I read with interest your page on getting MRT to run
through the night. While this might at first seem like a good idea,
I fell compelled to point out some problems, and tell you why I
will oppose any such move.
I read with interest your page on getting MRT to run through the
night. While this might at first seem like a good idea, I fell
compelled to point out some problems, and tell you why I will
oppose any such move.
Sometimes MRT will be very noisy when people sleeps at night
(from 11pm to 7am), especially aircraft limitations to QC/4, and
QC/4 is the maximum levels in immigration checkpoints.
1. Yeah. They do maintenance work on selected stretches, from
1am to 5am.
2. Events are also guarded by policeman, not SMRT staff.
3. They may put up roadblocks (sobriety checkpoints).
4. Man the guard whole day long.
5. Travel fares (EZ-Link) may increase, even if charge $0.69, it
may be $1.50 for 24-hours MRT !
6. MRT officers have families too. 12-hour shift is considered,
for public holidays and if not, 6-hour shifts.
7. Yeah. Offices, schools will be classified as 'day' and
'night'.
8. Staff have GST.
9. Yeah. 9th point not possible to operate 24-hours. Those
people living near tracks need to sleep.
