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So, if we arguably, seemingly, appear to “not care” for the people – what do you expect the people who work with our MRT to do? Maybe – since “you don’t care – I also don’t care lah”!

I refer to the editorial “Track weakest link in rail operations“, the articles “SMRT gives staff a chance to admit lapses“, “WhyItMatters: Fare move to ease congestion” and the five letters (5 out of the 7 letters in the Forum Page were on the MRT) in the Forum Page of the Straits Times, (Nov 3).

The former CEO of the LTA stepped down in November last year, less than 2 years in charge. He is Chew Men Leong, a former Rear-Admiral in the Navy. He was succeeded by Ngien Hoon Ping, also from the military.

A netizen sent this photograph showing an unannounced MRT delay at the East West Line between Boon Lay and Tuas Link this morning.

A commuter who needs a walking aid was grateful to a patient SMRT bus captain who waited for him to get on the bus. He said this is not the first time the bus captain waited quite a while for his passengers. Ups la uncle!

I want to make a suggestion for SMRT and the LTA.

Because if a commuter were to travel from Novena to Orchard MRT for instance (which are 2 stations apart) one would need to pay between $0.70-$0.80/$0.90. But if one has to urgently use the toilet at Newton Station and taps back in to continue his/her journey to Orchard his/her fare would add up to an estimated cost of $1.40. In short SMRT would be making on average a minimum of 50% profit on the commuter just for using the toilet. And even if one manages to beat the 15 mins grace period to tap in to the Blue line to continue the journey to Orchard, it would mean a circular route will have to be used which would lead to travel fares of at least $1 or more, again a minimum of $0.30 profit by SBS/SMRT just for using the toilet.

Director of Control Operations at Rail Operator SMRT was fined $55,000 in court on 29 September over the death of 2 trainees, who were hit by a passenger train on 22 March last year.

A commuter chanced upon a snake near Lakeside MRT and warned SMRT staff not to open the drain cover so as to prevent it from escaping underground, but the staff did exactly that. When authorities arrived, the snake was nowhere to be found.

A netizen sarcastically suggested SMRT to remove their "reserved seat" signs as nobody bothered giving up seats to her even though she is heavily pregnant. Why liddat siol?