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Just how long u think she will need? There is no mention of how long she is intend to look into it. Not that i am questioning her abilities , there is a big difference between problem solving and wayang kulit , no offense but i seriously doubt she fits the job given to her. If she say the problem need 3 years we give her 3 years when others can probably get it solve in 1? Seriously problems like that , she should give us the confident look to show us that she can HANDLE the problem , not show us the SHACK look showing that she can't. If you can't even sort out your image , how do you think of my impression of you in handling this potential crisis? Seriously , she never even serve NS , show us the shack cannot think face how to be confident in her? If your officer give you this kind of face , would you shake your head? http://www.channelnewsasia.com/components/...p?id=475489?123 Given last time , if the train stopped , the CEO would be the first one to inspect what is wrong , as with the 1st gen politicians. Now the 3rd gen ? Sit in office? Hide at home? Seriously , the minister even without sleep should allocate all the resources they can find and sort this out immediately , even if it means employing the civil defense dept to help since if nothing happen they are just siting there. What happen to the fluid co-operation between garmen and private sector? One have s--t the others stand at side look? You guys telling me that those "practice" crisis management on terrorist attacks cannot be used here? HARLO ???? Stop dreaming!!! Same what got problem , use the resources lah , 3 days in the row on a NATIONAL transport where everyone needs it , you should treat this as important as a terrorist attack , it affect national interest as the economic damage is greater than what you think, to MS Saw if you need help , open your mouth and ASK for help! To those minister that aren't taking public transport which i assume 100% of them , time to wake up , your "prompt" actions are required. I as a voter is looking at how you are intending to drag this issue? While you cut COE quotas to open up traffic , yet u allow the most important public transport to break down so many times in the matter of a few days and SORRY is what we get?
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SMRT's North-South line down again AsiaOne Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 Train services on the North-South line between Marina Bay and Ang Mo Kio were disrupted this morning since 7am, according to SMRT. This comes just two days after a major glitch affected 127,000 passengers during rush hour on Thursday evening. Passengers are advised to seek alternative transport or take bus bridging services provided between Toa Payoh and Raffles Place, and a shuttle between Marina Bay and Raffles Place. An SMRT statement said as of 9am, northbound train service between Raffles Place to Jurong East is available. http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...217-316710.html One day after apology, breakdown again. When will they ever learn? So what is the CEO going to say again this time?
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Today (Saturday) morning, breakdown again ! http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1171888/1/.html
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SMRT shuttle bus broke down while travelling from Bishan MRT station to Toa Payoh MRT station sibeh koyak
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Hossan Leong, a Singapore radio personality for The Gold Breakfast Show on Gold 90.5, was censured today for reporting on train delays on the Circle Line because he based the information on Tweets, rather than waiting for the official reports from the Circle Line operator, SMRT. It is, however, unknown if the "warning" came from Mediacorp producers or SMRT. Tweeted Hossan Leong, The SMRT Circle Line was reported to be down this morning during peak hours and started as early as 7am. However, local news only received official statement was received by the mainstream media at about 9am. It seem like the fault started as early as 6.40am. One of the biggest problem with SMRT in communicating delays is that they seem to prefer official statements which requires time for approval. By the time, it is disseminated, passengers will be already by stuck at the stations. There are also no warning signs to inform passengers that the Circle Line is down or experiencing delays before they enter the station or decide to make the transfer. One tweet wrote that he was given wrong information by the control station staff that the Circle Line was working only to be stuck in the station with announcements that it was down and delay was expected. Singaporeans also have given the Circle Line a new definition - CIRCLE LINE = Constantly In Repair & Construction, Leaving Everyone Late, Irritated, N Enraged. With the advent of 3G and cheap mobile smartphone, can't SMRT invest in a few hundred dollars and creating a team to inform passengers via social networks to reduce frustration? Furthermore, with share buttons, the social media space can help spread the message faster than mass media. Link
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The PAP and SMRT management has become complacent with fat bonuses and salaries, ZERO and NO accountability for failures. http://sg.news.yahoo.com/train-faults-on-n...y-stations.html Trains came to a sudden halt and the electricity went out, leaving passengers stranded with no lights or air-conditioning on Thursday evening. Some passengers resorted to breaking a train window to get air into the cabin; at least one woman was said to have fainted. Riders who were evacuated walked through the underground tunnel to the next MRT train station. These were some of the scenes reported by those among thousands of commuters hit by a massive outage along SMRT
