tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post8002962047482454702..comments2024-03-19T15:15:10.092+08:00Comments on Little Stories: The MRT Train Breakdown - Passing the Buck in a Blame GameGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-955623679546182152012-03-16T17:58:39.383+08:002012-03-16T17:58:39.383+08:00Obviously you don't understand how the Govt of...Obviously you don't understand how the Govt of Singapore works - they have to lower the costs so that can maximize the profits. Otherwise how can they pay themselves million dollar salaries. To that end I heard that SMRT plans to build more retail shops so that passengers can spend their time and money there while waiting for the train and buses to recover. Its a win win - for them of course. YMCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-6894859438149774292011-12-29T00:46:42.530+08:002011-12-29T00:46:42.530+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.zedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812968573005227265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-40270633470635316992011-12-27T00:36:33.969+08:002011-12-27T00:36:33.969+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-48507696763163395172011-12-27T00:30:16.763+08:002011-12-27T00:30:16.763+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-9074096334325300332011-12-21T19:08:25.252+08:002011-12-21T19:08:25.252+08:00Come to think of it, I should bring a hammer to wo...Come to think of it, I should bring a hammer to work...thanks for reminder...hahamrdeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295693638323067002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-26055042731894518352011-12-20T20:55:52.134+08:002011-12-20T20:55:52.134+08:00LOLLLLLLLLLLL @ the torch and the sledgehammer. I ...LOLLLLLLLLLLL @ the torch and the sledgehammer. I dont think that's gonna happen. And if we carry one ourself, we'll be considered carrying weapons and be charged!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-75800838576073093602011-12-20T17:33:25.447+08:002011-12-20T17:33:25.447+08:00Oh sorry I forgot the even bigger idiot above.it&#...Oh sorry I forgot the even bigger idiot above.it's a good thing you are anonymous, the biggest moron here is you. The great mr lui was number 2 in transport. He wasn't a newcomer or a greenhorn, and he had six months already. If you are not questioning his competency then there is seriously something wrong with you. How much does it cost for one man to take a walk and check the tracks daily, weekly, even monthly? The answer is nothing, because you already employed him, you simply have not assigned him to check. How is one check every ten years acceptable? Even by third world standards this is garbage. The 21 faults were not an illusion, but a dangerous realityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-34129430453369447942011-12-20T17:32:07.786+08:002011-12-20T17:32:07.786+08:00Did we have an earthquake? A nuclear meltdown? A t...Did we have an earthquake? A nuclear meltdown? A tsunami? What's our excuse then? Laziness, stupidity or incompetence? In a country with no natural disasters the train breaks down for no reason thrice in two weeks? We must be the laughing stock of southeast Asia!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-88527602048488350812011-12-20T16:35:42.924+08:002011-12-20T16:35:42.924+08:00Yes, Tokyo's subway breaks down after a magnit...Yes, Tokyo's subway breaks down after a magnitude 9 earthquake.<br /><br />Singapore's subway? Breaks down due to lack of maintenance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-70868637399352025012011-12-20T13:07:22.760+08:002011-12-20T13:07:22.760+08:00Dear Anonymous above who posted on the Tokyo and S...Dear Anonymous above who posted on the Tokyo and Seoul train systems...<br /><br />I happened to be in the Metropolitan Tokyo area on 12 Mar 2011 in the afternoon, and their train service did suffer an even more massive shutdown, and for more than 12 hours at that. Hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of people were affected. Many could not go home and were stuck in the city.<br /><br />Power to the railway had been cut off entirely and there were also fears of possible damage to the rail tracks and other railway infrastructure. Furthermore, it took the authorities several hours to mobilise bus service to provide connections but only to nodal points.<br /><br />The next day, only partial train services resumed, but there were clear notifications about available services at all stations and on the media.<br /><br />Btw, all this was after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake...Raymondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-77600702982301961412011-12-20T12:04:34.268+08:002011-12-20T12:04:34.268+08:00Pity the SMRT employees. It's year end festive...Pity the SMRT employees. It's year end festive mood for most while they have to work over time and face the public anger, literally. Unlike their CEO and other Executive VP's they are not highly paid. It's really demoralizing to work under an incompetent leadership that has lost its way. The people at the top can always walk away with a fat package when the going gets tough but the vast majority below has no choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-2997741115956930912011-12-20T04:23:12.164+08:002011-12-20T04:23:12.164+08:00Obviously when they appointed the CEO, her main du...Obviously when they appointed the CEO, her main duty is to increase profits with minimum operating cost. Her fat bonus depends on the profits too. That's why they didn't get someone with engineering and transportation background/knowledge to fill the post. We also do not know if the replacement parts are of inferior quality due to lower cost. 一分钱一分货 ie. the quality of the commodity is worth the price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-59846664750200324262011-12-19T23:08:53.590+08:002011-12-19T23:08:53.590+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.ttkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334626851869797239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-56879633467922256972011-12-19T17:37:01.046+08:002011-12-19T17:37:01.046+08:00Eh? Minister only in charge of policies?
