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MRT COI: Witness unable to answer questions

There was much confusion at the Committee of Inquiry on Tuesday as the 111th witness, SMRT deputy director of rolling stock and tracks Ng Wai Yi, raised discrepancies in the evidence gathered so far and was not able to answer some questions.

MRT breakdown COI: Day of unanswered questions

Confusion reigned at the Committee of Inquiry on Tuesday, as the 111th witness, SMRT deputy director of rolling stock and tracks Ng Wai Yi, raised discrepancies in the evidence gathered so far by the inquiry. Related Stories 'Workers' Party hasn't been upfront or honest' Grooming Singapore talent for key finance industry Alleged pimp in online vice ring faces new charges Workers' Party faces ...

COI reveals lapses in maintenance of trains

*Shown above: (left) Commuters in stifling MRT carriages had to wait up to an hour before being rescued when the trains on the North-South Line lost power and stopped; (right) stranded commuters had to leave on foot through the darkened tunnel during the disruptions.

MRT breakdown COI: SMRT chooses safety over reliability

Rail operator SMRT Corp focuses its maintenance regimen on the condition of the running rail instead of the power-supplying 'third rail'. This is because the former determines safety, and the latter, reliability. Related Stories Activist cleared of being part of illegal assembly SMRT bus drivers fear pay will fall due to longer work week Collection of Syariah law rulings to be published Ex-SGX ...

More evidence indicating defective train contributed to 2nd disruption: COI

SINGAPORE: The train that had spotted the sagged third rail in the first major disruption in December 2011 could have been the defective train that contributed to the second incident just two days later.