Singapore
SWITCHGEAR malfunction and damage from sustained arcing were behind the two disruptions on the North-east Line (NEL) last month, investigations have revealed.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SBS Transit (SBST) announced this on Friday, following a probe into the causes of the rail service disruptions on Oct 13 and Oct 26 on the SBST-operated NEL.
Both incidents took place during the morning peak period. The Oct 13 disruption lasted more than 11/2 hours and included blackouts at several...