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I guess that explains the breakdowns.. http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/smrt-states-its-case-why-disruptions-happen-and-what-its-doing-minimise-downtime?singlepage=true

An elderly man sustained injuries to his head and is now unconscious, after he was hit by a train along the MRT tracks near Expo station on Saturday afternoon. A police spokesman said a call was received at 1.43pm, requesting for assistance at the station. "Upon police's arrival, it was established that a train had hit a man along the MRT tracks heading towards Expo MRT station," added the police. The victim, believed to be in his 70s, suffered "multiple cuts on his body" and was conveyed conscious to hospital, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). A spokesman for rail operator SMRT, who was responding to queries from The Straits Times, said the victim was reportedly "seen lying close to the tracks between Tanah Merah and Expo stations" just a minute earlier at 1.42pm. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/elderly-man-unconscious-after-being-hit-smrt-train-near-expo-station-2

Workers inspecting one of the carriages that derailed at the Bishan Depot yesterday. No passengers were on board and there were no injuries. Two carriages of a new train that has been undergoing testing derailed at Bishan Depot yesterday. SMRT spokesman Alina Boey said they "slipped off the track" while the train was pulling out of the stabling yard. No passengers were on board and there were no injuries. The company stressed that the train had not been put into service yet and that normal services were not affected by the incident. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) was informed of the incident at around noon. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/two-carriages-mrt-train-still-under-testing-derail-20140130

A train stalled at Redhill MRT station on Friday night, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark. The train was travelling in the direction of Joo Koon on the East-West Line. The incident occurred at about 11.10pm, according to affected commuters. "The train door opened and closed for like 10 times. Then there was an announcement asking passengers to leave the train," said student Sarah Au-Yong, 21, who boarded the train at Outram for Queenstown. "But many of us were still confused. It was only when they turned off the lights in the train that people realised it had broken down." Many commuters made a beeline for taxi stands, but some chose to wait for service to resume at the station, she said. The train was still at Redhill MRT station at 11.30pm. There was no mention of the incident on SMRT's official Twitter account. http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/train-stalled-redhill-mrt-station-passengers-asked-disembark-20140124

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Why is it that reducing waiting and in-vehicle times does not seem to make public transport users happy? The debate on improving public transport service quality and affordability is unending. Suggestions have ranged from having more competition to ensuring efficiency to zero fares and even the nature of public transport itself. These discussions, however, skirt the central issue. A journey by public transport is actually a chain of trips. A trip from an origin to a destination typically consists of walk time to the bus stop or MRT terminal, wait time, in-vehicle time and access time to the final destination. The time of each component will vary by mode, distance travelled, trip purpose (i.e. office commute, shopping, social) and by time of the day. When a transfer between modes is involved, this makes the total time travelling by public transport unattractive compared to travel by car. In recent months, laudable efforts have been made to improve wait and in-vehicle times of bus and MRT rides by increasing the fleet of buses and reducing the time between train arrivals. In 2008, the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP) stated: "Average public transport journey times will be reduced from 1.7 times of that by car today to 1.5 times by 2020 to make public transport more competitive relative to cars. "Our end in mind is to have a public transport system that will be so attractive that users with choice, i.e. those who can have access to cars, will say that 'my other car is a bus or train'." The 2013 LTMP focuses on addressing the four main components of the typical public transport journey - the first and last kilometre, wait time and in-vehicle time. This is being done through improvements such as seamless connectivity from home to terminal, more public transport infrastructure and investments in operating assets. A 2001 study by Professor Mark Wardman at the University of Leeds' Institute for Transport Studies in the UK has shown that walking and waiting times are perceived as being between two and three times more annoying than in-vehicle time regardless of the level of traffic congestion. These assessments will vary across circumstances, such as a journey to work versus participation in leisure activities. It will also vary when compared with in-vehicle time by car, bus or the MRT. The number of transfers, whether involving crossing a bridge or a long walk in-between, will also influence the way people perceive walk and wait times. So will the extent to which access involves pedestrian delays at junctions and crossings. In fact, the level of irritation caused by walk and wait times can be 1.5 to 8 times the perceived value of in-vehicle time. The point, therefore, is to view accessibility and mobility as a total experience. Minimising in- vehicle and wait times is just one aspect of the experience. It involves making the trip a pleasant one from the time a person steps out of the home to the time he arrives at his final destination. Making public transport the backbone of a city's mobility requires giving the public transport user priority. It entails minimising pedestrian delays and creating walkway connectivity within the city. But it will also mean making it more costly to drive into and park within the Central Business District. Electronic Road Pricing and limited parking facilities will lead to a more efficient allocation of scarce city space. Prioritising public transport may mean the development of "closed urban areas" where buildings are interconnected by sheltered pedestrian walkways. Walking - and perhaps cycling - will be a safe, healthy, viable and a delightful experience. Within the closed urban area, cars will not get priority. The "first and last kilometre" will then be an attractive link in the public transport trip. The 2013 Land Transport Master Plan and the just-released Fare Review Mechanism Committee Report are steps in the right direction if effectively implemented. Further, the Fare Review Mechanism Committee Report, in addressing the needs of the economically disadvantaged, enhances accessibility to jobs and centres of human capital development such as institutions of education. This together with real-time public information about public transport schedules might just nudge car users at the margin to use public transport. It might also lead to the spreading of the peak period when commuters choose to travel at alternative times, ease human congestion at MRT stations and bus terminals, and make the journey by public transport a pleasant experience. -- ST FILE PHOTO by Anthony Chin The writer is associate professor of transport economics, deputy director of the Singapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics, and director of the Economics Executive Programme, NUS.

