When in doubt, call in the professionals. Foremost experts of the train industry from the faraway lands of Sweden and Japan have been summoned to conduct an assessment of the North-South and East-West train lines.
This would be what some people in the industry would call "a great idea" as SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) have been wringing their hands and left dumbfounded over the exact cause of the power trip that caused the worst public transport disruption in Singapore's history.
The team that will be coming down to help identify the root cause of the issue consists of four experts from Swedish engineering and design firm Parsons Brinckherhoff as well as a traction power expert from Japan's Meidensha Corporation, The Straits Times reports. Together they will assemble their technical expertise to also propose areas for improvement to prevent a recurrence of the July 7 turmoil, which stranded over 250,000 commuters.
They'll be given full, unrestricted access to the infrastructure of both the red and green lines during non-service hours, so don't you worry about their involvement delaying your daily commute. Their assessment is expected to conclude in August.
Godspeed to these few good men.
Photo: LTA Facebook page
When in doubt, call in the professionals. Foremost experts of the train industry from the faraway lands of Sweden and Japan have been summoned to conduct an assessment of the North-South and East-West train lines.
This would be what some people in the industry would call "a great idea" as SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) have been wringing their hands and left dumbfounded over the exact cause of the power trip that caused the worst public transport disruption in Singapore's history.
The team that will be coming down to help identify the root cause of the issue consists of four experts from Swedish engineering and design firm Parsons Brinckherhoff as well as a traction power expert from Japan's Meidensha Corporation, The Straits Times reports. Together they will assemble their technical expertise to also propose areas for improvement to prevent a recurrence of the July 7 turmoil, which stranded over 250,000 commuters.
They'll be given full, unrestricted access to the infrastructure of both the red and green lines during non-service hours, so don't you worry about their involvement delaying your daily commute. Their assessment is expected to conclude in August.
Godspeed to these few good men.
Photo: LTA Facebook page