Singapore
Thomson-East Coast Line commuters face delays on 19 Dec morning due to signal fault
A signal fault on the Thomson-East Coast Line caused delays during the morning peak hour on 19 Dec.
SMRT advised commuters to allow an additional 10 minutes of travel time between Bayshore and Woodlands North stations.
SINGAPORE: Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) commuters faced service delays on 19 December during the morning peak hour due to a signal fault.
An initial update on the SGTrains website reported the delay at 9.54am.
SMRT later confirmed the fault, advising commuters to add 10 minutes to their travel time between Bayshore and Woodlands North stations in both directions.
In an X post at 9.38am, SMRT stated:”Please allow for an additional 10 mins travel time between Bayshore and Woodlands North in both directions due to a signal fault.”
[TEL] UPDATE: Please allow for additional 10 mins travel time between Bayshore and Woodlands North in both directions due to a signal fault.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) December 19, 2024
Commuters in the comments section highlighted frustrations, with some stating they waited longer than 10 minutes at Stevens station, while others complained about being late for work.
This marks the second reported incident on the TEL in recent months.
On the evening of 1 October, a train fault caused slower train movement between Woodlands North and Lentor stations. SMRT announced at 5.52pm that services on the affected line had fully resumed.
The TEL fault occurred shortly after train services between Jurong East and Buona Vista on the East-West Line resumed following a six-day major disruption.
This is a developing story. TOC will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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