SMRT to Be Fined S$3 Million for Operational, Maintenance Lapses Which Led to East-West Line Disruption

SMRT to be fined $3m for major East-West Line disruption in September 2024

A likely cause is degraded grease in a part of the train undercarriage, said LTA. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SMRT to be fined S$3 million for operational, maintenance lapses which led to East-West Line disruption

Investigations into the September 2024 incident found that the root cause could not be determined as key train components involved were too badly burnt and damaged.

SMRT fined S$3M for September's train disruption; funds to help low-income families

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a S$3 million fine against Singapore public transport operator SMRT due to a six-day MRT disruption on the East-West Line (EWL) in September last year. The penalty will go to the Public Transport Fund to help lower-income families with their public transport expenses, Bernama reported. LTA said the […] The post SMRT fined S$3M for September’s train disruption; funds to help low-income famil…

SMRT fined S$3M for 6-day East-West Line disruption, funds to help lower-income families with transport costs

SMRT fined S$3 million after train wheel fault caused major East-West Line disruption SMRT has been fined S$3 million for a major train service disruption on the East-West Line (EWL) last year. Investigations found that the train involved had missed a timely overhaul, which likely led to a critical failure. The disruption, which lasted from 25 to 30 Sept 2024, began when the wheels of a train carriage came off the track near Dover station. This …

SMRT to be fined S$3 million over maintenance and system lapses in 2024 East-West Line disruption

East-West Line disruption: SMRT to be fined $3m for September 2024 incident

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday (June 3) that it intends to impose a $3 million fine on SMRT after train services were disrupted on the East-West line (EWL)  in September last year. On Sep 25, a dislodged axle box caused caused the wheels of an SMRT train carriage plying the EWL to fall off the tracks, damaging the tracks between Dover MRT station and Ulu Pandan Depot. Services were disrupted for six days following the inciden…