NEL train delayed after electrical surge

QX179R SG

SINGAPORE: A loud bang was heard coming from a train along the North-East Line at about 7.20 on Monday evening.

Operator SBS Transit said it was due to a sudden electrical surge on the train heading towards Punggol.

A short in the surge protector resulted in a loud sound.

A spokesperson said as a safety precaution, passengers were asked to disembark at Hougang station.

This caused a delay of nine minutes for the service towards Punggol.

SBS Transit said announcements were made to commuters and the affected train was sent back to the depot for checks.

Commuter Alexander Chng said: "There was loud bang, or something, between Kovan and Hougang station.

"The train lights went off but the emergency lights came on.

"The train made its way to Hougang station where most people alighted. Some people were screaming but the train seemed to proceed as per normal. And there were no announcements or anything."

- CNA/wk

Just_do_it_lah SG

Is CEO stepping down ?

Summer hill SG

i think they offended a spirit.

ditzy SG

Ahem. NEL is under SBST.

The loud bang is from a capacitor bank.

Rock^Star SG

These people must have thought something's gonna explode soon. Scary. Wonder what's next tomorrow.

ditzy SG

Better than the feeling of having manual control of a drawworks brakes, releasing it, and see a top drive on a free fall down to the rotary table.

Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1) SG

wa SMRT kena

now SBST

HO SEH BO

mancha SG

When you are in a position of being in-charge, you will know that trouble always comes in waves.

All quiet, then wham, wham, wham, one after another.

lce SG

its about time. more maintenance, more cost than higher fares

tot they knew wen MRT started

mancha SG

All public buses and trains stop at midnight for maintenance run.

And Singaporeans go back to being Cinderallas, like when LKY was PM.

TehJarVu SG

declare tml holiday leh as compensation

benqepson SG

This shows the MRT cannot run 24 hours.

FireIce SG

every now and then we have small probs like this

and we are used to it

but tt time tt one was BIG BIG prob

dragg SG

its getting pretty scary taking trains nowadays.

a lot of happening.

Hitman Factory 1 SG

derail!!!!

SBS2601D SG

Dunno where were you guys when all of these little delays happen.

Please la.

They are so common.

SMRT's is different because is 7 HOURS

I would happily take NEL over SMRT lines anytime simply because it has been more reliable and fewer people take.

Its just like how SMRT issued a well-intended post about slowing down during rain and people whalloped it. Some people can never be pleased.

That said, I'm thankful I don't live in SMRT area.

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

SBST vs SMRT

fight fight fight~~~

watson374 SG

I love SBST!

DailyFreeGames.com SG

I think need to have mass people dying in MRT like derail or something then maybe the CEO will step down... otherwise she is most likely to cling on to the job as long as possible due to the high salary... hiak hiak hiak...

winsomeea SG

wat to do all we have are money suckers. Ministers and transport companies CEOs alike.

In fact, if they are responsible both Lui and Saw should resign or step down.