Amidst efforts to lighten blame in Parliament, another delay again on NSL without official announcement

SMRT has kept silence since its last announcement on Twitter on Saturday (4 Nov) afternoon about a delay on East West Line (EWL). It also didn’t inform commuters about the delay on North South Line (NSL) that happened this morning.

Information started to come when MRT Train Delays tweeted on 7:32am for commuters to expect extra 5 mins travel time from Yishun to Bishan twds Marina South Pier, due to train fault at Bishan:

[NSL] Expect extra 5 mins travel time from Yishun to Bishan twds Marina South Pier, due to train fault at Bishan

— MRT Train Delays (@MRTTrainDelays) November 8, 2017

The tweet was followed by twitter user, xlcliangx:

delay on NSL towards Marina South Pier due to train fault at Bishan. do expect additional 10-15mins n "congestion" #smrt #nsl #delay #trainfault

— xlcliangx (@xlcliangx) November 8, 2017

due to earlier train fault along NSL towards Marina South Pier. do expect delay n congestion after YCK. train starting to congested after AMK #smrt #delay #nsl #trainfault #bishan

— xlcliangx (@xlcliangx) November 8, 2017

additional 10-15mins delay along NSL southbound due to earlier train fault after YCK/AMK. "congestion ahead" after AMK #smrt #nsl #delay #trainfault

— xlcliangx (@xlcliangx) November 8, 2017

if u r takin train within half an hour now on southbound NSL, do take note there wil be congestion n delay after YCK #smrt #nsl #delay #trainfault

— xlcliangx (@xlcliangx) November 8, 2017

Past 8am and xlcliangx continued to tweet:

train very congested along NSL southbound. do expect delay/congestion of 15-30mins. plan for alternative transport if possible #smrt #nsl #delay #trainfault #bishan

— xlcliangx (@xlcliangx) November 9, 2017

do not attempt to take train nw if u r travelling southbound on NSL, due to earlier train fault at Bishan. #smrt #nsl #delay #trainfault

— xlcliangx (@xlcliangx) November 9, 2017

do expect "congestion ahead" n delay on NSL southbound between YCK to Newton abt 15-30mins #smrt #nsl #delay #congestionahead

— xlcliangx (@xlcliangx) November 9, 2017

[NSL] trains r travelling normally after Novena southbound. Congestion r expected to ease in abt 15-30mins between YCK to Toa Payoh #smrt #nsl #delay #trainfault

— xlcliangx (@xlcliangx) November 9, 2017

Commuters asked and reproached SMRT for lack of information:

https://twitter.com/waeiluen/status/928414745631133696

https://twitter.com/zrdhhx/status/928416073967267840

https://twitter.com/waeiluen/status/928418279495835654

Super delayed trains yet no announcements from @SMRT_Singapore why??? pic.twitter.com/SF0kFa9Chk

— Alexis Cheong (@alexischeong) November 9, 2017

@SMRT_Singapore train fault at Dhoby Ghaut, an update would have been and helpful.

— Nityanand Rai (@nityanandrye) November 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/poyosann/status/928431704183750656

Day 25: today I learnt that traffic jams exists for trains #bumpertobumper @SMRT_Singapore why u no tweet delay? 😑😐 pic.twitter.com/4TfqIXZ603

— Joo (@gnafuy) November 9, 2017

SMRT yet again fails to report a delay. https://t.co/X3m4cm5I8c

— Dhevarajan Devadas (@historyogi) November 9, 2017

Many affected commuters again complained and bemoaned of this long delay:

Was asked to get out the train , due to train fault 🙄 #whatanew #smrt

— Alena.C (@A_CHANXH) November 8, 2017

https://twitter.com/discrazyboi/status/928411044183097344

https://twitter.com/iamfyqah/status/928415602426888192

#LTA #Smrt #train delay at #NSL, train moving very slow between amk to bishan.

— Webster (@websterlkc) November 9, 2017

#SMRT track fault on NS line. I didn't volunteer for this

— Waikit (@cerivitos) November 9, 2017

Wow SMRT you are doing Such an excellent job for our public transport. Yes, Amazing. Peak period and trains terminating at Woodlands and the next train just went off without allowing anyone to alight or board? A+ service. 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/jK68TcvRhV

— 惠 (@navecchis) November 9, 2017

Ridiculous, train took 30 mins from amk to bradell. Fucking it up again. #smrt

— Raphael Mok (@RaphaelMCH) November 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/AtiqahBimbs/status/928419597958627328

Need to get this out my chest. 30 mins from Yishun to Bishan. WTF @SMRT_Singapore ?

— Digital Chicken Rice (@3ric0ng) November 9, 2017

#SembawangMRT. Escalator not in operation due to overcrowding!! On MRT tv screen shows “normal” for all services! Wtf! Gotta GRAB to office!! Best part they deduct 77cts via my EZ-Link (just tap in & out from Sembawang in like 2mins!!) @SMRT_Singapore what’s good!! https://t.co/jdTO75SGuI

— Ari (@makeupjunkett) November 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/sherreecroft/status/928422344678293504

https://twitter.com/udaimatunnur_/status/928423125930229760

https://twitter.com/kokyuling/status/928424270975320064

https://twitter.com/kokyuling/status/928424587137769472

https://twitter.com/kokyuling/status/928430440855121920

https://twitter.com/ninanicks/status/928437197295861760

https://twitter.com/skypaints/status/928441873080893440

Wow took 1h 45mins to get to work today well done smrt

— Phoebe✨ (@phoebe_xinyi) November 9, 2017