Problems for not running 24-hour MRT

TPS Timothy Mok SG · 2010-02-20T00:21:11+00:00

Well, with the above statements, NEL seems like the only possible line to be profitable for the 24 hour service. Here's the timetable to simulate how the tra...

eagle SG

and light sleepers don't want to stay near the highway or roads too. end of the day, people will either move away or bear with it. even now people will hesitate if their house is near the tracks or a highway as they will be disturbed.

It is a concern, but I seriously doubt if it is a big concern for the operators/regulators.

that's true too

but I wouldn't want to be the engineer needing to do the mainteance, and yet get interrupted every so often by a night train that needs to pass.

I would rather work the full 4 hours and ensure everything is sui sui before letting the first train in the morning run... Anything wrong with the track and the train goes haywire... sure kenna big time...

sgbuses SG

PTOs are profit-driven. They have no intention of running a competition of their own night buses against their own train routes.

likeyou SG

the special train checking for track faults does not move at the same speed as service trains. it is impossible to have repairs done even in-between non-peak train frequency of 6.5 minutes, not to mention the train slowdown and possibility of total disruption should a step that takes more than just a few minutes be required during track repairs.

and there is no way for track redundancy – there is only one permanent way in each direction.

Thanks...I agreed.

alstom metropolis SG

Maybe they can open different sections of the lines at diff timings...

at least that should solve the problem of time to maintain the tracks,but such services may not even be enough for passengers...

eagle SG

People could always take late night taxis since they want to stay out late anyway.

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