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Recently, MRTs made quite abit of news. Splashed over the newspapers was the heavy fines imposed by LTA on SMRT for causing disruptions earlier this year between Tanah Merah and Changi MRT stations, affecting more than 57,000 passengers during the morning peak.

Several days back, another train disruption occurred at CCK MRT station owing to a man jumping onto the tracks into an oncoming train.

Just today, i had a fair share of my train experience. On my way to work this morning, the sickly train came to a halt twice after inching forward a little at a time seconds after pulling out from Orchard MRT station. Passengers waited patiently for the train to zoom off at full speed again towards Somerset. It did but as soon as it left for Somerset, a strong burning smell emerged. The train looked a little hazy, as if it was shrouded by a thin layer of smoke.

Upon reaching Somerset, everyone evacuated. The underground train station smelt of burnt rubber. It stank. The ghostly train sat on its tracks for a good 5-10 minutes before speeding off.

This resulted in the next few stations to be overcrowded with people. I was right smacked in the middle of the carriage, being pushed and shoved to greet those impatient and hasty passengers. It was fortunate that the delay lasted less than 15 minutes. Otherwise, i would be horribly late for work.

Perhaps trains should be checked and serviced more frequently than they are right now. Disruptions every now and then don't make this form of transport that efficient. Singapore, well known for its well mapped out roads and train system, should continue to uphold her reputation and image.

LTA ought to do something about this issue. Imposing fines may not be the best solution for it merely reduces the profit earned by SMRT. Furthermore, being the monopoly in Singapore and the most commonly used transport, it's bound to profit.

To scrap trains just like how motor vehicles are scrapped is not really viable for they cost a bomb. But just like humans, trains have lifespans. When everything breaks down, it's about time their organs are removed and replaced with healthly ones.




	Thursday, April 10, 2008 MRT Recently, MRTs made quite abit of news. Splashed over the newspapers was the heavy fines imposed by LTA on SMRT for causing disruptions earlier this year between Tanah Merah and Changi MRT stations, affecting more than 57,000 passengers during the morning peak. Several days back, another train disruption occurred at CCK MRT station owing to a man jumping onto the tracks into an oncoming train. Just today, i had a fair share of my train experience. On my way to work this morning, the sickly train came to a halt twice after inching forward a little at a time seconds after pulling out from Orchard MRT station. Passengers waited patiently for the train to zoom off at full speed again towards Somerset. It did but as soon as it left for Somerset, a strong burning smell emerged. The train looked a little hazy, as if it was shrouded by a thin layer of smoke. Upon reaching Somerset, everyone evacuated. The underground train station smelt of burnt rubber. It stank. The ghostly train sat on its tracks for a good 5-10 minutes before speeding off. This resulted in the next few stations to be overcrowded with people. I was right smacked in the middle of the carriage, being pushed and shoved to greet those impatient and hasty passengers. It was fortunate that the delay lasted less than 15 minutes. Otherwise, i would be horribly late for work. Perhaps trains should be checked and serviced more frequently than they are right now. Disruptions every now and then don't make this form of transport that efficient. Singapore, well known for its well mapped out roads and train system, should continue to uphold her reputation and image. LTA ought to do something about this issue. Imposing fines may not be the best solution for it merely reduces the profit earned by SMRT. Furthermore, being the monopoly in Singapore and the most commonly used transport, it's bound to profit. To scrap trains just like how motor vehicles are scrapped is not really viable for they cost a bomb. But just like humans, trains have lifespans. When everything breaks down, it's about time their organs are removed and replaced with healthly ones. Posted by Lynette at 8:23 PM		Me Lynette Lee Capricorn NTU (NBS) Loves Family Friends Food Tennis Wishes Healthy family and friends Do voluntary work More clothes and shoes! Chat Past September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 Dar'links Links Baoyi Dave Dezhi Dickson Edison Elaine Erwin Huiling Jocelyn Leonard Mingyang Pamela Qiqi Sinned Stephie Teresa Weisiong Yizhen My New Blog Friend credits Designer Eric Sim Pictures Foto Decadent Brushes and Textures Hybrid Genesis, Misprinted- Type, and Eric Sim Pattern Squidfingers