The taskforce includes not just SMRT and SBS Transit, but also specialists from the rail sector, and will address recent MRT and LRT service disruptions.
All electrical power cables along the Tuas West Extension will be replaced following the MRT breakdown on 14 October 2020.
Yesterday's train disruptions, which affected tens of thousands of commuters, were blamed on a fault in a new signalling system being put through its paces.
Commuters affected by a spate of delays resulting from faulty track circuits may have to wait at least a year before the glitches are resolved.
Despite slight rise in the number of major delays, the overall performance of the MRT network improved by 30 percent last year, said the Ministry of Transport.
Train services were either delayed or down intermittently on the East-West Line from 5:33am on Friday, 23rd December.
Though no fire or injuries were detected, passengers were detrained after 'smoke' was seen coming from the train's air-conditioning system.
Power fault and track point failure caused delays on the East-West and North-South lines from 8:45am to 9:40am yesterday.
SMRT took to Twitter to announce disruptions in train service between Boon Lay and Joo Koon stations on the East-West Line, four minutes later, North-South Line
Despite the high number of major breakdowns, Land Transport Authority data shows that the rail system is still improving overall.
A power fault caused major train service disruptions during peak hour on three MRT lines and the Bukit Panjang LRT.
Train faults caused disruptions on the North-South Line from Marina South Pier to Newton stations for almost an hour on Thursday morning, the 21st of April.
Two rail disruptions in October were electrical in nature, said the Land Transport Authority and SBS Transit in a joint statement released yesterday.
Aside from plans for all bus rides to be free during major rail disruptions, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is also looking to make fare refunds easier.
Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo said during Parliament that trunk bus services will be ramped up during MRT disruptions.
SMRT said a train on the system stalled between Phoenix and Bukit Panjang stations after a power trip affected trains throughout the LRT system.
SMRT assures the public by saying that a new initiative will allow its staff to respond faster and more effectively when a train breaks down.
SMRT has issued a statement, apologising for the inconvenience caused to commuters during the recent spate of disruptions.
The Land Transport Authority has fined train operators SMRT and SBS Transit $1.6 million and $500,000 respectively for disruptions.
Minimising train disruptions during morning peak hours must be a top priority for both rail operators said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday.