Yesterday was potentially the worst MRT breakdown
to date, services on the North-South and East-West Lines came to a complete
halt for several hours during evening rush hour.
This is the first time services on both lines were
affected at the same time. A power fault had affected trains along the
North-South and East-West Lines at 7.15pm, said SMRT in a statement. “This led
to a system-wide disruption along the entire line.”
Partial service was restored at 9.20pm, with the
resumption of train services, albeit at a slower speed, on the East-West
Line from Pasir Ris to Joo Koon MRT stations. Train service continued to
be unavailable on the North-South Line for another hour, with SMRT updating
later that services on the line resumed at 10.35pm, at a slower
speed.
The Land Transport Authority said in a statement
that "preliminary investigations found a faulty train which could have
caused the power to trip; arcing was observed on the underside of this
train".
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused to our
commuters. An investigation into the incident has commenced to determine the
cause of the power fault,” the transport operator said.
Source: TodayOnline
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