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.
LTA states that train shuttle service will only run every 20 minutes between Jurong East and Buona Vista stations by 27 September 2024.
Train services along the East-West Line from Bugis to Aljunied were disrupted after a person who entered the track was killed.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a faulty power cable had caused the breakdown which disrupted the evening rush-hour commute for many commuters.
A power fault on the North-South and East-West lines during the evening rush hour on 14 October 2020 has resulted in delays for commuters.
A train fault encountered at Fajar LRT station caused services on the Bukit Panjang LRT to be disrupted on Monday evening.
17 stations on the East-West Line, from Tiong Bahru to Tuas Link, will close earlier on Fridays and Saturdays from 8th to 31st December.
Train services were either delayed or down intermittently on the East-West Line from 5:33am on Friday, 23rd December.
The Bukit Panjang LRT was disrupted for about six hours yesterday, due to a track fault caused by a damaged rail joint.
There is no train service between Yishun and Yio Chu Kang MRT stations due to a train fault, SMRT reported at 4:01pm.
A power fault caused major train service disruptions during peak hour on three MRT lines and the Bukit Panjang LRT.
Free bus services were made available islandwide after train service on the North-East Line was disrupted for two hours on Monday morning.
Train service at several stations on the North-East Line was suspended for at least 20 minutes during the Tuesday morning rush hour due to a power fault.
Signalling faults caused significant disruption to North-East Line (NEL) services during morning peak hours, the fourth major incident on the NEL this year.
The North-East Line service has resumed after a delay due to a signalling fault at Sengkang station on Tuesday (Sept 8th) morning.
Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo said during Parliament that trunk bus services will be ramped up during MRT disruptions.
Five major MRT service disruptions occurred in just the first quarter of this year, already close to half the total of last year's.
A track fault on the North-South Line between Woodlands and Admiralty caused MRT service to stop for two hours on Friday morning.
There will be a total of 34 SBS bus services disrupted for five consecutive Saturdays due to rehearsals for the upcoming National Day Parade.
A track fault on the North-South Line towards Jurong East caused MRT service to stop for at least 10 minutes on Thursday afternoon.