Not many, but still too much?
The following here are the disruptions on the from starting to the end of 2018. Source are given at the end of the disruption, if there isn’t, most likely it’s already in SMRT’s Twitter. Those who aren’t announced by them I will most likely give the source anyways.
In 2018 there isn’t that many of MRT disruptions, less than half of what 2017 has had experienced. Nevertheless people here complain, good or no good reasons. Some 40 plus disruptions in the year is still quite many, and averaging out it gives us less than 1 a week, which still, as I said, it’s quite many.
So here you go!
Here are the disruptions below!
Key:
The numbers represent the nth disruption during the year. The symbol behind it (‘*’, ‘,’ or ‘.’) represents how long and major the disruption went.
Numbers with comma ‘,’ are delays (Less than 15 Mins)
Numbers with asterisks ‘*’ are minor disruptions (15-30 Mins)
Numbers with full stop/periods ‘.’ are major disruptions (More than 30 Mins)
LTA Report:
Overall MRT Network for faults >30 Mins: 6, 3 for East-West, 1 North-South (0 on later), and 2 on Downtown Line. Overall LRT Network for faults >30 Mins: 6, 6 for Bukit Panjang, 3 for Sengkang-Punggol.
[The gap between Joo Koon and Gul Circle will remain until the latter half of the year.]
January (2nd round of Early MRT Closures)
1. 02nd January: Line: East-West Line (Changi Branch) Stations Affected: Tanah Merah to Changi Airport. Cause: Track Signalling Fault. ATT: 30 Mins. Others: First disruption in 2018, just two days in. FBB Available. SMRT said that it will resume around 6:20AM, but the fault was cleared around an hour later and services returned to normal 3 hours later. Time: 5:49AM-9:02AM
2. 03rd January: Line: Circle Line. Stations Affected: Dhoby Ghaut to MacPherson. Cause: Emergency Button Activation. ATT: 40 Mins. Others: Only mentioned on Wikipedia Page, no mention elsewhere. Time unknown.
3. ALSO, in the North-South Line, services were affected, notably on Jurong East, where a train on Platform A was not moving. A train towards Marina South Pier was withdrawn. No announcements were made by SMRT. “The train had cascading effects which saw delays along the NSL.” Sous: https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/01/04/train-withdrawn-along-north-south-line-causes-service-disruption/ (6:35PM-7:30PM)
4, 11th January: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Outram Park to Bugis towards Pasir Ris. Cause: Track Fault. ATT: 20 Mins. Others: FBB Available along the route. Time: 6:19AM-6:33AM
5. 12th January: Line: Bukit Panjang LRT. Stations Affected: Bukit Panjang LRT. Cause: Track Fault (Broken Signal Stop Tape near Keat Hong) Others: FBB was available. But even so the buses’ intervals were around 4 to 10 mins each. In 6:04PM, Service B (inner loop) was resumed first. Service fully resumed nearly half an hour later. Time: 2:35PM-6:30PM. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/bukit-panjang-lrt-down https://sg.news.yahoo.com/no-train-service-bukit-panjang-lrt-due-track-fault-065519369.html
6. 15th January: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Jurong East to Tiong Bahru (Later Boon Lay to Joo Koon) Cause: Unknown. Others: This fault was not mentioned by SMRT in social media. Source: https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/01/15/service-disruption-along-east-west-line-on-monday-morning-with-no-official-announcement-from-smrt/
7, ALSO: Minor Fault in the North-South Line. Not really much to add but according to a user it took a train around 7 minutes to Newton to Novena. (10:50AM-11AM) https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/01/15/service-disruption-along-east-west-line-on-monday-morning-with-no-official-announcement-from-smrt/
8. 18th January: Line: Bukit Panjang LRT. Stations Affected: No train services from Choa Chu Kang to Phoenix. Cause: Train Fault. Others: FBB Available until 5PM. Fault was somewhat brief though. Time: 4:12PM-4:54PM
9. 21st January: For the second round of early closure/late opening. There will be full closures on a branch of the East West Line between Paya Lebar to Pasir Ris and from Tanah Merah and Changi Airport on this day. Four Service Shuttle buses will be provided as a result.
