Singapore Transport System - AGAINST by Ms E. Ong https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad Points that describe how Singapore's transport system is not so good and reliable en-us 2017-03-23 04:26:02 UTC 2026-02-24 03:25:59 UTC hello@padlet.com yi xin https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162035475 1.There are too many lines to travel for Mass Rapid Transport[ MRT] confusing people and they might go to the wrong place which is incovince for people and it broken down resenly  and people could not get to the place they wanted. 2.For taxis,they are getting expensive and some drivers might forget where they are suppose to go and might take a wrong turn and we will be delayed.3.For buses,they travel until late in the night and when the bus driver gets tried, it might distract him from driving and accidents might happen. As they are not reliable,they are sometimes to slow and some people will be late for school,work and jobs. Even with the new tracker as in how long the bus take to avirve,it is still not accurate so it is no use.]]> 2017-03-23 07:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162035475 Zafyra zafyra_binte_mohamed_hafiz https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162051800 1.2 SMRT staff were killed last year in Singapore.The workers were aged 26 and 24.This happened near Pasir Ris MRT station on March 22.
2.The number of Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) has grown over the years.For example, on April 21, there was no train service from Marina South Pier to Newton Stations.Later that day, the North-east line also suffered a train disruption.Train services were unavailable from Chinatown and Farrer Park stations  in both directions. Ironically, this happened right after  Minister Khaw Boon Wan announced in a blog post that the NSL had passed the 100-day major incident -free milestone.
3.Train service on the North-South line were disrupted for about half and hour on Tuesday (Apr 26 2016/17) ,less than 12 hours after,FOUR train lines were affected by a power trip in another incident.
4.On Tuesday morning (I don"t know when) ,a traction power fault stopped train services bet ween Kranji and Woodlands MRT stations on the North South Line.
5.On Monday ( still don"t know when) , a larger number of stations on the North South Line (NSL) -from Jurong East to Kranji- were affected.Train services on the East-West ,circle ,and Bukit lines were also disrupted, the first time all of these lines were affected at the same time, a transport operator for SMRT commented.
6.Taxis
Nowadays , a lot of taxi drivers are competing against one another with the new apps Uber and Grab .People can call specific drivers to their destination instead of flagging them down.It is a great way to save time but it is also bad because of the above reason.
7.There were 16 major breakdowns (delays of OVER 30 mins) last year compared to only 15 in 2015. P.S.Last years figure was double that of five years ago.
8.The East-West and North -south lines had the most delays,5 and 4 respectively.
Possible Reason:
Reports have shown that this specific lines have been aging over the years               ( OBVIOUSLY )   
9.On August 1963 at 7.50 a.m.,an eastbound train from Jurong stopped at Clementi Station for two minutes longer due to a technical fault.It was hit by another train (poor train).The train, which comprised six carriages, had a  capacity of 1,800 passengers, 156 of who were injured during the peak-hour collision. Several passengers were flung against panels and steel railings inside the train or piled on top of on each another, suffering a few injuries.
10.on July 7, services on the North-South and East-West lines stopped completely for several hours due to  evening  rush hour in that particular area.
(credits for number 10:Nikki)(did'nt know what else to put )(sorry)
(I agree with what all of you are saying)
          THE END]]> 2017-03-23 09:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162051800 Matthew tan_yong_zhi_matthew https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162052257 1.Taxi fares are increasing lately so some people have decided to ride in cars driven by Uber drivers.

2.2 SMRT staff were hit and killed by a train moving at 60km/h causing many people to be late for their daily activities.

3.Some buses are always late and cause people to be late.The longest time I have waited for a bus is half an hour.

]]> 2017-03-23 09:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162052257 Jie Han ang_jie_han https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162053146 1.The price of buses,taxis and mass rapid transport(MRT) fares are increasing over time
2. bus accidents occur many times in a year and trains often breakdown.
3. taxis are also mostly occupied and very hard to find one that has not been hired or busy
4.Buses take very long to arrive at the bus stop and cause people to be late for something important.
5.mass rapid transport(MRT). One day, i was taking the MRT to somewhere(nobody needs to know). There were at least 7 breakdowns on the trip to that place
6. Sometimes the bus driver gets impatient and drives away before anyone can catch up.
7. there is only one emergency hammer on each side of the bus
8. some people don't bring a jacket or a sweater(etc.) into a bus and they get cold.
9. MRTs are not protected from lightning
10. rarely, bus drivers don't hear the signal for them to stop .
bye..


