On its Twitter page this morning (Wednesday), SMRT tweeted that commuters need 3-5 minutes additional travelling time due to intermittent signalling issue.
Due to intermittent signalling issues, expect an additional 3-5 minutes of travelling time
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 30, 2016
Hours later it tweeted that 10 minutes additional travelling time is needed.
[CCL]: Due to intermittent signalling issues, expect an additional 10 minutes of travelling time.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 31, 2016
Around half an hour later, it said that 10 minutes additional time is still needed.
[CCL]: Due to intermittent signalling issues, expect an additional 5-10minutes of travelling time.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 31, 2016
SMRT then said that the commuters should expect 5 minutes additional of waiting time between Dhoby Ghaut / Marina Bay and Paya Lebar.
{CCL] UPDATE: Due to intermittent signalling fault, expect additional 5 mins of waiting time between Dhoby Ghaut / Marina Bay and Paya Lebar
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 31, 2016
Commuters were outraged as the delays have taken place consecutively over recent days. On 29 August (Sunday), Train services along the Circle Line were affected by intermittent signalling issues and problems persisted till the end of service that day. Just yesterday (30 August), Circle line experienced similar problems with intermittent signalling issues.
As usual, the time of delay announced by the train operator is different from the actual waiting time that commuters experience on the ground.
@SMRT_Singapore I am stuck in the CCL train towards HF for some time. No announcement or whatsoever? Sick.
— Olivia (@Oliviamummy) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/eisen/status/770778131829432320
Am stuck in the train tunnel on the Circle Line between Caldecott and Botanic Gardens ! Reminds me of the movie "Train to Bishan" …
— PK (@sg_beaglekk) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/eisen/status/770779392129703936
Circle line moves n brakes as if breakdown 😁🤔🙏
— Max T (@Maxwolfgang95) August 31, 2016
So, I guess this will be usual from now… Delays in the circle line, botanic garden. Any resonable explanation @SMRT_Singapore ??
— Diana Teixeira (@DianaTeixeiraG) August 31, 2016
Yet again Circle Line gets a signal fault on Wednesday morning.
Who won lottery this morning predicting the… https://t.co/gPhR44N8sm
— (buses[IN]gapore!) (@busesINgapore) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/SamEdwardChu/status/770783980232728576
Crowd control deployed at circle line today. Train taking a few minutes longer than usual to arrive. Wonder what's up, #smrt ?
— ◕‿‿◕ ♥ Charlotte (@SparklyFaerie) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/DianNatasha/status/770786877137752064
Expect to be 20-30 minutes late today if you're relying on SMRTs circle line to get to work today #SMRT 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
— courtney (@courtneymagic23) August 31, 2016
How can we go car lite when the train services screw you up so frequently? #smrt #circleline
— ◕‿‿◕ ♥ Charlotte (@SparklyFaerie) August 31, 2016
The Circle Line is a little temperamental this morning – start/stop is jerky, braking is rough, commuters are nice & patient though 😁
— Dennis Wong (@denniswongster) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/nrlqdh/status/770798495200456705
Is a mistake taking the circle line omg so many plp
— ray chan (@starsray) August 31, 2016
