Why MRT disruptions feel extra frustrating and what can a new task force do?

02/10/2025 31 min Temporada 6 Episodio 32
Why MRT disruptions feel extra frustrating and what can a new task force do?

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In just the last few months, Singapore has seen at least 15 disruptions to the rail network. At the same time, rail reliability according to a key measure is at its lowest point since 2020. Is it time for the authorities to rethink the way they measure our network's reliability and find new connectivity solutions when the when train services are down? In this week’s Deep Dive, Steven Chia speaks with transport economist Walter Theseira and Tin Pei Ling, chair of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport, on what needs to be done to get our trains back on track.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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