Structural defects had been discovered one month prior to the fatal PIE viaduct collapse, but support structures were not redesigned.
Cracks across at least two lanes on Adam Road caused a massive traffic jam tailing back to Bartley and Serangoon during the morning rush on Friday.
The Land Transport Authority will conduct more frequent checks to nab unlicensed private cars as well as private hire cars plying illegally for fares.
Two months after hairline cracks were found on a fleet of MRT trains here, similar cracks have been found on 11 trains along the Sengkang-Punggol LRT.
Supplier showed exemplary behaviour in replacing car bodies says Transport Minister Mr. Khaw, who reiterated that hairline cracks on trains aren't safety risks.
The hairline cracks found on the 26 China-assembled trains did not pose a safety risk, so the issue was not made public said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan.
The LTA says cracks in first batch of U.S.A-made LRT trains were due to wear and tear, and SMRT has fixed 12 of them here.
Defects found on 26 China-made MRT trains are not safety-critical and the trains are being sent back for repair; repair work is set to finish by 2019.
Drivers with rental cars are using popular phone apps to get bookings and this has prompted the Land Transport Authority to take action.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT have detailed a series of measures to prevent rail cracks in response to cracks on the network in recent weeks.
Train operator SMRT has imposed a speed restriction of 40km/h on a stretch of the North-South Line that is affected by a rail crack.
Preliminary investigations by SMRT have revealed two recent occurrences of rail cracks to share three similarities between the incidents.
Volvo is recalling a small number of its S40 sedans sold in the U.S. due to a problem with cracks found in the engine bay