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An SMRT spokesman said Saturday morning's breakdown was likely due
to a similar problem that caused a five-hour disruption on the same
North-South MRT line on Thursday evening. Then, a misalignment
between the train track and 'collector shoes', special components
that trains draw power from, had caused the fault.
Northbound train service between Raffles Place to Jurong East is
available as of 9am, said SMRT in an updated statement Saturday
morning.
However, there remains no southbound service between Toa Payoh and
Marina Bay.
SMRT said bus bridging services are available in both directions
between Ang Mo Kio and Raffles Place. There is another shuttle
service between Raffles Place and Marina Bay.
SMRT has also launched its Twitter account, and commuters can
follow their updates at smrt_singapore.
Train service was first disrupted in both directions between
Orchard and Marina Bay stations at 6.50am.
By 7.55am, this had stretched to Newton, and then to Toa Payoh by
8.18am. At 8.50am, there was no service between Ang Mo Kio and
Marina Bay stations.