and barang barang) "WHO TAKE MY WEAPON!!!"Originally posted by mr_sotong:turn out turn out!!!!!!
Closed shop, return stores, book out loh!!! 
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???? i tot should be RTU to sort out all the logistics
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Logistics throw there, monday book in then sort out.
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Next stop, Ren Ci Charity show tonight.
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Pls, dun joke aft this exercise
And bef they work on the next exercise, a real attack might happen... -
okok....
paiseh...
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hm.. bridging services.. isn't this ex supposed to be as real as possible? in times of a REAL attack, would SBS be able to come out with such services immediately to "minimise inconveniences to commuters"???Originally posted by nightzip:SBS TransitÂ’s Bus Bridging Services for Exercise Northstar
To minimise the inconvenience caused to commuters, SBS Transit is providing free bus bridging services to commuters at the affected stations during the exercise.
Dhoby Ghaut station:
Free shuttle bus to Clarke Quay, Chinatown and Outram Park stations is available at the bus-stop in front of Park Mall.
Passengers going towards Punggol can take free shuttle bus at the bus-stop in front of MacDonald House to Little India station to continue their journey.
Chinatown station:
Free shuttle bus to Outram Park and Little India stations. The bus will also stop at Dhoby Ghaut and Clarke Quay stations.
Clarke Quay station:
Free shuttle bus to Chinatown and Outram Park stations or to Dhoby Ghaut and Little India stations.
Outram Park station:
Free shuttle bus to Little India station. The bus will also stop at Chinatown, Clarke Quay and Dhoby Ghaut stations.
Little India station:
Free shuttle bus to Outram Park station. The bus will also stop at Chinatown, Clarke Quay and Dhoby Ghaut stations.
Our Traffic Inspectors and Goodwill ambassadors will be present to assist commuters with enquiries to the bus bridging services. -
You are kinda rightOriginally posted by wuming78:hm.. bridging services.. isn't this ex supposed to be as real as possible? in times of a REAL attack, would SBS be able to come out with such services immediately to "minimise inconveniences to commuters"???
But, this is an exercise, minimising passenger disruption have to be considered as well -
oh, so it all happened when i was asleep?
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ALAMAK..
no kick leh... SUNDAY 6:45 AM!!!
Like who will be awake?
Even real terrorist don't wake up so early to catch the train to carry out their plans.
They should carry out Northstar on like Monday morning 0715-0815 there. See the repurcussions!!!
Make train stations like, City Hall, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar affected.
If they conduct on such a day, i think singapore GDP will shrink 5% . ahahha. -
1st time conducting such exercise, dun expect it would be on a chaotic weekday...Originally posted by Ponders:ALAMAK..
no kick leh... SUNDAY 6:45 AM!!!
Like who will be awake?
Even real terrorist don't wake up so early to catch the train to carry out their plans.
They should carry out Northstar on like Monday morning 0715-0815 there. See the repurcussions!!!
Make train stations like, City Hall, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar affected.
If they conduct on such a day, i think singapore GDP will shrink 5% . ahahha.
Subsequent exercise, weekday may be on the cards -
Who here actually thinks this is just a "big show" to for the public?
You all should know that "green man" flashing has some 'advanced warning', like someone from that NS unit will call you to update your particulars and stuff.
Then more people are rostered for duty on a Sunday.
You see some irregular activities and briefings happening in your police station/SCDF stations to people whom you never met before.
The MRT station looks "busier" than normal. -
If whoever thinks it is a big show, wait till a real explosion happens and you say it is a big showOriginally posted by Ponders:Who here actually thinks this is just a "big show" to for the public?
You all should know that "green man" flashing has some 'advanced warning', like someone from that NS unit will call you to update your particulars and stuff.
Then more people are rostered for duty on a Sunday.
You see some irregular activities and briefings happening in your police station/SCDF stations to people whom you never met before.
The MRT station looks "busier" than normal.