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The move comes in the wake of a recent spate of service disruptions that have afflicted rail lines run by SMRT.
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SMRT forms group to look into reliability, safety issues

Free bus services between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang were available.
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Bukit Panjang LRT service back on track

Between Sept 25 and 30, there was no train service between Jurong East and Buona Vista MRT stations, after a train caused extensive damage to 2.55km of tracks and trackside equipment.
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MRT reliability and how transport fares are set are separate issues

At 3pm on Sept 25, the second and first carriages of the affected train were towed back to the depot.
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500k out of 2.8m MRT journeys hit daily during EWL disruption

SMRT had been conducting regular visual and ultrasonic inspections along the affected stretch after lifting the speed limit.
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No abnormalities detected on repaired tracks on EWL

Train services fully resumed on Oct 1 after a six-day disruption.
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Regular speeds on EWL to resume on Oct 5

LTA's deputy director for trackwork Zailani Mohamed Idris (left) and SMRT senior engineer Shazni Jaffar were among the more than 800 workers mobilised to carry out repairs.
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Checks on repaired EWL track carried out nightly

SMRT said a shuttle train service is available between Woodlands North and Woodlands South, as well as between Woodlands South and Lentor.
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Longer travelling time on TEL due to MRT fault

Passengers heading westwards on the East-West Line have been advised to factor an extra five minutes into their travel time.
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Jurong East-Buona Vista train services back to normal

    In a Facebook post on the morning of Sept 30, the authority added that the third rail, which supplies power to trains, has also been reinstated.
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    Damaged rail on EWL replaced, endurance tests ongoing

    After the rail segments are replaced, more stress tests will be done on Sept 30 to “ensure safety and rail integrity before resuming full passenger service”, said LTA and SMRT.
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    Jurong East-Buona Vista train services might resume Oct 1

    The progress includes the delivery of heavy rail to the location of the portions that had cracked.
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    Significant progress in repair of damaged MRT rail tracks

    Passengers heading westwards on the East-West Line have been advised to factor an extra five minutes into their travel time.
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    Jurong East-Buona Vista train services back to normal

    In a Facebook post on the morning of Sept 30, the authority added that the third rail, which supplies power to trains, has also been reinstated.
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    Damaged rail on EWL replaced, endurance tests ongoing

    After the rail segments are replaced, more stress tests will be done on Sept 30 to “ensure safety and rail integrity before resuming full passenger service”, said LTA and SMRT.
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    Jurong East-Buona Vista train services might resume Oct 1

    The progress includes the delivery of heavy rail to the location of the portions that had cracked.
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    Significant progress in repair of damaged MRT rail tracks

    East-West Line train services expected to resume on Sept 30
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    East-West Line train services expected to resume on Sept 30

    SMRT staff inspecting the carriages of the affected train outside Ulu Pandan Depot at about 1.45pm on Sept 25.
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    Train disruption on EWL might persist for days

    Taxis waiting to ferry PSLE candidates to exam venues.
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    Free cab rides for PSLE pupils affected by train disruptions

    Commuters queueing for the bridging bus service towards Buona Vista from Jurong East on Sept 26.
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    Heavy rain adds to commuter woes amid E-W Line disruption

    Train services were disrupted on the East-West Line on Sept 25, affecting the stretch of stations between Boon Lay and Queenstown.
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    No penalty for pupils late for PSLE due to train disruptions

    Free regular bus services are available between Boon Lay and Queenstown and bridging bus services are available between JurongEast and Buona Vista.
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    No train services between Jurong East and Buona Vista on Sept 26