This article compares the handling of MRT breakdowns in 2017 under Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan with the current situation. It highlights the different public attitudes, government responses, and lessons learned over the past seven years.
There is a telling difference between the way that the Transport Ministry handled MRT breakdowns in 2017 and now, seven years later. Different eras, different Transport Ministers at the helm and different public attitudes.
Wikipedia: “On the evening of 7 October 2017, the tunnels along the North-South MRT line were flooded as a result of a malfunctioned pump, causing a 20-hour disruption.” As if this was not enough embarrassment for the then Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, a train collided with another on 15 Nov 2017 at Joo Koon station. Twenty-eight people were injured.The MRT’s apparent mess had been in the making for quite a while, since 2010 or earlier. The train operator seemed more keen on commercial pursuits and was not spending enough time on the system’s technical aspects.Khaw was assigned to fix the MRT.
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