10. 28th January: For the second round of early closure/late opening. There will be full closures on a branch of the East West Line between Paya Lebar to Pasir Ris and from Tanah Merah and Changi Airport on this day. Four Service Shuttle buses will be provided as a result.
February
[Any other disruption not mentioned here can be found on this twitter page: https://twitter.com/mrtsginfo there are way more than just these trust me]
01st February: Human congestion on Outram Park Interchange. Did not affect the lines though.
11. 07th February: Line: North-South Line. Stations Affected: Ang Mo Kio to Raffles Place. Cause: Signalling Fault. ATT: 15 Mins. Time: 8:14AM-8:45AM/10:38AM (i was late for school by some 5 minutes lol) Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/signalling-fault-causes-delay-north-south-line-002548053.html
12. 14th February: Line: North-South Line: Stations Affected: Southbound trains from Ang Mo Kio to Raffles Place. Cause: Maintainance Work: ATT: 20 Mins. Others: SMRT Expected the time to finish before 10am. Time: 5:45AM-10:07AM. You can find a detailed explanation on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mrtsginfo/photos/a.157420878142515.1073741828.157418791476057/207314883153114/ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/maintenance-work-causes-morning-southbound-train-delay-north-south-line-233846775.html & https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mrt-train-delays-north-south-line-smrt-nsl-9958380 (This is Line 1000 of the text Wooo, how exact must I have gotten?)s
13. 19th February: Line: North-South Line: Stations Affected: Southbound trains from Ang Mo Kio to Raffles Place. Cause: Maintainance Work: ATT: 15 Mins. Others: SMRT Expected the time to finish before 10am. Time: 8:29AM-10:17AM. You can find a detailed explanation on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mrtsginfo/photos/a.157420878142515.1073741828.157418791476057/207314883153114/ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/maintenance-work-causes-morning-southbound-train-delay-north-south-line-233846775.html & https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mrt-train-delays-north-south-line-smrt-nsl-9958380
14, 22nd February: Line: Downtown Line. Stations Affected: Services towards Expo. Cause: Train Fault. ATT: 20 Mins. Time: 7:54AM-7:58AM
March (3rd Round of MRT Closures for March & April)
15. 01st March: Line: Downtown Line. Stations Affected: Downtown Line. Cause: Train Fault. ATT: 15-30 Mins. Others: The disruption lasted for nearly a day. Cleared a day later. FBB available between Bugis to Chinatown. Time: 6:21AM-02nd March, 5:24AM.
16. 23rd March: Line: North-South & East-West Line. Stations Affected: East-West Line: Raffles Place & Clementi. (Possibly eastbound only) North-South Line: Along Raffles Place. Cause: East-West Line, (possible) train fault near Clementi. North-South Line, somewhere in Marina Bay. Occured on the evening peak hours. These faults were not mentioned by SMRT. Time: ~4:50PM-6PM. SOS please someone help: https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/03/23/train-delay-along-nsl-and-ewl-on-friday-late-afternoon/
28th March: https://mothership.sg/2018/03/why-smrt-rail-reliability-improved-2017/ How SMRT said their trains are “more reliable than ever.” Probably I guess?
