Singapore rail system needs more street-smart engineers: Khaw Boon Wan
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[SINGAPORE] Singapore's rail system needs more "rat catchers" - a reference to street-smart engineers, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in a blog post following a train disruption on Monday (Oct 26) morning.
Addressing the two-hour train breakdown on the North-East Line, Mr Khaw wrote in a blog post titled Catching Rats that "such breakdowns tarnish our reputation, and we are re-doubling our efforts to improve train reliability". "Singaporeans deserve better," he added.
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