A Singapore mass transit train bumped into another at a station on Wednesday injuring 28 people, authorities said, the latest mishap on the transit system in a city-state that has long prided itself on its efficient public services. A Singapore mass transit train bumped into another at a station on Wednesday injuring 28 people, authorities said, the latest mishap on the transit system in a city-state that has long prided itself on its efficient public services. Densely populated Singapore is highly dependent on public transport. It is one of the world’s most expensive places to own a vehicle and it recently announced that it would not allow any net growth in its car numbers from February next year.
The accident happened at 8.20 a.m. (0020 GMT), SMRT said in a statement. A faulty west-bound train had stalled at Joo Koon station on the system’s East-West line two minutes earlier, it said. A second train stopped behind the faulty train but moved forward unexpectedly a minute later, coming into contact with the stationary train. A software glitch in the signaling system was the cause of Wednesday’s accident, the transit authorities later said.
The collision comes after a string of disruptions to mass rapid transit services. Last month, services were partially suspended on a weekend because of flooding in a tunnel after heavy rain. The mishaps have led to a rare public apology by top transit executives and an assurance from the government to address the causes.
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