Bukit Panjang LRT down due to track fault
Published 1 hour ago
Updated 36 min ago
Christopher Tan
Senior Transport Correspondent
Ng Huiwen
SINGAPORE - The Bukit Panjang LRT has broken down again due to a track fault.
Transport operator SMRT said on Twitter at around 2.30pm that free regular and bridging bus services are available at the 14 affected stations.
The 18-year-old Bukit Panjang LRT has been saddled with reliability issues in recent years, partly as it has to contend with undulating terrain and sharp turns. It is Singapore's third-oldest line after the North-South and East-West MRT lines.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said last year that the system was built as an "after-thought" and due to "political pressure". Mr Khaw also said the 7.8km line was designed in a "masochistic manner", and likened the ride to a "roller coaster".
The Land Transport Authority said in December that it would be awarding a contract in early 2018 for the replacement and renewal of other major components and systems of the Bukit Panjang LRT.
On Sept 9 last year, broken rail support brackets on the Bukit Panjang LRT resulted in train services on the entire line being unavailable for about five hours.
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Such a small system can't even manage properly . How to manage HSR ? How come Desmond Kuek is still on the job ?