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Committee on MRT disruptions: Pay more attention to maintenance

July 5, 2012 - 1:18am

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The Committee of Inquiry, set up by the Government to look into the two major train disruptions that occurred last December, submitted a 353-page report to the Ministry of Transport on Tuesday.

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The woman in the hot seat

May 11, 2012 - 2:02am

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Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh

PHOTO: Lianhe Wanbao

But former SMRT chief executive Saw Phaik Hwa, 57, was calm and composed when she took the stand at the inquiry yesterday.

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They checked 900m of track in 20 minutes

May 3, 2012 - 1:28am

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Mark Leong

PHOTO: The Straits Times

ITS job was to check the “third rail” for any defects or abnormalities.

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Wrong tools, not enough parts

May 1, 2012 - 12:00am

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Mark Leong

PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

They did not expect the damage to be so extensive. And when they tried to repair it, they didn’t have the right tools.

As the night wore on, fatigue also set in.

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MRT inquiry: Bridging bus services could fill 'gap'

April 28, 2012 - 12:59am

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Lee Di Wei

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WHEN the MRT train services failed on Dec 15 last year, bus bridging services provided by SMRT were supposed to fill the gap in service.

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SMRT teams lack crowd-control training

April 27, 2012 - 1:22am

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Lee Di Wei

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THEY had no formal training in, among other things, crowd control.

And when they were deployed, they were not told what time they were supposed to meet.

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SMRT chief controller disruptions: "We were like soldiers in a war"

April 26, 2012 - 1:51am

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Lee Di Wei

TNP PHOTO: Kua Chee Siong

The SMRT Committee of Inquiry continued today, with staff from SMRT’s Operations Control Centre (OCC) and station managers on duty during the train disruptions of Dec 17 last year taking the stand.

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Circle Line disruption: Alarm failed

April 25, 2012 - 1:47am

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Teh Jen Lee

PHOTO: AFP

SMRT’s executive director and interim chief executive officer, Mr Tan Ek Kia, apologised to commuters for the recent service disruptions.

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'We can only follow instructions'

April 24, 2012 - 2:22am

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Valerie Koh

TNP PHOTO: Kua Chee Siong

He called the Operations Control Centre (OCC) three times on Dec 15, at intervals of 10 minutes. All three calls, made before 7.30pm, went unanswered.

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