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Was turning left to Pasir Ris Dr 3 from Loyang Ave last night at 10pm and when I was waiting at the slip road, traffic was clear at the junction as on-coming traffic was 'red' and 'green' arrow show for vehicle to turn right to Loyang Ave. As traffic was clear, I move 'off' to PR Dr 3 (on left lane) and this SMRT taxi SH* 6367* (dark maroon colour) make an illegal 'U' turn at the junction and speed up & almost knock onto my vehicle rear. The driver (malay driver) was not happy and during the journey to Downtown East, he play punk along PR Dr 3 by slowing down, sped off quickly, cut into the left lane and then right again in front of me. Thinking that I would horn or flick high beam at him, I totally ignore him all the way. At one point nearer to Downtown East, he cut into th left lane but was caught by surprise as there was a 10 tonne lorry infront of him and he can't come out again as there is another NTUC taxi beside him. As I was just behind the NTUC taxi, we overtook him on the right and I turn right at the junction to DE. He followed all the way to DE and as there are 2 auto parking barriers, I took the inner one and he drove up fast and took the outer one. As both barriers open up, he sped forward and as we are turning into a narrow path under the MSCP, I gave way to him to turn first. The driver must be thinking that I will follow him behind but I turn into the MSCP and took another exit out of the MSCP to go to Escape Themepark. There was a yellow taxi waiting at the taxi stop at DE and he overtook the park taxi and followed behind my vehicle. I was thinking to myself, if he follows again with me to the car park of Escape Themepark, he will get hell from me if he confront me..... Was at the Themepark to pickup my child from his yearend class party and whilst slowing down and turn left to the car park, the taxi stopped for a while and I guess that the driver was thinking whether to continue to follow me or not. I slowed down to crawling speed on the straights and looking at my rear view mirror to see if he still follow me. The taxi then move forward and left DE. To the taxi driver, in the first place, you made an illegal 'U' turn and almost knocked onto my vehicle rear. I did not horn or high beam you and I continue my journey peacefully and totally ignore you along the journey but why you choose to cut in and out of the traffic (PR DR 3) really confused me. Why you followed me to DE and did not even pickup or drop off any passenger puzzle me also. Lucky you did not follow me to the car park at Escape Themepark and confront me or you will get hell from me. Maybe you saw the 'P' plates on my vehicle windscreens and trying to create an accident and in hopping that I crash onto your taxi and you can claim your holidays, daily pay, taxi rental fee, then you can dream on as I had attended several courses on Defensive Driving, Speed Driving, Evasive Driving and Off-Course Driving (4 x 4). BTW, the 'P' plates is not for me .... I find it more stressful driving at night after 10pm as a lot of cars speeding, cutting in & out of lanes, HID headlights where super bright following behind you, lorries on 1st lane in slow speed ..... etc...
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http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...817-294968.html what can LTA do to SMRT ? Fine them? then allow fare increase.. for them to earn back the "fine" ? In any case, the ppl lose.
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SMRT and SBS have been fined by the Public Transport Council for not meeting performance KPIs. So it seems PTC is finally doing some work.... yes? FYI, the amount of the fines is truly 'mind-boggling' and surely will serve as a wake-up calls to SMRT / SBS to buck up!! you want to know the amounts? $700.00 and $300.00.... no there's no typo and no mistake in the decimal points... a driver's speeding fine looks like a million dollar 'jackpot' compared with these numbers............. and who's the chairman of the PTC?? Gerard Ee............... no less (btw, he still owes us a report on the "Review on Ministers' Salaries"..... or has he forgotten he's supposed to complete the review??
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SMRT, SBS Transit fined for service quality breaches By Joanne Chan | Posted: 21 October 2011 2028 hrs SINGAPORE: Bus operators SMRT and SBS Transit have been fined by the Public Transport Council (PTC) for service quality breaches. For the six-month period from 1 December 2010 to 31 May 2011, both operators had instances of failing to depart from bus interchanges on time, and also exceeding the maximum passenger load. SBS Transit was fined S$700, and SMRT S$300. Chairman of the Public Transport Council, Gerard Ee, said: "Although the operators have generally been able to meet the Quality of Service standards set for basic bus services, the latest performance results indicate that they face some challenges in continuing to deliver service quality as public transport ridership increases." To address this problem, Mr Ee noted that the operators are investing in more new buses and recruiting more drivers. The Land Transport Authority is also currently reviewing the bus service levels to address issues of crowdedness, frequency and reliability. -CNA/ac Fined $700 / $300 for service breaches? Can we bill them back for time lost, etc when their buses break down? Freaking joke, might as well dont fine and tell them they are doing a good job.
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The MRT Circle Line opened fully on 8 October, promising to bring even greater convenience to residents in the south-west, where the latest connection serves. However, it appears that even with the new MRT line, it just isn't enough to cope. OK, we have to put it into context. The Straits Times attributes the crowds to unexpected demand when the stations first opened. However, the point still stands that, depsite all the efforts, Singapore's public transport is still unable to keep up with the rapidly rising population. It puts commuters in a bind, because it feels like Singaporeans are being increasingly squeezed out, whether on the roads or on public transport. A thread has popped up on MyCarForum, sparked by a letter to The Straits Times (again) from a commuter who claimed to have sold his car when the Circle Line opened. And it raised an interesting question: Do you think our public transport is good enough to replace private transport for most people as of yet? It most certainly is an interesting topic for debate and discussion.