April (wew that was fast/4th Round of closures: Bukit Panjang LRT Closures every Sunday till June)
17. 08th April: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Jurong East to Joo Koon for services towards Joo Koon. Cause: Train Fault. ATT: 25 Mins. Others: Over a month since any train providers talk about the train faults. Affected during the morning peak hours. Time: 7:53AM-10:58AM. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/track-fault-causes-delays-on-east-west-line-from-jurong-east-to-joo-koon
18. 11th April: Line: North-East Line. Stations Affected: Potong Pasir to Outram Park (delays on the whole line) Cause: Train Fault near Little India. Time: 7:35AM-9:19AM SOS: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mrt-north-east-line-train-disruption-delay-sbs-transit-10125792
19. 18th April: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Tampines to Pasir Ris. Cause: Track Fault. ATT: 30 Mins. Others: FBB to Pasir Ris to Tampines. Affected during lunchtime hours Time: 1:54PM-2:24PM Tomate: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mrt-delays-smrt-east-west-line-10150094
May (5th round: Closing sections from Yishun to Newton/Bukit Panjang LRT Closures)
20. 17th May: Line: North-South Line. Stations Affected: Ang Mo Kio to Dhoby Ghaut for services towards Marina South Pier. Cause: Platform Doors Fault [Signalling]. ATT: 45 Mins. Others: Platform doors are seen wide open, like Dhoby Ghaut. Hence the cause of the fault. FBB is available from Novena to Marina South Pier. Source thing: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-delay-platform-screen-door-fault-causes-on-north-south-line-10243570 AND https://sg.news.yahoo.com/delays-north-south-line-due-platform-screen-door-fault-smrt-111218018.html Time: 6:06PM-8:23PM https://news.google.com/gn/news/story/d7dwvz-XuYwJEfMLfEwivI1QjWt-M?hl=en-GB&ned=uk&gl=GB
21* 18th May: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Boon Lay to Queenstown towards Pasir Ris. Cause: Train Fault. ATT: 20 Mins. Time: 5:10PM-5:37PM
22. 19th May: Line: Bukit Panjang LRT. Stations Affected: Phoenix to Bukit Panjang. Cause: Traction Power Fault. Others: Train service A resumed first at 2:53PM, and service B nearly an hour later. Passengers are seen walking on the tracks again. Time: 2:17PM-3:52PM Sos: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/bukit-panjang-lrt-train-fault-passengers-walk-on-tracks-10249986 & https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/train-fault-on-bukit-panjang-lrt-passengers-walk-on-tracks
23* 21st May: Line: North-South & East-West Line. Stations Affected: North-South Line: Train services towards Marina Bay. East-West Line unknown. Others: Presumably these delays are minor, hence maybe the reason why SMRT did not announce the delay. Affected morning peak hours.
June (6th Round: Closing sections from Woodlands to Yio Chu Kang)
24. 10th June: Line: Downtown Line. Stations Affected: MacPherson to Bedok Reservoir. Cause: Power Fault. Time: 4:18PM-5:18PM
25. 23rd June: Line: Bukit Panjang LRT. Stations Affected: Bukit Panjang LRT. Cause: Power Fault. Others: FBB Available until 6:45AM. Time: 5:23AM-6:40AM
July (7th Round: Closing sections from Sembawang to Bukit Batok)
26* 13th July: Line: North-East Line. Stations Affected: HarbourFront to Outram Park. Cause: Train Fault. ATT: 10 Mins Time: 8:26PM-8:42PM
27. 20th July: Line: Circle Line. Staions Affected: Circle Line. Cause: Signalling Fault. Others: FBB Available. Fault continues until end of the service. Time: 12:03AM-4:22AM
28. 21st July: Line: Downtown Line. Stations Affected: Downtown Line. Cause: Signalling Fault. ATT: 10 Mins. Time: 5:41PM-7:34PM
August (8th Round: Closing Sections from Bukit Gombak to Jurong East & Pioneer to Dover from August to September!)
