...can i safely say it's merely taking out the $$$ from the left
pocket & putting it into the right pocket?? 
...the same logic why they bothered with
so-called providing competitions and alllowed SMRT & SBS to
operate the mrt lines; different taxi companies and allowed
different gas suppliers; and whatever nonsense........where
all come from the same "parent" 
SMRT fined almost S$400,000 for 7-hour train
disruption in January
Posted: 10 March
2008 1804 hrs @ CNA
SMRT will be fined almost S$400,000 for the severe
disruption to its train services on 21 January.
The Land Transport Authority, which imposed the S$387,176 fine, has
given SMRT up to two weeks to justify why that the penalty should
not be imposed.
The LTA concluded that the 7-hour disruption was due to SMRT's
working party not complying with operating procedures. This was
specifically on securing the parked portion of the maintenance
train, which comprised a locomotive and a wagon.
According to operating procedures, during maintenance works, the
portion comprising a locomotive and a RGV (Rail Grinding Vehicle)
will proceed with its works, while the portion of the maintenance
train is detached and parked at a distance from the working
zone.
However, investigations from LTA and SMRT showed that on 21
January, SMRT did not apply the locomotive's parking brake. There
was also no wheel chock placed to prevent movement along the
gradient of the track.
If SMRT had followed operating procedures, a roll-back would have
been prevented.
Some 57,000 MRT passengers in the eastern part of Singapore were
affected by the disruption, which occurred in the morning.
Train services were disrupted for seven hours and 17 minutes
between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris MRT stations. -
CNA/ir