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http://sg.yahoo.com/?p=us prepare for a 200k vios and a 400k e200
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SINGAPORE: SMRT commuters can now use Singapore's first Near Field Communication (NFC) hub in a public transport network. These hubs, called iMobSMRT, will offer the public a variety of news, information, music, services and promotions. Commuters will also be able to make transactions, exchange digital content, and connect if they have an NFC- or QR-enabled mobile phone. SMRT launched iMobSMRT on Friday in a tie-up with Nokia. Six key high-traffic stations - Orchard, City Hall, Tampines, Jurong East, Woodlands and Holland Village - will be the first to give commuters the iMobSMRT experience. It will then be progressively available in the rest of the SMRT network. - CNA/cc http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1157827/1/.html are they serious in improving the quality of public service? pardon me but wats NFC- or QR?
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Title : Another SMRT train vandalised By : Date : 17 August 2011 2139 hrs (SST) URL : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1147572/1/.html SINGAPORE: A northbound train was pulled out of service on Wednesday morning after a staff discovered graffiti on it. Initial investigation point to a breach in the fence at Bishan Depot, where the train was parked. The last time a similar incident took place was in May last year. A security lapse at SMRT's Changi Depot enabled two intruders to spray-paint graffiti on one of the trains. That incident raised questions about security at important facilities here. Commenting on the latest incident, the Land Transport Authority said it is disappointed that SMRT failed to prevent another security breach at its depot. The LTA said the recent review by the Public Transport Security Committee has instituted a whole range of stringent measures to strengthen security at all train depots which SMRT has accepted. It said it takes a very serious view of the matter and will not hesitate to take SMRT to task, if investigations show the company did not comply with the necessary security standards at its depots. Police said they are investigating. SMRT said it has performed a complete check on its entire fleet of trains, and has stepped up security and patrols at its premises. In a statement, the police said it will not tolerate such acts which blatantly disregard the law. Anyone convicted of vandalism could be jailed up to three years, or fined up to S$2,000 and given between three and eight strokes of the cane. The penalty for trespassing into a protected place is a jail term of up to two years, or a S$1,000 fine, or both. -CNA/wk http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1147572/1/.html
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SINGAPORE - The SMRT will triple its travel discount scheme to 30 cents from Oct 8 in an effort to entice commuters to travel earlier and ease congestion on the trains during morning peak hours. The discount will also be extended by another 15 minutes to 7.45am. The SMRT now offers a 10-cent discount to adults and senior citizens entering from stations along the North-South and East-West lines outside the city area and exiting at nine selected stations within the city area before 7.30am from Monday to Saturday. The nine stations are Bugis, City Hall, Dhoby Ghaut, Lavender, Orchard, Outram Park, Raffles Place, Somerset and Tanjong Pagar. The SMRT will also conduct joint trials with the Land Transport Authority on demand management measures to incentivise commuters to shift their travel times away from peak periods. More details on this initiative will be announced when ready. The SMRT has set aside S$5 million for the two demand management schemes. When asked why SBS Transit is not introducing similar demand management measures, Public Transport Council chairman Gerard Ee said that SBS Transit - which predominantly runs buses - is "having a tough time". Last year, the company's Return on Total Assets (ROTA), an indicator of profitability, fell 1.5 per cent to stand at 7.8 per cent. The SMRT, meanwhile, had a higher ROTA of 11.2 per cent last year, even though it also saw a 0.8 per cent decrease from a year before. With the authorities planning to ramp up bus services and tighten the quality of service standards, Mr Ee said: "I would worry taking S$5 million from the buses. I can only see the costs going up." Commuters that Today spoke to appeared mixed in their responses to SMRT's discount scheme. Accounts executive Jeremy Wu, who travels from his Tampines home to the city for work, said: "The discount is not a lot. I would rather take my time to get ready for work." But clerk Chin Pei Pei welcomed the extension in the timing as she starts work at 8am: "(It) could go some way to offsetting my transport costs." Mr Ee acknowledged that the 15-minute extension "may not sound a lot", but is confident "a lot of people will take advantage" of the discount scheme. By saving 30 cents a day, commuters could give themselves a nice breakfast treat once a week, Mr Ee quipped. LEONG WEE KEAT ---I just felt that the public transport service should be catering to the needs of people travelling During Peak hours? Usually people who travel on trains during the peak hours do so for necessity, like reporting to work... If cannot travel using public transport during peak hours, considering the fact that you will also be heavily charged for driving during peak hours, I guess the only other option is to walk or cycle to work!