yahoo news : Ukrainian woman dies during 'lovemaking on railway tracks' A Ukrainian couple's inability to rein in their passion for each other ended in tragedy when a woman was killed by a locomotive and her partner had his legs torn off during pre-dawn love-making on a railway track, police said Sunday. The accident took place in the southeastern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia early Saturday. "Returning from our friends', my girlfriend and I could not overcome our passionate nature and wanted to feel a sense of thrill near a railway track," a police statement quoted the 41-year-old man as saying. A police spokesman separately told AFP Sunday that the pair was believed to have been drunk. The woman died on the spot while the man was hospitalised with his legs torn off below the knee. Police did not release the names of the victims, saying it had opened a criminal probe over the safety violation. link: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-woman-d...-043330884.html When the urge comes, nothing can stop it .............

http://ex-skf.blogspot.sg/2013/08/idiosync...ld-wife-of.html Idiosyncratic Japan: 85-Year-Old Wife of 91-Year-Old Man Killed by Train Ordered by Court to Pay 7.2 Million Yen in Damages to Train Operator

from Yahoo: 987 FM DJ Rosalyn Lee draws flak online for haze comment By Elizabeth Soh | Singapore Showbiz

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now stuck at redhill.... it seems train down at raffl3s place... really knnbccb...

It has begun... From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1243747/1/.html Train service disrupted on NEL due to train fault Posted: 20 December 2012 1658 hrs SINGAPORE: Train services on the Northeast Line have been delayed due to a train fault on Thursday. A caller to the MediaCorp hotline said a train has apparently broken down. She said commuters have been told to take the bus to Serangoon station to continue their journey. Delays of up to 20 minutes can be expected in train services in both directions. One commuter said she had been stuck in the train for about 30 minutes. - CNA/xq

Going Taiwan around 2nd weeks of Jan and will be taking train to Hualien but not from 台鐵自強號火車 (http://www.railway.gov.tw/en/CP.aspx?sn=3537&n=6792). Want to try taking 環島之星2次 (more info from http://www.eztravel.com.tw); recreation train but the booking is all in Chinese. Anyone has experience taking 環島之星 ? Thanks!

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Do you copy? Over.

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[sweatdrop] From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg..._moves_off.html Posted on 20 Jun 2012 How could this happen? Doors remain open even as train moves off STOMPer wasabi was on her way home when one of the train doors remained stuck open even as the train moved off from Lakeside station. Said the STOMPer: "I was on my way home from Boon Lay MRT to Cityhall MRT at about 10pm last night. "At Lakeside station, one of the doors started making noises during 'Doors Closing' and remained stuck open even while the train started moving. "Thank goodness the train was relatively empty, if not it would have been dangerous for people standing near that door in a crowded train! "The doors eventually closed at the next station."

CNA report : Train fault causes service delay between Jurong East & Joo Koon stations Posted: 10 May 2012 1227 hrs SINGAPORE: Train service on the East-West Line between Jurong East and Joo Koon stations was delayed on Thursday morning due to a train fault. Operator SMRT said that this started at about 8.30am, when an eastbound train experienced a train fault and was withdrawn as a safety precaution. Passengers on board were asked to alight at Jurong East Station. The train travelling behind the stalled train was used to help send it back to the depot. This affected service between Jurong East and Joo Koon stations, in both directions. Passengers at these stations would have experienced a delay of 20 to 30 minutes. SMRT said the high train frequencies during the rush hour can lead to congestion when there is a train fault. To minimise the impact of the service delay, some trains were turned around at Jurong East, Clementi and Queenstown MRT stations for the eastbound service. Announcements were made at the affected stations and trains, while commuters were kept informed through Traffic Watch via radio stations and SMRT's Twitter account. SMRT has apologised for the inconvenience caused. - CNA/cc So high frequencies during rush hour can lead to congestion when there is a train fault...

Hmmm..... My colleague sms me that no train service from lakeside to town.... Any confirm reports out there?

Another attention-seeking publicity stunt? What if some elderly folks & kiddos got frightened, fell down and got injured? Wow what if this happens in the states and some trigger-happy redneck open fire on this "ape" to claim self-defence? [rolleyes] From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...d_umbrella.html Posted on 02 May 2012 'King Kong' invades AMK MRT station...with plastic bag and umbrella in hand A female commuter dressed in a gorilla costume, resembling cult movie character King Kong, at Ang Mo Kio MRT station this morning (May 02) caught the attention of STOMPer Kong Wen Bin, who was amused by the sight. The STOMPer wrote: "King Kong seen at AMK MRT Station this morning (May 02). "It's interesting how this lady thought of dressing herself up like King Kong. "Today is neither Halloween nor is it any special occasion -- perhaps it's something personal for her, I guess. "The ironic thing is that everyone looked so calm and relaxed in the train and at the station. "I wonder how children would have reacted when they saw this female King Kong. Hopefully, they were not frightened by her. "Interesting choice of fashion."

Was at the train today heading towards Jurong East when it was announced that the trains along the EW line towards Pasir Ris were stalled. I hopped off at the interchange to take the bus instead. I heard that the delay was really disruptive and there a lot of stranded commuters. Anyone experienced the delays as well?

The stress of society. Wonder will we see a copycat in our MRT soon?

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...303-331429.html http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...228-330567.html

Apparently the habit of many passengers to hog the space near the train doors is causing bottlenecks especially during peak hours. Despite announcements at the platform urging these passengers to move further into the train interior and not clog up the entrance spaces, these passengers simply bochup.... Should SMRT hire a few 'pushers' like those in japan to push everyone into the trains? what sort of qualifications/skills must these pushers have? no need to hire sumo wrestlers, i hope.. or put a chio bu in bikini at the inner-most part of every train, passengers see her will automiatic move inside?