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Investigation uncovers causes of two Oct rail breakdowns

LTA working with SBS Transit to minimise recurrence

Published Fri, Nov 27, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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 stations; the Oct 26 epi…

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