Morning rush hour woes on Wednesday, 31st August, brought the Circle Line into its third day of disrupted service after a signalling problem was first reported on Monday. SMRT sent out a tweet at 6:47am on Wednesday warning commuters to expect an additional three to five minutes of travelling time.
At 8:40am, it sent out another tweet saying that the additional travelling time was 10 minutes. Commuters again took to social media to express their frustration and dismay, reporting stalled trains and long intervals between trains during the morning rush hour.
One user, Patrick Khaw, punned on Korean zombie movie Train To Busan and wrote, "Am stuck in the train tunnel on the Circle Line between Caldecott and Botanic Gardens! Reminds me of the movie 'Train to Bishan'."
SMRT has been conducting tests and investigations but the issue has yet to be resolved, Vice President for Corporate Information and Communications Patrick Nathan told The Straits Times on Tuesday. Mr. Nathan said the fault has been identified as a fault in wireless communication between signalling equipment on the train and on the track. The Straits Times has contacted SMRT for comment.
