SINGAPORE - I found myself on a slow train on the North-South Line a couple of years ago, when a speed restriction was in place right after new sleepers had been installed.
At the end of what seemed a never-ending journey from Bukit Batok to Braddell, I felt a sense of relief one does not usually associate with an MRT ride.
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