Punggol LRT system resumes after signalling fault disrupts train services
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An LRT train in an April 2021 file photo. SBS Transit first tweeted about the disruption at 12.02pm on Oct 17, 2021.
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SINGAPORE - Train services on the Punggol LRT line were disrupted by a signalling fault for about 45 minutes on Sunday (Oct 17) morning.
The disruption was first announced by rail operator SBS Transit in a tweet at 12.02pm.
In a follow-up tweet at 12.14pm, it announced that train services had resumed.
At 12.25pm, SBS Transit said bridging buses and free bus rides at designated bus stops had ceased.
It apologised to all passengers for the inconvenience caused.
Senior vice-president of SBS Transit corporate communications, Ms Tammy Tan, said that five light rail vehicles (LRVs) had stalled on the tracks due to the fault.
Passengers could not be evacuated via the tracks to get to the station due to lightning warnings, said Ms Tan.
She added that air-conditioning and lighting continued to be available on board the LRVs and that SBS Transit staff had remained in contact with the passengers.
The cause of the fault is being investigated.
Ms Diantha Chong, 24, a market research associate, was on her way to a fitness class when her train stopped.
"My ride to Punggol MRT station is usually only 10 minutes. They said the delay would only be 15 minutes, but I was stuck on the LRT train for almost an hour and missed my fitness class," she said.
"There were no clear instructions given during the disruption - it made me pretty upset as my fitness studio charges fees for missing classes," she added.
