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Khaw outlines plans to prevent flooding of MRT tunnels again

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Christopher Tan

Christopher Tan

Published Tue, Nov 7, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    THE design of the Bishan water pump system is being improved, the pay of top management reviewed and experts roped in from Taipei Metro as part of efforts to prevent the Oct 7 MRT tunnel flooding - and similar incidents - from ever happening again.

    Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Tuesday took Parliament through the events of Oct 7, which he described repeatedly as "sad" and "embarrassing", and an action plan to prevent a recurrence.

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