]]> 2017-03-23 09:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162053146 Hakeem https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162054286 1 . MRT
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is causing a lot of inconvenience for people who rely on it because there a lot of lines sometimes confusing the driver.
2.Buses
If you are late for school and there is a traffic jam, it would take a long time for the bus to come, about half an hour.This will make us even later for school.
So, it will take about 30 minutes for the bus to come and 30 minutes to get through the jam.So, it will take about an hour to go to school ]]> 2017-03-23 09:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162054286 Darius koh_darius https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162054549 1.The Mass Rapid Transport is breaking down frequently and that cause a lot of inconvenience for everyone who relies on public transport.Just in 2016,there were 14 MAJOR breakdowns which cause alot of inconvenience as well.
it caused many people to be late for work and students to be late for school.
2.There are not enough buses in Singapore which makes us wait for a long long time just for a bus.
Especially bus 17 which goes around Pasir Ris,its takes 10-20 mins just for one bus to arrive which is very irritating.The number of passengers in certain buses are also rising which makes it ver uncomfortable for people in those buses,which makes less people wanting to take public buses and more people would start buing cars which is not very enviroment friendly.
3.The taxi fares are rising rapidly which is not very good.No one would want to ride a taxi and would rather ride private car companies such as Uber and Grab which is not public transport which is not what the goverment is encouraging.
4.The prices of bus fares and many other public transports are rising rapidly.Which shows they are not promoting public transport, instead, making it even more unpopular among singaporeans.
5.There is too much walking needed just to get from one place to a bus stop and interchange.
The goverment has to increase the number of bus stops and interchanges to increase the convenience and make singaporeans happier.
6.Singaporeans satisfaction with the public transport has dipped from 90.3% from 2011 to 88.8 in 2012 just because of overcrowding and reliability.
7.People are not taking public transport so much because the fares keep increasing which dosent help by promoting public transport.]]> 2017-03-23 09:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162054549 Fitri fitri_wahyuni_binte_mohamad_fe https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162054751 1.Buses
           Some buses always come all at once and if we are a little late and miss the buses , we would need to wait  for  the next batch of buses which could take a very long time ( maybe 10 to 15 minutes ).

2.Mass rapid transport
(MRT)
            During peak periods the Mass Rapid Transport  would always get    crowded. Sometimes when it is extremely crowded and the air-conditioning is not strong enough , it makes us feel  really uncomfortable . It also makes the train very stuffy.  Also, there would not be any space left for us to sit, and if we are unlucky and we stand next to someone much taller ,       we might be right under their armpit. Also,  if we do want to exit the MRT when there are many passengers are impatiently waiting to board the MRT, and they are rushing to enter , we might be pushed back into the MRT train and we are not able to alight at our destination and would need to wait for the next station to alight and go back to our original destination . Also, sometimes some MRT trains take a long time to arrive , making some late to work or school.

3. Taxi
         Taxis are sometimes really expensive depending on the company, flag down price and of course the distance to reach the destination according to the metre  . It is much more expensive if we flag a taxi during  the peak period. It might also be hard to find a taxi which is passing by . Although there are taxi stands at most shopping malls , there would  usually be a lot  of other passengers queuing up to take a taxi too , making us having to wait even longer.
Thank



]]> 2017-03-23 09:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162054751 Fanyuan https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162060351 1,
buses :overcrowding during peak hours or long waiting time time during the off peak hours(about 15 minutes) ,increasing fares which make a short journey more expensive
2,
the MRT station near City hall area is always filled with people,which makes it uncomfortable to wait for the MRT .The MRTs are also very crowded thoughout the day .

Mass Rapid Transport(MRT)/Light Rail Transport(LRT):
There has been more than 40 train disruptions reported in Singapore in 2016  which causes a lot of students and the employees to be late for school or work.
http://sbr.com.sg/transport-logistics/exclusive/just-how-bad-were-more-40-train-disruptions-reported-in-singapore-last
The MRT can be really,really crowded.Once,because of overcrowding,I have to  wait for about 15 minutes for me to board the train!
3.Taxis
The taxi fare can be extremely expensive.
As many Singaporeans take taxis after an exhausting day,there will always be a long queue at the taxi stands near shopping malls and you have to wait for  about 10 minute before you can be served.Sometimes,the taxi driver will even drive to the wrong place without asking you for directions(if they ask for directions,it is not their fault)
]]> 2017-03-23 09:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162060351 Nikki https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162061010 Singapore's MRT — In what could potentially be the worst MRT breakdown to date, services on the North-South and East-West Lines came to a complete halt for several hours during evening rush hour today (July 7).

