Safety lapses direct cause of fatal accident on tracks: SMRT

Singapore

THE team investigating last month's fatal accident on the MRT tracks has concluded that a vital safety measure - which bars trains travelling on auto mode from entering parts of the track where work teams are present - was not applied that day, "directly causing" the accident that killed two SMRT workers.

A statement by the public-transport operator on Monday said that it had completed its investigations, following a review by the Accident Review Panel.