Hiccups and setbacks are inevitable for the new Downtown Line, which opened to much fanfare last Sunday morning.
Today however, some commuters have started grumbling about delays and train stoppages that have hit Singapore’s newest rail line.
The Straits Times reports that some commuters have noted about how trains were moving slowly along the Downtown Line 2, and there was even an instance of screen doors failing to open at Rochor station.
Travel time was unavoidably delayed by frequent technical faults. A commuter mentioned how the train moved “slowly and jerkily” towards Bugis station while another passenger was irritated by the train being stuck between Newton and Little India stations for 10 minutes.
But it’s not all gloom and doom for the Downtown Line 2 — most folks are actually relieved that it’s a lot more convenient to travel now that its open. Others are just riding on the new trains for fun and chuckles. It’s all free rides till this Friday, anyway.
