According to the online news release “Trains On The North-South
And East-West Lines Safe For Service” (2016) by the Land Transport Authority,
LTA would like to assure the public that the 26 North-South and East-West
Line trains are safe for operation.
LTA states that all new trains have to undergo stringent
inspections before they are put into service. The inspections highlighted
several issues found within some of the trains, such as faulty battery and
cracks of the draughtscreen. Subsequently, these issues were immediately
rectified by the manufacturer. The discovery of hairline cracks on the exterior
of the car-body bolster were made known during a regular inspection. This
prompt LTA to conduct further investigation which concluded that there were no
other cracks found on other parts of the train. Apart from checks by internal
staffs, independent experts were engaged to access the hairline cracks whom
deem operation safe. Meanwhile,defective trains were sent back to the factory
for repair. Proactive inspections will be carried out by both the LTA and the
contractor to ensure trains are safe for operation. (“Trains On The North-South
And East-West Lines Safe For Service,” 2016).
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