2012 Train Disruptions
Train service at Pasir Ris MRT station was delayed twice during morning peak hours on March 8, 2012 due to signalling faults on the track near the station.
SMRT said the first delay happened at 7.06 am and lasted for about 14 minutes. It said commuters were informed of the delay through announcements and notices at the station, as well as Twitter.
SMRT staff were on-site to rectify the track fault immediately. Some trains were turned around at Tanah Merah and Tampines to maintain westbound service on the unaffected stretch between Tampines and Joo Koon stations.
The fault was fixed at about 7.20 am. But it recurred at about 8.20 am and was rectified at 8.50 am.
SMRT train services on the East-West line were delayed for more than an hour on the evening of Oct 14 2012 due to a train fault. Tweets from SMRT also showed that services were especially affected between Tampines and Pasir Ris stations, and the public was initially asked to seek alternative transport.
SMRT later arranged for buses to transport commuters, before it said services from Tampines to Pasir Ris resumed at around 11.30pm.
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