East-West Line disruption: LTA to impose penalties if investigation reveals lapses
The Land Transport Authority will impose penalties on train operator SMRT, if investigations into a six-day disruption last month reveal lapses. Over 2.5km of tracks on the East-West Line were severely damaged and had to be replaced. This affected more than one in six passenger journeys every day. It was the longest-ever service disruption on a major train line. In parliament on Oct 15, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat addressed more than 30 questions from over 20 MPs. The wide-ranging discussion ranged from what investigations would cover to how the system could be improved. Claudia Lim and Richa Mathew report.
The Land Transport Authority will impose penalties on train operator SMRT, if investigations into a six-day disruption last month reveal lapses. Over 2.5km of tracks on the East-West Line were severely damaged and had to be replaced. This affected more than one in six passenger journeys every day. It was the longest-ever service disruption on a major train line. In parliament on Oct 15, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat addressed more than 30 questions from over 20 MPs. The wide-ranging discussion ranged from what investigations would cover to how the system could be improved. Claudia Lim and Richa Mathew report.
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