29. 04th August: Line: Circle Line. Stations Affected: MacPherson to Tai Seng. Cause: Signalling Fault. Others: FBB are available between Bartley and Stadium until 7:30PM. Time: 6:21PM-7:13PM
30. 15th August: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Tuas Link to Queenstown. Cause: Power Fault. Possibly SCDF activavted situation at Boon Lay or Doors could not be activated to close on Pioneer. ATT: 20 Mins Others: FBB available between Lakeside and Tuas Link. Time: 7:08PM-7:40AM chilli: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/power-fault-train-delay-east-west-line-peak-hour-smrt-10616834
31. 18th August: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Tampines and Pasir Ris. Cause: Track Fault. ATT: 5-10 Mins. sauce: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/track-fault-causes-late-night-delay-on-east-west-line-10629712s & https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/08/15/train-breakdown-along-the-ewl-on-tuesday-evening/
September (Late openings in the Bukit Panjang LRT)
32. 18th September: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Joo Koon to Jurong East towards Pasir Ris. Cause: Platform Doors Fault. ATT: 15 Mins. Time: 8:36PM-9:23PM
33. 19th September: Line: East-West Line. Stations Affected: Boon Lay to Queenstown. Cause: Track Point Fault. ATT: 4O Mins. Others: This fault has been going on for quite some time, reaching almost the 7-hour mark, ending the fault during lunchtime. FBB is also dispatched between Boon Lay to Queenstown. Time: 7:10AM-1:50PM Source:https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/east-west-line-hit-by-delay-due-to-track-point-fault-at-clementi
October (9th Round: Closing Sections from Tiong Bahru to Clementi)
34. 08th October: Line: North-South Line. Stations Affected: Sembawang to Ang Mo Kio. Cause: Extended Maintainance Work. (Track Fault) ATT: 10 Mins. Others: This disruption is not announced by SMRT. Time: 5:59AM-7:13AM and 7:49AM-8:06AM
35. 16th October: Line: North-East Line. Stations Affected: Farrer Park & Potong Pasir. Cause: Power Fault. ATT: Others: FBB Available Time: 4:15PM-4:54PM Yes: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nel-mrt-no-service-between-farrer-park-and-potong-pasir-stations-10829100
November (10th Round: Closing Sections from Tuas Link to Pioneer)
36. 07th November: Line: Bukit Panjang LRT. Stations Affected: The Bukit Panjang LRT. Others: FBB Available. Time: 11:56PM – 08th November 5:15AM. News: https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/11/08/train-service-failure-along-bplrt-since-late-wednesday-evening-till-thursday-early-morning/
37. 11th November: Line: Circle Line. Stations Affected: Marina Bay/Dhoby Ghaut to Paya Lebar. Cause: Signalling Fault. ATT: 15 Mins. Others: FBB Available. Time: 3:30PM-4:15PM
38. 14th November: Line: North-East Line. Stations Affected: Yishun to Woodlands. Cause: Power Fault. (Mentioned as Signalling Fault.) ATT: 15 Mins. Others: As with previously two mentioned, FBB Available. Source: https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/11/14/train-breakdowns-along-the-nsl-and-bplrt-on-wednesday-morning-followed-by-ewl-in-the-afternoon/
39. ALSO, On the Bukit Panjang LRT, it was unannounced by SMRT, but it was given information that it was due to a track fault or power failure. Passengers were adviced to take alternate transports. (7:24AM-8:39AM) (https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/11/14/train-breakdowns-along-the-nsl-and-bplrt-on-wednesday-morning-followed-by-ewl-in-the-afternoon/)
40* MEANWHILE, On the East-West Line, train services were also affected due to a traction power fault near Jurong East station. This was not announced by SMRT through social media. Train services were affected for services towards Tuas Link, with ATT of around 5-10 minutes. (12:38PM-4:00PM) (https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/11/14/train-breakdowns-along-the-nsl-and-bplrt-on-wednesday-morning-followed-by-ewl-in-the-afternoon/)
41. 25th November: Line: East-West Line and possible North-South Line. Stations Affected: Possibly Bukit Gombak to Jurong East and somewhere around Boon Lay. Others: Fault was relatively unknown, it was never specified through the media. Time: 8:49AM-~9:50AM. SourceL: https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/11/26/unexplained-train-breakdown-along-the-ewl-on-wednesday-morning/
December (11th Round: Closing Sections early from Lakeside to Dover and Jurong East to Woodlands on the first half)
42. 09th December: Line: Bukit-Panjang LRT. Stations Affected: The Bukit Panjang LRT. Cause: Power Fault. Others: FBB Available. ATT: 15 Mins. Time: 8:44PM-9:10PM
43. 31st December: Line: North-South Line. Stations Affected: Yio Chu Kang to Bishan. Cause: Track Maintanance Work. ATT: 10 Mins. Others: The last fault of 2018. Trains running slower from the fault (duh) Time: 7:43AM-??? (No time said) 6:07PM (SMRT’s Announcement) Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/delays-hit-north-south-mrt-line
…and that’s pretty much about it! There’s more of the disruptions pre-2017, and I am very well aware of them. Gonna make more of them pretty soon
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