Last Updated on 2020-01-17 , 9:06 pm
Singaporeans were rattled to the core last week when they heard about the MRT collision in Joo Koon that is caused by a software glitch in the East-West Line’s new signalling system.
I don’t know about you but it has got me thinking: how many times did the MRT make the headlines (for all the wrong reasons)?
I am pretty sure someone would be able to collate all the MRT mishaps and publish a coffee table book. It can be called, Singapore MRT – A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Well, there is no such book at the moment but there is a Wiki page dedicated to Singapore’s MRT disruptions.
I know that Wikipedia is as reliable as the MRT in Singapore but it is a pretty detailed list.
Firstly, the introduction to the page is like a prologue out of a horror novel.
It starts off with—”for many years, Singapore’s public transport system has been recognized internationally for its efficiency and convenience”.
But just like any other good horror story, it has a plot twist—“…Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) service has been plagued with frequent and severe disruptions, especially along lines operated by SMRT Trains. The breakdowns have been attributed to the ‘deep-seated’ issues with the corporate culture of train operator SMRT, that resulted in the lack of maintenance of the train infrastructure.”
The page has listed all of the disruptions since 2011 and it even has a bio profile as if it is an actual person.
Named the Singapore MRT quandary, it included the date where all hell broke loose with a picture of a broken window during the MRT breakdown on 15 Dec 2011.
According to the page, 2015 was definitely the worst year, with a total of 10 months where there was some sort of adversity.
It obviously includes the recent mishap at Joo Koon Station and to make thing even worse/better, there is an entire page dedicated to it.
The page is definitely an eye-opener, especially if someone wants to know the long history of Singapore’s MRT system.
Whatever the reason is for creating this page—altruistic or malicious—let’s just hope that there won’t be any entries for 2018.
‘Coz somebody is keeping tabs.
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