Then how...Eh? Minister only in charge of policies?<br /><br />Then how come when a new Circle Line opens, the Minister quickly shows his face in the media and claims the credit for our wonderful improvements in public transport!?<br /><br />Then when something goes wrong, he says, "Errrr, not my problem haaaar, I am only in charge of policy". <br /><br />Aiyah, up to now, you still get fooled by our ministers, poor thing lah you. Must be low IQ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-8745871838062565602011-12-19T17:22:15.720+08:002011-12-19T17:22:15.720+08:00http://humyeefansang.blogspot.com/2011/12/you-donc...http://humyeefansang.blogspot.com/2011/12/you-donch-know-how-to-siam.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124588942571095290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-76199841116574415862011-12-19T16:07:43.509+08:002011-12-19T16:07:43.509+08:00How is it Lui Tuck Yew's fault when he's o...How is it Lui Tuck Yew's fault when he's only just taken over the portfolio? So many morons in Singapore running loose.<br /><br />I'm surprised nobody blamed LTA and immediately pointed fingers at the minister just because the minister is a public face.<br /><br />Regulations and maintenance are operations issues, which are managed by stat boards. Ministries are not in charge of operations at all. Only policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-18639103060817415412011-12-19T14:29:27.706+08:002011-12-19T14:29:27.706+08:00Frankly, if you have been to Tokyo or Seoul, you w...Frankly, if you have been to Tokyo or Seoul, you will know that their train system is not only much bigger, but also more complex. With many more lines, intersections, stations, different train models and different train operators. Yet while working in Tokyo for 4 years, I never saw them have a train breakdown as bad as Singapore's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-37611958456291776622011-12-19T13:10:46.441+08:002011-12-19T13:10:46.441+08:00When they appointed a CEO with particular emphasis...When they appointed a CEO with particular emphasis from a retail background, obviously their priority was towards profit making especially when they pull their efforts into turning all the MRT stations into a giant revenue generating machine. <br /><br />For a money minded retail CEO, costly repair & maintenance routines will certainly be relegated into the bare minimum, hence the ultimate breakdowns.<br /><br />The uppermost question now must be why is it amassing huge profits year after year so vital for a public transport company ? <br /><br />Is 'public service' not a priority for SMRT anymore ?Alan Wongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-30535976391464303072011-12-19T12:25:46.501+08:002011-12-19T12:25:46.501+08:00You mean to use a real hammer in case of emergency...You mean to use a real hammer in case of emergency OR<br /><br />Vote Workers' Party (The Hammer logo party) to prevent future emergencies from happening?<br /><br />Why not do both?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-26965396316200394022011-12-19T12:18:06.335+08:002011-12-19T12:18:06.335+08:00Singapore
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only has about 146 kilometers...Singapore<br />==========<br />only has about 146 kilometers of MRT train tracks in Singapore.<br /><br />Source:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Rapid_Transit_%28Singapore%29<br /><br />versus Seoul, (S. Korea) which has 902 kilometers of MRT train tracks<br /><br />Source:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_Metropolitan_Subway<br /><br />146 kilometers (S'pore) versus 902 kilometers (Seoul, S. Korea)<br /><br /><br />So how difficult is it to maintain our short 146 kilometers of MRT train tracks?<br /><br />Does it really require the expertise of such a highly qualified, highly paid CEO?<br />PLUS<br />Additional oversight from the Transport Minister.<br /><br />So difficult to manage meh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-21084740811582746762011-12-18T22:45:30.360+08:002011-12-18T22:45:30.360+08:00Want to have millions dollars salaries and bonuses...Want to have millions dollars salaries and bonuses and iron rice bowl jobs but do not want to take ownership of the responsibilities of the problems. Very good in pushing responsibilities to SMRT. This is very typical of the new normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-64590318308378044172011-12-18T22:40:55.310+08:002011-12-18T22:40:55.310+08:00Based on the total number of MRT stations under SM...Based on the total number of MRT stations under SMRT are 84 (from wikipedia). Total track coverage is 126.5km. The window for the MRT staff to scrutinize the tracks + trains for faulty parts is from 1am - 4:30am. Now, based on the number of technical staffs that SMRT have, are they able to ensure that given only with 3.5hrs, they are able to check 126.5km of tracks & trains for faults & able to rectify it immediately? Sound unconvincing right. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I'm not speaking up for anyone. I just want to alert all organizations that cutting cost is not everything. Quality comes with a price & cutting corners should be the last thing to consider. Please, spare a thought for the citizen of Singapore. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-78560719028182850222011-12-18T20:10:12.672+08:002011-12-18T20:10:12.672+08:00Really, who is to blame? SMRT, PAP, Mr Lui Tuck Ye...Really, who is to blame? SMRT, PAP, Mr Lui Tuck Yew or All of them?<br /><br />The people higher up can always be pressing those below to do their job, but the former usually won't have the time to go down personally to check. Thus, we should find out if those tasked to do the railway and train maintainence physically had actually fulfilled their duties. Or did they just 'smoked' their way through?<br /><br />If a worker told the boss that the work is done, when it is actually not, but the whole system still seems to work as usual, then it is unlikely that the boss would suspect much. (Until he spots something unusual)The Stamford Presshttp://www.facebook.com/The.Stamford.Pressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-45053739509140566142011-12-18T20:04:56.734+08:002011-12-18T20:04:56.734+08:00I think that aside from the issues of frequent tra...I think that aside from the issues of frequent train breakdowns, we also need to acknowledge that the mgmt post-breakdown is also very bad. Staff & mgmt seem clueless despite the many 'terrorist attacks' exercises..<br />Another thing to note - whilst the East-West/ North-South lines are more than 20years, the Circle line is newly opened and is also seeing frequent breakdowns!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-73200112378688179152011-12-18T19:55:50.525+08:002011-12-18T19:55:50.525+08:00Recently my relative from singapore got stuck in t...Recently my relative from singapore got stuck in the underground section of our MRT in KL when the MRT suffer a power outage. I jokingly said for him to look on the bright side. Where in the world can you experience walking in pitch darkness along the MRT tunnel of a major city except Kuala Lumpur? This is a serious tourist destination. Well obviously he took it seriously to recommend to relevant people that Singapore should not fall behind their Malaysians in terms of tourist attractions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com