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ST Engineering's Land Systems Arm Secures Contract to Provide MAN Buses to SMRT Buses Singapore, 12 July 2011 - ST Engineering today announced that its land systems arm, ST Kinetics, has won a contract worth over S$65m from SMRT Buses Ltd (SMRT Buses), a subsidiary of Singapore's premier multi-modal public transport service provider, SMRT Corporation Ltd. This is the first city bus contract for ST Kinetics and it calls for the supply of the state-of-the-art low floor MAN A22 bus. ST Kinetics is the sole distributor for MAN Truck & Bus AG, as well as the exclusive authorised service support and spares provider in Singapore. Delivery is expected to begin in August 2011 and it will be completed by end of 2012. Equipped with a patented PM- Kat
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3 letters. WTF CNA
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Singapore's multi-modal public transport service provider - has signed a memorandum of understanding with China's BYD. Under terms of the MoU, the two firms will discuss establishing a joint venture to distribute BYD's electric eBUS-12 and e6 taxis in Singapore. SMRT's executive vice-president of commercial business and roads, Teo Chew Hoon, said: "In our day-to-day operations at SMRT, we look into air, water and energy management diligently. To further promote better air quality, we are exploring the use of electric vehicles in our bus and taxi fleets that the company is actively exploring the feasibility of battery-powered buses and taxis." BYD claims that, when fully charged, both the BYD eBUS-12 and the e6 taxis can travel up to 300 kilometers under optimal conditions. BYD's definitition of optimal, however, includes not running the airconditioning, which would certainly be sub-optimal for Singapore passengers. Last month BYD received a contract for 300 eBUS012s to be used at the 2011 International Universiade Games taking place in Shenzhen, China, later this year. Thereafter, they will be incorporated into the Shenzhen Bus Group fleet. A fleet of 50 BYD e6 taxis has been in service in Shenzhen for more than a year and has clocked up a combined total of more than three million kilometers.
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Straits Times Jun 29, 2011 Woman scratched SMRT worker By Elena Chong A WOMAN was found guilty yesterday of using criminal force on an SMRT station manager at a train station. Chinese national Wang Shu Jun, 35, a permanent resident, was convicted of scratching the hands of Ms Chua Hui Keng, 28, at the Serangoon MRT station, at about 11pm last Sept 10. The prosecution's case is that the station manager had stopped Wang and her six-year-old son at the lift for not paying the boy's train fare. When she asked Wang to follow her, the woman replied that she would return after taking her son to a friend waiting at a taxi stand. When Ms Chua refused, an argument broke out. She then snapped some photos of Wang, who tried to snatch the camera. In the midst of a struggle, Wang scratched the victim's hand and pulled the cord of her walkie-talkie. In her defence, Wang, who did not have a lawyer, demanded to know what right Ms Chua had to take her picture. She admitted it was her fault the child's fare had not been paid but denied using criminal force. District Judge Eugene Teo adjourned the case to July 12 for sentencing. The maximum penalty is three months' jail and up to $500 in fines.
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Tragedy at the MRT Singapore Posted on June 16, 2011 By now, you should have heard of some updates of the 14 year-old Thai student named Nitcharee Peneakchanasak who lost both of her legs in the MRT, Ang Mo Kio station, two months back. I -
SMRT has offered the Thai teen who lost both her legs in an MRT accident here a compensation of $5,000. However, 14-year-old's father has rejected the amount as it is 'unacceptable'. On April 3, Peneakchanasak Nitcharee pitched forward onto the MRT tracks at Ang Mo Kio station. Since then, she has recovered well in Tan Tock Seng Hospital and has been undergoing physiotherapy. According to a report in The Straits Times today (June 12), Mr Peneakchanasak engaged a lawyer last week to look into getting higher compensation from SMRT. It had offered $5,000, which he has rejected. "Unacceptable. This is for a person, a little girl -- a little girl who had a bad accident. From today onwards, there will be more expenses, like the cost of her new legs and rehabilitation," Nitcharee's upset father told the press. The Thai student will be heading home on Monday (June 13). Her wounds have healed fully, and she now moves around in her new electric wheelchair, bought with donations from the Singapore Rotary e-Club. Said STOMPer christopher of the compensation offered: "It is greatly disappointing that SMRT offered such a low and absurb amount of $5k to the Thai teen. "Surely, we can do better than that. "The $5k cannot even cover basic costs. "Please be more humane."
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anyone read today's Straits Times? SMRT has ordered 10 electric buses and an unknown number of electric taxis from chinese automobile manufacturer BYD. The delivery of the vehicles will depend on when the charging infrastructure is ready. The right hand drive version of the electric buses will go into production in August, while the right hand drive version of the electric taxis will be made in June next year.
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SMRT maintenance of their buses is really jialat. another bus burnt within a month.
