North South MRT Breakdown

[vincent2982]

Some1 head roll...but will nv b quek or kwah

http://www.channel8news.sg/news8/lat...cid=ch8news-fb

地铁南北线部分隧道上周六（7日）因积水导致列车服务中断好几个小时，地铁业者SMRT据报为此撤换负责维 修和系统的高级主管。但是SMRT受询时拒绝置评。

有消息称，SMRT今天在一份内部文告中宣布，即日起将由Siu Yow Wee出任建设与服务部门总监，取代原任此职的Ng Tek Poo。

文告说，Siu Yow Wee将管理整个建设与服务部门，并直接向维修和工程部门的高级副总裁负责。

《8频道新闻》之前报道，7日下午的一场豪雨，导致碧山到布莱德地铁站之间的隧道积水，使得南北线部分服务 中断长达近20小时。

陆路交通管理局调查后发现，雨水是从碧山站地底轨道和地面轨道衔接处的一个开口流入隧道。在正常情况下，隧 道内的积水会被抽水系统抽出，但是7日当天抽水系统却失灵。

这导致地底轨道被积水淹没，至少一班列车在水中动弹不得。

据了解，Ng Tek Poo已被调职，相信他是起事件中被追究责任的唯一一名SMRT高层。

本台就此消息向SMRT查询，但SMRT以“不对我们没有正式发布的宣布置评”，拒绝证实这次 的人事调动。

本台也发现，Ng Tek Poo今天下午删除了他在专业人士爱用的社交网络平台领英（LinkedIn）的帐户，不过无法确认与他“ 被问责”是否有关。

[LauLanChu]

Originally Posted by amiidae

Fixing an old system and try to do a recovery is never an easy job. This train system is a massive task ! I am not an expert but if you have seen those attitude of many service technicians in engineering trade ... you will probably understand

Agree. For those that work in industry should know this term call "Fire fighting mode". Our MRT is in the current mode, because of the foundation and layout done by the predecessor is no good. Poor quality or work, unreliable system.....not sure what is it. To fix the problem need a full revamp and a overhaul of the system, and that certainly not easy and takes time. Needs really a gutsy leader to make this change.

[leeqf]

Originally Posted by LauLanChu

Agree. For those that work in industry should know this term call "Fire fighting mode". Our MRT is in the current mode, because of the foundation and layout done by the predecessor is no good. Poor quality or work, unreliable system.....not sure what is it. To fix the problem need a full revamp and a overhaul of the system, and that certainly not easy and takes time. Needs really a gutsy leader to make this change.

CEO handpicked from the military or other governmental ministries can qualify to be a gutsy leader?

[richardg]

Originally Posted by LauLanChu

Agree. For those that work in industry should know this term call "Fire fighting mode". Our MRT is in the current mode, because of the foundation and layout done by the predecessor is no good. Poor quality or work, unreliable system.....not sure what is it. To fix the problem need a full revamp and a overhaul of the system, and that certainly not easy and takes time. Needs really a gutsy leader to make this change.

Trouble is they have no pro active plan to resolve.
They are just re-acting when there are issues.

For instance,
I would get a list of the BOM ( Bill of Materials ) ie every single component of the system and comb thru very thouroughly. Eg if insulations are at end of life, pumps need overhaul ... etc every single item

Relook the tender with SMRT, probably under the tender SMRT scope is limited and doing extra will cost $$ which of course they dont want to spend.

Re-assign some resources by creating a taskforce from organistions like DSTA, DSO etc to assist. like they did for the faulty train.

Tender for consultants and maintenance team. Clearly SMRT cant or wont do it.

Plan to replace each and every part that nearing end of life. whole system if necessary.

We need people who can plan ahead and can get the $$ from PMO or MOF to do it.

This bunch useless.

[byfun]

Originally Posted by richardg

We need people who can plan ahead and can get the $$ from PMO or MOF to do it.

This bunch useless.

Previously mrt company are listed and delisted. Why they are making money but need the PMO or MOF to pay for maintainence ? Is this a way to make the listed company look profitable at the expenses of the public ?

I think its better be fully own and operated by 1 party. U make the money u make sure everything in order. Now LTA own the rail n maintainence and SMRT operate the train ?

Think best the train fully own and operated by the gov soley or LTA or Smrt. Any issue u look for 1 party easier rather each one taichi here and there.... never ending and problem not resolved.

[Kohaku]

Originally Posted by amiidae

Fixing an old system and try to do a recovery is never an easy job. This train system is a massive task ! I am not an expert but if you have seen those attitude of many service technicians in engineering trade ... you will probably understand

Heard of "the best man always get the toughest job" ? I dont see him running away fm the problem and that is good. Hope he can push it thru
.

I like "the best man always get the toughest job" sentence. Any way to change toughest job to shit job?

It's the management who always send the best man to clear the job that others can't settle. And the best man is always the 1 who pick up new technical skills while the others dun learn and relay on this best man. Once the best man goes, the others have half F skills.

Hope to see more site hands on for those engineers as troubleshooting comes with hands on and not looking at reports. U dun understand how it was found out in the reports as an engineer, i dun reveal, are not good at words description.

[globalcookie]

Originally Posted by byfun

Previously mrt company are listed and delisted. Why they are making money but need the PMO or MOF to pay for maintainence ? Is this a way to make the listed company look profitable at the expenses of the public ?

I think its better be fully own and operated by 1 party. U make the money u make sure everything in order. Now LTA own the rail n maintainence and SMRT operate the train ?

Think best the train fully own and operated by the gov soley or LTA or Smrt. Any issue u look for 1 party easier rather each one taichi here and there.... never ending and problem not resolved.

SMRT was formerly a Stat Board.... corporatised (spell). Left pocket to right pocket kinda thing. Public services but... oh well....

[hkh]

Originally Posted by leeqf

CEO handpicked from the military or other governmental ministries can qualify to be a gutsy leader?

They say can then it means can.......just look at the way they "select" our president..........and she stayed and moved out of Yistana in a week........

[LauLanChu]

Originally Posted by richardg

Trouble is they have no pro active plan to resolve.
They are just re-acting when there are issues.

Our MRT are expanding with more and more lines coming up, sometime I see the map also get confuse, like spider web. Unlike last time where there is only a single line spanning across Sg, now there are loops and sub loops...the expertise to handle such a massive system got to be up to it. The problems come up of different nature, signal, power trip, weather.....even we engaged some overseas experts or consultant will not be overnight success. Probably as some one suggested, gov should take over to run the business and come out with a long term success plan, including those new lines coming up to ensure no repeat of earlier mistake.

[hkh]

Originally Posted by LauLanChu

Probably as some one suggested, gov should take over to run the business and come out with a long term success plan, including those new lines coming up to ensure no repeat of earlier mistake.

Gov created the problem.......so Gov should also solve it.........