If the management can see it clearly, they will choose a
specific weekdays(of cause not friday~) that have the least
passengers after 2300.Further
more, they can always close 1 track direction and not 2. They can
always adjust the frequency after 0000, or just extend abit the
feeder's last bus.
Or so, they can always have dirrect shuttle buses from CBD to
Ang Mio Kio w/o stopping, then passengers going to stations
inbetween Bishan <-> CBD get's free ride or
something? [That's my
opinion].
To me, if I'm commuting between CBD to Woodlands, I would rather
take the hard time of letting the team settle these tracks than
having to ride the train with fear of breaking down mid-way. If
every Singaporeans can be more understanding than complaining etc.,
I think this maintenance "exercise" can be good for both
parties.
Of cause this can't be happening for every replacement, they
sure affect the service. Perhaps they can set aside some breaks
inbetween the maintenance period. And thereafter, the next
maintenance year(major) would be 10-15 years later? Base on the
sleeper replacement. And they can do minor inspection every week to
maintain, which doesn't requires any shuttle
service(1-430am).
