Jakarta Governor Visits Singapore to Look for MRT Advisers

[Salmon]

Source : the JakartaGlobe April 10, 2013

 

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo visited Singapore over the weekend to look for advisers for the MRT project and to draw inspiration for the development of the capital.

 

 

[Porker]

Of all countries he chose to visit us for advice on train infrastructure! :D

[13177]

Of all countries he chose to visit us for advice on train infrastructure! :D

Good luck to them.

[Hamburger]

its good to learn from pro like mrt here...

 

how to siam responsibility and come out with loads of excuses when it breaks down.

 

time and time after again....

[Enye]

now where did that egyptian queen disappear to?

 

[Rustyz]

Of all countries he chose to visit us for advice on train infrastructure! :D

 

Nearer country and maybe Sg would donate some cable tie to them

 

[Joseph22]

Of all countries he chose to visit us for advice on train infrastructure! :D

because he heard singapore can repair train with cable tie mah

[VellfireS]

Of all countries he chose to visit us for advice on train infrastructure!

 

that's why..

[Porker]

Seriously East Japan Railway Company is the one they should be looking for

[Sabian]

Of all countries he chose to visit us for advice on train infrastructure! :D

He probably has a subscription to Straits Times.

[Wyfitms]

now where did that egyptian queen disappear to?

 

 

interviewing with indonesia to be the CEO of their train company lah

[Shull]

Seriously East Japan Railway Company is the one they should be looking for

 

Or HK MRT..

 

Maybe they don't have enough budget to travel to HK.. [laugh] all the moolah used to "drink coffee"..

[Rustyz]

Track fault causes delays on North-South Line

A track fault on the North-South Line from Raffles Place station towards Marina Bay station caused longer waiting times and crowded platforms on southbound trains heading into the town area Wednesday morning.

 

At 7.25am, transport operator SMRT tweeted about the track fault and that an additional 10 minutes of estimated travelling time was to be expected.

 

It tweeted 10 minutes later that service had resumed and longer travelling time was to be expected from Bishan station towards Marina Bay station.

 

Commuters went to Twitter to voice their frustrations over congested trains. Twitter users @nephiron and @meltwitt12 both reported that commuters had to queue to enter the gantries at Ang Mo Kio station.

 

Another Twitter user, @bobehzhao, said to Yahoo! Singapore that he experienced trains stopping and moving on the southbound track from Yio Chu Kang station to Raffles Place station.

 

Commuter Fann Sim said that her journey from Admiralty to Somerset took 10 more minutes than it was typically supposed to. Her train stopped for more than 10 times, intermittently at around 10 seconds each.

 

Aloysius Low tweeted that he heard the train fault announcement at around 8.15am and that the announcer said the fault was at Marina Bay station.

 

Veronica Quek tweeted to Yahoo! Singapore that she received an excuse letter from SMRT which stated the delay was at 8.30am, despite SMRT's tweet of the fault an hour earlier.

 

 

 

Yahoo news

The cause of the fault has not yet been established.

[Cheepo]

Singapore Minister to Indonesia Minister: The most important tunnel to build is from Jakarta to Singapore. I make some space for you at Marina Bay and Orchard Road.

[Enye]

on 2nd thoughts,

 

maybe the governor should just look for

 

one of their own generals in Indonesia

 

support local talent

 

 

 

[Felipe]

He can start by takng mrt for a few days during peak hour

[Porker]

The air conditioning seems to be non existent and the interior fitting has deteriorated alot!

 

Seems like a waste of $$$ on MRT rides. The buses on the other hand are quite new and nice even though its slow

[Maz0608]

Of all countries he chose to visit us for advice on train infrastructure! :D

Dun like dat say! Why they chose Singapore is to learn from our mistakes and make sure it won't happen on their future railway system.