A fault in the new signalling system has disrupted train services on SMRT’s North-South Line this rainy evening. Right on time for your journey back home!
At 6:18pm, SMRT informed commuters to add another 20 minutes to their travel time between Yishun and Marina South Pier MRT stations in both directions. Free bus services are being provided for stranded commuters between Ang Mo Kio and Marina South Pier MRT stations, though we presume it’ll be even more crowded as heck due to the rain.
[NSL]: Due to a New Signalling System fault near Ang Mo Kio, pls add 20mins travel time btwn #Yishun & #Marina South Pier.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 17, 2017
[NSL] UPDATE: Free regular bus services are available between #AngMoKio & #MarinaSouthPier.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 17, 2017
Travel time of 25 minutes was then heaped on for those journeying between Marina South Pier and Yishun, but SMRT insists train services are still available.
[NSL]UPDATE:Pls add 25mins travel time between #MarinaSouthPier & #Yishun,due to a signalling system fault.Train svc is available.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 17, 2017
Folks are livid, obviously.
i think old signalling system better
— face (@jellofacey) August 17, 2017
“20 minutes” pic.twitter.com/k2nrucEF2I
— Hadi Abdul (@hadi_abd92) August 17, 2017
Your signaling system can’t even take abit of rain? What a great first world transport system. Kudos to the genius behind this
— Darren Chan (@Darre3n) August 17, 2017
Upz la smrt y’all sibei upz. Signaling fault always happen either when we going work or going home. Thanks for the real solid performance!
— Mak Zhi Jian (@PAPERSWORD) August 17, 2017
It took nearly two hours, but train services resumed to relatively normal levels at 8:18pm.
[NSL]CLEARED: Train services btwn #MarinaSouthPier and #Yishun have resumed. Free regular bus and free bridging bus services have ended.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 17, 2017
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