Experts to look at tpt issues & anticipate future problems
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By Sara Grosse | Posted: 21 April 2012 1529 hrs
SINGAPORE: A joint team of experts from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT will systematically look at transportation issues and make sure the problems are properly rectified.
The team will also look at potential vulnerable areas to anticipate problems in the future.
Speaking at the sidelines of an event at National Junior College, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew addressed the recent MRT disruptions over the past week.
Train service disruptions on the Circle Line on Wednesday happened after delays on other lines earlier in the week.
Mr Lui said: "I was gravely concerned over the spate of disruptions. It has inconvenienced many, many commuters greatly.
"It has angered many commuters and rightly so because they expect and deserve a much more reliable service than what has been delivered over the course of the past week."
In a meeting with SMRT's management, Mr Lui was told that a team of experts - made up of manufacturers and train providers - has been set up to not only look at the train disruptions but potential problems.
"They will be able to tell us more about what are some of the series of faults and problems that the trains will face as they age.
"And then with that information that we get from them, together with the builders of the train systems, we will be in a better position to prepare ourselves for potential vulnerable areas, potential faults that may not even be surfacing to the extent that we would see in the future," he added.
In addition, SMRT is taking steps to do complete replacement of component parts when necessary, as opposed to only replacing parts when they break down.
My Lui also said SMRT needs to improve its emergency response plan.
This means giving out information to commuters in a more timely manner and ensuring that drivers of bus bridging services are properly briefed.
Mr Lui acknowledged that breakdowns do occur but said it is important to keep serious disruptions that affect thousands to a bare minimum.
Only then, he stressed, can the confidence of the public be regained.
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This is like spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to rename Marina Bay as "Marina Bay".
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i foresee overcrowding as a problem.
they should engage me.
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Calling exisitng problems future problems...
good one.
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I think overload of MRT is a problem.
Any moron can tell you that.
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From this thread alone up to this point, I identified 3 experts already.
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So much has been said about our train services. So yesterday instead of driving to Tampines to meet some friends I decided to take the MRT line . I parked my car and walk down to Buona Vista station and went all the way to the east. My impression: 1) The train wasn't as clean as I thought it would be.2) despite signs showing that seats nearest to the door were reserved . Lots of youngsters as well as foreigners occupied those seats regardless! 3) it was really a slow train to Timbuktu! and along it stopped twice to allow a time interval as there was a train in front at the next station as was announced. 4) On my way back which co-insided with office crowd-I indeed felt like a canned tuna fish! 5) The smell from various people was almost unbearable( my conclusion the standard personal hygenie of commuters really bad! 6) Quite a few people were coughing away without covering their mouth with a handkerchief or a piece of tissue at least!( can we start a hankerchief campaign?) Unfortunately I must admit - it wasn't at all a pleasant ride back.
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should use me to screw their ass
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First the elites create the problem, then they pay "peanuts" to engage some expert to solve the problems. After problem solve, the elites tap each other shoulder for good job done and increase their "peanuts" package again. Repeat the loop again.
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Originally posted by Lazybumy:
First the elites create the problem, then they pay “peanuts” to engage some expert to solve the problems. After problem solve, the elites tap each other shoulder for good job done and increase their “peanuts” package again. Repeat the loop again.
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Originally posted by Lazybumy:
First the elites create the problem, then they pay “peanuts” to engage some expert to solve the problems. After problem solve, the elites tap each other shoulder for good job done and increase their “peanuts” package again. Repeat the loop again.
peanut farmers?
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The transport system is designed for Singaporeans.
Not Singaporeans + 1 million foreigners.
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hey Lui...
Tuck Yew understand?
you don't need experts.. just go take the fucking MRT and buses each day and listen to the people...
some more free, no need to pay shitloads for your fucking "experts"
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Originally posted by the Bear:
hey Lui...
Tuck Yew understand?
you don't need experts.. just go take the fucking MRT and buses each day and listen to the people...
some more free, no need to pay shitloads for your fucking "experts"
Those "experts" probably FTs are part of their systems of attractions.
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Originally posted by mancha:
Not Singaporeans + 1 million foreigners.
It's more than 1 million. It is a problem for Singaporeans.
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Originally posted by mancha:
The transport system is designed for Singaporeans.
Not Singaporeans + 1 million foreigners.
1 million only?
You living in the 70s?
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You take the trains on a weekend.
You will feel like you are in another country.
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Life is surreal.
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Times are bad.
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We are all screwed in any way. Increase COE to discourage people buy cars, force people to take public transport, packed like sardines, slow like a tortoise, unrelaible and inflexible. Problem comes in, increase fare. Operational costs increases, increase fare. Almost increase fare every year, but improvements are slow and minimal impact. In the end, those better off still buy their own transport while the others suffers everyday.