This is the first time services on both lines were affected at the same time. A power fault had affected trains along the North-South and East-West Lines at 7.15pm, said SMRT in a statement. “This led to a system-wide disruption along the entire line.”
Partial service was restored at 9.20pm, with the resumption of train services, albeit at a slower speed, on the East-West Line from Pasir Ris to Joo Koon MRT stations. Train service continued to be unavailable on the North-South Line for another hour, with SMRT updating later that services on the line resumed at 10.35pm, at a slower speed.
 Some commuters reported flickering lights and “blackouts” in the trains during the disruption.  Many commuters, however, were frustrated by the peak hour crowded and some complained of “chaos”.  
]]> 2017-03-23 09:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162061010 Izzat https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162073302 1.There were 14 major breakdowns of Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) trains in 2015 and there was a 40% increase from 2014 to 2015.                                       
2. The breakdowns that each lasted more than 30 minutes on the Light Rapid Transport(LRT)nearly quadrupled to 15 breakdowns.
3.Train service on the North-South Line(NSL) was stopped for about half an hour on Tuesday, April 26.(year not known) Less than 12 hours after 4 train lines were affected by a power trip in another incident. It was also the third disruption on the NSL in less than a week. 
4.on Monday(year not known), a large number of stations on the NSL from Jurong East to Kranji were affected. Train services on the East-West,Circle and Bukit Panjang LRT Lines were also disrupted, the first time that trains on all of these lines were affected at the same time. The power trip was traced to a "power dip" at the Buona Vista power intake station.
5. Singapore's MRT network has experienced a number of breakdowns since April.There was train service from Marina South Pier to Newton stations.
6.The North-East Line was also hit by a disruption. Train services were unavailable between Chinatown and Farrer Park stations in both directions.    (Thank You)]]> 2017-03-23 10:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162073302 Megdelene Fanyuan https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162083479 1).Mass rapid transport  Many train breakdowns have been reported.To replace the train while others are being repaired, more trains are added to the railway.At the same time ,other trains are added to the railway just to increase efficiency and to decrease the amount  of waiting time for the millions of passengers.However, this is also the main cause of common disruptions between stations. When trains are leaving the station, sometimes, oncoming trains have to stop to make way for them.These disruptions can cause many to be late for school, work and many more as these disruptions become more common.

2)taxi:
Taxi companies have become increasingly competitive especially with the taxi apps such as Grab and Uber. Taxi fares have been lowered by many companies, hoping to become more popular.While many Singaporeans are cheering at the change, taxi drivers are groaning.This change affects all, whether it is in a good or bad way.

3) Many new vehicles have been invented and if you look at it that way,Singapore's transportation  is really not 'up to date'.Examples are driverless cars solar-powered cars, cars that wheels and cabin can 
rotate and Maglev Trains.

4)Buses should have air-conditioner controls. Somtimes, it is so cold that you still feel frozen no matter how many layers you wear. Other times, the heat is suffercating. Over-crowded buses are noisy and stuffy.]]> 2017-03-23 11:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162083479 Amritpal amritpal_singh1 https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162087155 1.The MRT(Mass Rapid Transport) system has caused a lot of inconvenience to commuters in the past.Last year,there was a major break down of trains causing thousands of commuters in Singapore to be late for school or work.2. Taxi fares are increasing!Taxi drivers are affected by the increase of taxi fares in Singapore.More people would rather use Uber or Grab than Taxis.Leading to some of the taxi drivers to be retrenched due to the lack of business(theory,i hope business will not be that bad).This shows that taxi drivers can not rely on the the taxi companies for money.(Taxi is a way of transportation,so the taxi drivers can't rely on that way of transportation)

]]> 2017-03-23 11:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162087155 Sarah https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162095299 1.Even though we have many modes of transport, these transports can something be not so reliable.For example, imagine if the MRT breaks down?You could be delayed for school or work for a few hours just because of the breakdown!At least the number of breakdowns should be reduced by 80% .Then, you go on the bus ,what happens if there is an accident?The bus however does not have seatbelts provided .You could get hurt!
2. In the bus , there are insufficent seats.Some people shall have to stand and if there journey is long,they might have to stand up for a very long time!
3.Buses can sometimes also be overcrowded and you might have to wait for another one.
4.Some people are really inconsiderate.They tend to take up more space than they need for example, using two chairs,one for themselves and one for their bags/shopping.

5. In all ,I think that the Singapore" transport system can be a good one but of course it has to have some improvement to make it the best transport system here.]]> 2017-03-23 12:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162095299 Yasmin Nadirah https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162107790 -The prices of most transportation is increasing. 

-The buses are sometimes late

-The taxi drivers won't stop talking 

How is this a negartive impact on the transport SYSTEM in Singapore?

