Train delay along North South Line on the year's last morning
A track fault is said to have caused train service disruptions on Monday (31 Dec) morning along the North South Line (NSL). Ending the year with another train delay, SMRT did not offer any official information about the incident.
Affected commuters posts information about the delay on TATA SMRT Facebook platform since 6:34am:
Lim Kian Koon wrote at 6:34am: "On Norh South train now. Announcement in train that Ang Mo Kio is having a track fault and add 5 more mins to trip..."
Wayne Chew wrote at 6:35am: "Track fault on NSL between AMK - Bishan. Please add additional 10 mins between this stretch."
Jacob Lee wrote at 7:45am: "On board train between AMK and Bishan train is very slow sign board posts mention additional 10 mins."
Jerald Tay wrote at 8:28am: "Track fault at AMK, please +10 minutes for journeys from YCK to Bishan. - heard it over the PA as at 0816 hrs, Bishan station."
Alan Chow wrote at 9:12am: "Due to a track fault near Ang Mo Kio. Pls add additional 10 mins travelling time from Yio Chu Kang to Bishan stns 31 Dec 2018 (New Yr eve) Monday 9am approx." He also shared a photo:
Alan Chow wrote at 9:23am: "Travelling speed from Jurong East to Yew Tee quite fast."
Another commuter, Brian Lee answered to Alan Chow:
Brian Lee wrote at 9:50am: "Can confirm, train's moving very slowly from Ang Mo Kio to Bishan."
https://twitter.com/sotongsingapore/status/1079518963195731968
https://twitter.com/richardjang/status/1079522179077664768
https://twitter.com/thisiskhairin/status/1079526269207736320
Bryan Tai asked about the cause of the delay on the NSL train at 8:20am but SMRT kept silent:
https://twitter.com/bryantaijn/status/1079532607618990085
And other commuters complained that they were late for work:
https://twitter.com/lindaasann/status/1079533992922144768
https://twitter.com/haslizak/status/1079535511700525056
https://twitter.com/Eddy1983/status/1079538361805623296
Some passengers tweeted complains on the raised fare of the train which kept having delays:
https://twitter.com/tee_yong/status/1079521854065324032
https://twitter.com/Kalxyn/status/1079540228270878720
Three hours since the beginning of the delay SMRT still gave no official information about the NSL train disruption and a commuter complained about it:
https://twitter.com/harshini831/status/1079551150171385857
There was no other post made about the delay after 9:33am.
