SINGAPORE: Many commuters face another challenging journey on Thursday (Sep 26), with regular train services between Jurong East and Buona Vista stations still unavailable as the disruption that started on Wednesday enters a second day.
In updates on Thursday morning, operator SMRT said that shuttle train services are available between Boon Lay and Jurong East, as well as between Queenstown and Buona Vista stations. Free regular bus services are also available between Boon Lay and Queenstown stations and that bridging bus services are available between Jurong East and Buona Vista.
Buses offering free bridging services wait at Buona Vista station, as disruptions to the East–West line continued on Sep 26, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Vanessa Lim)
Buses offering free bridging services wait at Buona Vista station, as disruptions to the East–West line continued on Sep 26, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Vanessa Lim)
At Buona Vista MRT station at about 6.30am, CNA saw at least five buses offering bridging services at the bus stop and crowds were starting to form. Staff were seen ushering commuters onto the buses.
By 7am, the number of passengers arriving at Buona Vista MRT station had increased, with a few commuters seen running towards the bridging bus point. However, the situation remained calm at the bridging bus point with buses arriving and departing every minute, and the queue moving quickly.
At about 7.10am, queues started swelling at the bus bridging point. CNA's reporter noted that the last bus left about 10 minutes ago and now there were snaking queues stretching at least 100m.
Morning commuters at Jurong East MRT station on Sep 26, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos)
Bridging buses seen at Jurong East MRT station on Sep 26, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos)
Over at Jurong East, at least four bridging buses were lined up near the MRT station at around 7am. Passengers were seen calmly getting onto the buses, as SMRT staff informed them that the buses would bring them to Clementi, Dover and Buona Vista.
At around 7.10am, queues started to form at the bus bridging point near the MRT station. Staff were heard telling commuters to fill up the upper deck of the bus.
A train disruption on the East-West Line started on Wednesday morning after an eastbound train developed a fault near Clementi station.
That led to the suspension of regular train services between Boon Lay and Queenstown MRT stations in both directions.
On Wednesday evening, commuters experienced transport delays during rush hour. CNA teams on the ground noted that despite the lines and crowds, the situation was mostly orderly.
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In updates on Thursday morning, operator SMRT said that shuttle train services are available between Boon Lay and Jurong East, as well as between Queenstown and Buona Vista stations. Free regular bus services are also available between Boon Lay and Queenstown stations and that bridging bus services are available between Jurong East and Buona Vista.
Buses offering free bridging services wait at Buona Vista station, as disruptions to the East–West line continued on Sep 26, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Vanessa Lim)
Buses offering free bridging services wait at Buona Vista station, as disruptions to the East–West line continued on Sep 26, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Vanessa Lim)
At Buona Vista MRT station at about 6.30am, CNA saw at least five buses offering bridging services at the bus stop and crowds were starting to form. Staff were seen ushering commuters onto the buses.
By 7am, the number of passengers arriving at Buona Vista MRT station had increased, with a few commuters seen running towards the bridging bus point. However, the situation remained calm at the bridging bus point with buses arriving and departing every minute, and the queue moving quickly.
At about 7.10am, queues started swelling at the bus bridging point. CNA's reporter noted that the last bus left about 10 minutes ago and now there were snaking queues stretching at least 100m.
Morning commuters at Jurong East MRT station on Sep 26, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos)
Bridging buses seen at Jurong East MRT station on Sep 26, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos)
Over at Jurong East, at least four bridging buses were lined up near the MRT station at around 7am. Passengers were seen calmly getting onto the buses, as SMRT staff informed them that the buses would bring them to Clementi, Dover and Buona Vista.
At around 7.10am, queues started to form at the bus bridging point near the MRT station. Staff were heard telling commuters to fill up the upper deck of the bus.
TRACTION POWER FAULT
A train disruption on the East-West Line started on Wednesday morning after an eastbound train developed a fault near Clementi station.
That led to the suspension of regular train services between Boon Lay and Queenstown MRT stations in both directions.
On Wednesday evening, commuters experienced transport delays during rush hour. CNA teams on the ground noted that despite the lines and crowds, the situation was mostly orderly.
Source: CNA/rj
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