Passengers on a Bukit Panjang LRT train were stuck in the car for up to half an hour yesterday afternoon and had to walk on the tracks to the nearest station.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has said that the only viable option for the problematic Bukit Panjang LRT is to overhaul it.
Tender for the problematic Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will be called soon to overhaul and tackle the flawed design behind its reliability woes.
Speaking at an event yesterday, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that the Bukit Panjang LRT was built as an 'afterthought' to a built-up town.
Commuters told The Straits Times they wanted the upgraded Bukit Panjang LRT, which is set for a major overhaul, to address comfort and safety issues.
Rail operator SMRT Corp and regulator Land Transport Authority are deciding what to do with the problematic Bukit Panjang LRT system and may even scrap it.
Train service on Bukit Panjang LRT on Wednesday morning started more than an hour later than scheduled due to a track fault that damaged 15 trains on Tuesday.
Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT were restored yesterday afternoon, after almost 24 hours since it went offline.
A power trip and fire caused the entire Bukit Panjang LRT train service to shut down on Monday evening, and service failed to resume on Tuesday morning.