THE MORE B.S. CONTEST No. 16
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A ‘MASS RAPID’ TRAIN SYSTEM WHICH SHUTTERS FOR A WHOLE DAY
Picture: Dhany Osman/Yahoo News $ingapore
Nineteen stations of two major train lines of $ingapore’s mass rapid train system were shut on Sunday (December 10, 2017) for the first time. The $ingapore nation-builder press reported:
“The 19 stations on two lines - those on the 17-station stretch from Tiong Bahru to Tuas Link on the East West Line, as well as Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak stations on the North South Line - will be closed all day again next Sunday (December 17). Travel times yesterday were as much as three times longer for some people.”
The reason?
Long-ignored maintenance work had to be done. The full-day closure at the 19 train stations and shorter operating hours over the past two days is to allow for more track access time for engineering staff to carry out maintenance and renewal works. Another full-day closure has been scheduled for Dec 17 (click here).
“Long queues formed last night, especially for shuttle buses towards Choa Chu Kang, as heavy rain slowed traffic in Jurong Gateway Road. Queues stretched for about 100m… The 350 shuttle buses, driven in shifts by more than 700 drivers, plied the same route as the trains. The fares on these services followed the rail fare structure.” Watch the video (click here).
So commuters had to pay train fares while using buses. Currently, there is differentiated pricing for MRT and buses. The public perception is that public transport pricing is confusing. See this article.
Read the full article here.
Have you ever experience a planned shutdown of a mass rapid transport system for maintenance work in your country before?
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16 Responses to “THE MORE B.S. CONTEST No. 16”
Definitely have not experienced a shut down of that magnitude. It sounds extreme, to say the least.
By trevor on Dec 12, 2017
In the UK, panic strikes immediately there is the slightest sprinkling of snow.
Only yesterday, massive disruption on public transport following 2cm of snow!
So, yes, I experienced it as well as I was unable to get to work - not because of the weather conditions but because the people in charge wouldn’t take the risk of releasing vehicles in case of accidents.
Pathetic.
As far as maintenance is concerned - maintenance does not come onto the radar of the authorities. It’s a pity that they don’t adhere to the same philosophy on maintaining rail and road routes as they do when it snows for 3 minutes.
By Daij on Dec 13, 2017
Planned shut down of mass transit? No. But my daily commute to Boston drives through construction projects that are seemingly never completed. Publicly financed, public union labor keeps these projects going forever, which adds hours to my daily drive. And it’s all endorsed by the corrupt political party in power.
By steve22 on Dec 13, 2017
@Steve22 - Commuting into Boston sucks for sure! But we are proud of the fact that Massachusetts has the BEST POLITICIANS MONEY CAN BUY…
By TDC on Dec 14, 2017
Sounds like Toronto, where parts of the subway is closed basically every weekend in the summer.
By Milner on Dec 15, 2017
Seattle and Portland stop mass transit if a snowflake is found in either place
By Randy on Dec 15, 2017
Sydney Trains recently introduced a new timetable supposedly to ease congestion. Essentially, they’ve removed every last bit of “slack” in the system and scheduled trains to run three to four minutes apart at peak times on key CBD routes.
It took two weeks for the first disaster to strike.
Because there is no longer and leeway to absorb problems and delays, or reschedule any services, gridlock ensued when someone suicided on a suburban line and police closed the station.
The death occurred at 6.30am. The system was so screwed, people were still trying to get home from the CBD at 9pm that night.
“Routine maintenance” is a sensible practice but you have to wonder why it cannot be better planned/advertised and compensated for.
By (the real) Tony on Dec 16, 2017
They shut down the 405 freeway in L.A. a couple of times for repairs/maintenance. People were very inconvenienced by those events.
By Phil on Dec 18, 2017
Well, this sounds bad for sure. Here in NYC there are planned and unplanned outages all the time. It adds HOURS to commuting.
By Len37 on Jan 7, 2018
be grateful it’s just for a day, Sydney happens most Sundays twice a month
By Liam NSW on Jan 31, 2018
just back from the UK and Sundays are a big day for shut downs there too, what’s the complaint, engineers are bound to work on quiet days
By Liam NSW on Apr 10, 2018
Late to the game on this one BigO. Yes, have been challenged with travel on two occasions regarding planned shutdowns in Wash DC as a tourist and in Philadelphia on business travel. Was unaware of both and had to change plans. Not much fun!
By Bubbles on Jun 6, 2018
I’m not sure why they aren’t doing this work during off hours (i.e. night time), over a period of time, so as not to provide disruption during peak daytime hours (?)
By BGS on Jun 12, 2018
Worse than NYC…
By Len37 on Mar 31, 2019
Adelaide South Australia, on again, off again transition from diesel to electric has caused enormous shut downs. Commit to electric and build it!
By Peter Nixon on Jan 30, 2020