Train service between Gul Circle and Boon Lay stations on the East-West Line was delayed after an SMRT employee was injured while carrying out maintenance work.
A track fault has caused train delays along a west-bound stretch of the East-West Line from Jurong East to Joo Koon on Monday morning.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan told Parliament yesterday that the driver of the train, which collided with a stationary one, could not have reacted in time.
Commuters travelling between Tuas and Pasir Ris on the East-West Line will not have a smooth journey for a while, due to the fallout from last week's collision.
Tuas commuters had to account for additional travelling time this morning, due to a closure of the MRT line between Joo Koon and Gul Circle staions.
Commuters are relying on alternative modes of transport to get to work in the western end of Singapore following the Joo Koon MRT collision.
Seven more commuters sought treatment yesterday after the train collision at Joo Koon MRT station, bringing the total number of those injured to 36.
Train commuters heading to the western end of Singapore will not be able to use the four stations on the Tuas West Extension until Monday.
The rush hour crowd at Joo Koon MRT station was more packed than usual as train services between Joo Koon and Tuas Link stations were suspended.
A stalled train was hit by another train at Joo Koon yesterday due to a software glitch, resulting in 29 people being injured.
The SMRT train collision on Wednesday morning, which saw 25 passengers injured, was the second such incident in the MRT's 30-year history.
An SMRT train hit a stationary train at Joo Koon MRT station this morning, injuring 23 passengers who have been taken to hospital.
The Tuas West Extension runs on the new communications-based signalling system and not the fixed-block one that the rest of the East-West Line is operating on.
A train fault caused 25-minute delays on the East-West Line on Tuesday morning during rush hour, the second incident in two days.
SMRT warns commuters to expect similar delays on the East-West Line this evening due to an urgent need to replace a track point near Joo Koon station.
This delay comes less than a week after morning disruption on 19th January, which caused MRT trains to crawl haltingly between Boon Lay and Clementi.
SMRT train services will resume regular service start times on Sunday mornings from Joo Koon to Queenstown, and from Bukit Gombak to Jurong East.
A train fault that occured on the East-West Line on Friday (21st October) morning at around 7:00am caused delays from Queenstown to Jurong East stations.
A train fault caused a 50-minute disruption on the East-West Line between Boon Lay and Joo Koon, with no train service in both directions.
Trains going between Joo Koon and Clementi had to travel at slower speeds owing to the faulty track circuit, which is used to control the speed of trains.