SINGAPORE : Visitors to Sentosa can once again take the cable
car to the island.
The service was stopped on June 1 when "inconsistencies" were
detected in one of the cables during a maintenance check.
On Thursday at 9am, the cable cars took its first passengers from
the Harbour Front Station.
Mount Faber Leisure Group, which runs it, said although the fault
was minor, they were determined to bring in specialists and have
the cables repaired to international safety standards.
Sharon Yap, Spokesperson for Mount Faber Leisure Group, said: "We
found several damaged wires, but in comparison to the size of the
cable, it is a very small percentage, and within the safety limit.
But we wanted to have perfection and ensure that the cable is 100
percent safe."
Some tourists from Scotland were among the first to ride on the new
service.
"I feel safe, we wouldn't take the children if we did not feel
safe."
Besides the lost of income during the seven-week maintenance
period, the group also incurred the cost of providing a free
shuttle bus service to ferry visitors to Sentosa.
But the shuttle service paid dividends when more than 40
pre-bookings were received for the cable car's sky-dining
experience.
Cable car rides are available from 8.30am to 9pm daily. -
CNA/de