All posts tagged "mrt"
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785HeadlinesTan Kin Lian: Engineers say MRT’s “Lowest Tender System” has led to Quality Issues and Breakdowns
TAN KIN LIAN: I met an engineer who has been in the contracting business for two decades. He also provides cable testing...
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877HeadlinesOnce a Source of National Pride, Our MRT has become an International Laughing Stock
The MRT system, once a source of national pride, has today become an international laughing stock following a train collision this morning...
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804HeadlinesKhaw Boon Wan: “We are Deeply Sorry” for Train Collision, It’s an “Awful Day”
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has apologised to commuters for this morning’s train collision at Joo Koon MRT station which injured 28...
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775HeadlinesNorth-South Line Train Delay during Evening Peak Hour: Expect 40 Minutes Added Travel Time
SMRT has warned commuters at 5pm today to expect an added 40 minutes of travel time if they are travelling on the...
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912HeadlinesSMRT Sets a New Record: Morning Peak Hour Train Services Disrupted on 3 Train Lines
SMRT has set a new record for the most number of lines to face train service disruptions at one time during morning...
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1.1KHeadlines28 Injured after SMRT Train Hits Another Train at Joo Koon MRT Station
28 people (updated from 25 reported earlier this morning), including 2 staff, were injured after a train an SMRT train hit a...
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695HeadlinesKhaw: Not all MRT Maintenance Staff are “Black Sheep”, Some are “are Exemplary in their Diligence, Skills and Conscientiousness”
Transport Minister has urged commuters to be grateful to the “silent, every day heroes” who work to maintain our public transport system....
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751HeadlinesGovernment Awards China Construction Firm Contract to Build Cantonment MRT Station
Despite safety concerns over trains produced by Chinese firms, the Land Transport Authority has gone ahead anyway and awarded a S$205 million...
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853Cow Beh Cow BuHas the Government Forgotten the Meaning of “Excellence” when it Comes to Public Transport?
ELSON: Something just didn’t sound right when Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in parliament that SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek had “volunteered”...
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1.3KHeadlines“The CEO is Responsible”: Khaw Throws SMRT Chief Desmond Kuek under the Bus, Announces Pay Review for SMRT Management
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan saved a part of his speech in parliament today to throw SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek under the...
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1.1KCow Beh Cow BuSMRT: The Failure of Privatisation of Public Transport
GOH MENG SENG: In Economics study, there is always a debate over the pros and cons of “Privatization” of companies providing public...
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807HeadlinesKhaw: SMRT to Blame for Tunnel Flooding, No Lapses or Shortcomings by LTA and Transport Ministry
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has pinned the blame for Singapore’s first-ever MRT tunnel flooding on SMRT. In a reply to a...
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861HeadlinesSMRT takes Disciplinary Action against Staff Responsible for Singapore’s First-Ever MRT Flooding Incident
SMRT has suspended the team of 6 staff from the Building and Facilities Maintenance group that didn’t conduct maintenance work on the...
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744HeadlinesMan Queues Over 16 Hours for iPhone X only to Drop New Phone on MRT Track!
Wah heart pain… similar to the pain when you find out some b*stard finished the last Tiger in the fridge. After queueing...