Train commuters dashing to work yesterday morning faced delays and disruptions on the new Circle MRT Line, which was struck by its second breakdown since it opened fully last October. The rush-hour breakdown between one-north and Bishan stations lasted from 7.40am to 10.10am and was the result of what operator SMRT called a "disrupted power supply to the communication backbone network".
It seems to be a similar glitch that happened top the same stations last Dec 14, when about 1,400 passengers suffered delays. The problem then was reported to be due to a "communication network problem". This time, about 18,000 commuters were affected, said SMRT. Some reported hour-long waits in trains that ground to a halt between Buona Vista and Holland Village and Farrer Road stations at around 8.30am. Others heading to the eight affected Circle Line stations found them shuttered and scrambled to find alternative routes.
Credits: The Straits Times :)
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