mrt incident

bcjxbcjx69 SG

i think that the SMRT should start making barriers that will only open when the train stops. this is to prevent people from doing the same thing just to gain public attention. i agree that the family is indeed very poor thing but this is not the way to do things and government should start to educate the public that this is not the only way out. we should let the people know that this is not the way to make ur family lives better.what u guys think >? Rolling Eyes

Pitot SG

Yes, fares increase liao. Pls do something to address the problem. Rolling Eyes

BonJovi SG

ya...it was perhaps a design flaw for not installing barriers at mrt stations. But come to tink of it, is there any other country that has platform screen doors on overground station? Neutral

PointBlue SG

Barriers as in those underground stations? The current MRT station makes such an idea unfeasible, and furthermore barriers can only prevent accidents from happening, whereas the example you gave was not an accident. I believe if someone wants to kill himself, he'll find a way regardless.

So far, the real accidents involving MRTs are minimal. Most of the recent deaths on MRT tracks are due mainly to intentional suicides.

BrUtUs SG

train doors dun solve suicide problems cos they might jz hit the road when they cant do it in mrt... they should instead start making people's loves better instead of their own...

Medicated Oil SG

If the person is daring to die, there are a lots of way to do it.

Fencing the MRT station is not the solution to the social problem.

The cause of the problem is poverty.

It is still heartening that Singapore is surrounded by kind hearted soul who is willing to help some stranger in need.

It is also kind of disgusting when a Million Poodle that lives in a White Castle have come forward to steal the limelight when they should be there in the very 1st moment, NOT when the money is collected.

Pitot SG

Hey, how about a twist to it.

Installing barriers is not the solution to stop suicide.

But it is the solution to preventing delays caused by suicide or accidents.

bcjxbcjx69 SG

i think that it cannot solve the problem of sucide but however , can at least stop the delay and reduces ‘publicity’ of the sucide event. also , public will feel better if they are confident of the fact that they wont see a dead body lying on the track while at the paltform. the main thing is the publicity issue. also, children like to play on the platform will also be safer. a more ‘normal’ way of commiting sucide doesnt generate that much publicity i guess. and seriously , there is a need to stop of these sucide things(we dont wanna end up like japan, being first in world for sucide rate).. and that can be done through education. anyway.. how can someone as poor as that guy goes unnoticed ?

xiaosotong SG

need to pay fare to get in the gate to committ sucide Question Rolling Eyes

tomsss SG

Why ask the govt to spoon-feed us again. Suiciding on the MRT track is just the same as dashing across a busy street on the road. If you want to SMRT to install barriers to the above ground MRT stations, might as well ask the LTA to put barriers on all sidewalk along the road. Danger is something that we should avoid ourselves on our part, not push all responsibility to some governing body for us to complain to.

Pitot SG

Some dont get the point.

As a transport operator, It is SMRT's responsibility to make sure their trains travel on time. If installing barriers can reduce the chance of any delays. I say Jolly well install it.

Afterall, raise all the fares for wad? to make sure they have enough to pay for their fines? Rolling Eyes

when one jumps into the track, the track is closed therefore resulting in a delay.
when one dashes across the road, the road does not close.

tomsss SG

So... if one suicider decides to dash across a busy road, gets hit and gets run over and over and over again cos like you said, the road does not close? No delay at all? Laughing

Pitot SG

No it dosent.

And unlike MRT tracks, there are alternative roads to choose from.

If the same thing happens on the track, its a ripple effect.

tomsss SG

Ok loh, if that's what you think. Makes me wonder where the traffic jams here on our roads come from.... Confused

baby_tiger SG

Actually I think it’s more important to help those ppl who are suicidal than to put barriers… Put barriers only will solve the problem of delay in MRT, but if ppl really wanna suicide, they can do it anywhere… So many tall buildings in sg… So maybe SMRT set up some kind of helpline with their extra profit is better..?

tomsss SG

the SOS hotline fake one ah? If SMRT needs one, then HDB also will need one, LTA also, NEA also.... Laughing

baby_tiger SG

Haha... True also... But then they make so much money, might as well try to help ppl... Somemore jumping in front of MRT like getting more common...

Urroh SG

The GOvt got to do something about it.. Rolling Eyes

#$%^&* SG

I dont know, I dont think it is efficient to do that.

It is like overreaction due to a shocking event.

How to say, like a motorist taking a special jacket and special helmet because he was in an accident before. Actually just a helmet will do.

This is similar perhaps.

Actually people can suicide through many ways. You create MRT barriers, they will just jump off buildings.

I think it's not efficient to make that.

sermodabian SG

Taipei's underground stations don't even have glass doors lor. Heh.

Install those barriers will only mean one thing, increased fares. Anyway if people want to die, there will always be ways of doing it. Maybe more creative ones.

Nowadays suicide is becoming more attention-seeking and sensational. Jump down from building, only a small number of neighbours will know and lives still go on. Jump at mrt affects thousands of commuters. So you decide bah.