-The train always has people who leans against the handpole

]]> 2017-03-23 13:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162107790 Yasmin Nadirah https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314283 ~The prices of most transportation is increasing

~The buses are sometimes late

~The apps are not accurate with the arrival of the buses or trains

~The drivers won't stop talking and it is extremely irritating

]]> 2017-03-24 04:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314283 Tyler fong_jielun_tyler https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314412 1.Taxi
Taxis are too expensive with peak hour charges and midnight charges which is UNREASONABLE.Maybe they should have lower the metre fare which would be better.
2.Bus
Nowadays,buses are overcrowded{except 2 storey ones}.And,the fare is increasing rapidly.And,once you miss a bus you will have to wait for at least 10mins.......
3.Mass Rapid Transit[MRT]
MRT is always crowded and it keeps breaking down.It is very inconvienient for people who take public transport to go to work.MRTS should have more seats.    
Thank you,Bye!

]]> 2017-03-24 04:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314412 iman https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314458 1.Our Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) has too many breakdowns. the passengers are late to go to school,work or lesssons that they have.]]> 2017-03-24 04:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314458 Marissa https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314731 I went to the transport good and i am going to go against Xin Yi.
she said that Singapore's system is good and efficient. I will be nice and only partially agree  with her.  The Mass Rapid (MRT) might be good and efficient, but that only happens sometimes.
although I have never experience a public transport to break down before, I have read a lot of news on buses and MRT to break down. Aside from that, I also want to complain  about the traffic jams in Singapore . when I was taking public bus to school one day there was a traffic jam and caused me to be late and get scolded by a teacher that misunderstood me. 
byee byee for now :-) ]]> 2017-03-24 04:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314731 Hillwan https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314845 Buses should not take more than 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at the bus stop. In practice, the waiting time can occasionally take over half an hour, depending on traffic conditions.

To make matters worse, many buses tend to be packed, especially during peak hours. On such occasions, the uglier side of Singaporean behaviour might surface, and one such example would be when passengers refuse – despite much prodding – to move towards the rear of the bus in order to make way for more passengers to board.

]]> 2017-03-24 04:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162314845 Dixon https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162315063 1) Buses
The SBS Transit buses. If you were waiting for a certain bus, especially the ones with letters like 'p' or 'a',  you would usually have to wait for a very long period of time. Why? Most probably because there are too less of those buses around or those buses are at a very far place so it would take quite a while for it to reach your place.
2) Train
The public train. The train system of the networking with different train stations is indeed remarkable. However, the speed in which it moves at is kind of slow. Sometimes, if one has to get from e.g Pasir Ris to Bugis, it would most probably be take about 15 minutes. When the traain is in the tunnel, we could observe that it goes at a very fast speed. There might even be sparks heard in between the wheels and the track. This might cause a lot of inconvinience as when it is crowded, people might not be too adaptable to the sudden change of speed and that would cause them to fal onto others. Other would also fall onto another people like a domino. and everyone in the train would be on the ground.
3) Taxis
Taxis used to be one of the most common type of public transport. So, one does not need to buy their own car to get around.(Of course having a car would be better) However, other services like GRAB or UBER are competing for business, thus making the choice of transportation tough for Singaporeans to decide. The prices are also rising. Why? If let's say UBER is a number one choice of transport among Singaporeans and the company would definitely know that. So, it would raise the price and when people depend on them, they would constantly earn more money. 

There is a solution to these problems. 
1)We could write a letter to Land Transport Authority(LTA) to tell them about these issues. 
2)Learn to get used to the timing(like 30mins your bus comes). Then, do meaningful things to occupy yourself.
3)Use the cheapest type of transport. But do not cause inconvienience for yourself because it would not be worth it. 
4)Make sure that you know the shortest route(train) to stops.
5)If you think a certain bus does not come to your stop regularly, go to the nearest interchange or(as mentioned)get used to the time.

Whatever choice you make, safety is always number one. So do not risk your life to get a bus fast, or say '"oh i can withstand the speed of the train.'" but when others fall on you, you will bear the conscequences. So inform and adult or LTA and make sure you travel SAFELY!

]]> 2017-03-24 04:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162315063 Nadia Lee nlsx https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162315153 1.Public Buses
Buses are slow and we need to wait for them for a very long time.
All bus stops only have certain buses going to them which is very bad as if we want to take a bus (e.g. Bus number 5) we cannot get and have to cross the road.]]> 2017-03-24 04:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162315153 Izzat muhammad_izzatmohamad_yazid https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162315307 Hillwan, buses can be late due to traffic jams so you can't expect buses to be puctual. But they do not need practice as if the driver wants to be punctual at the bus stop but end up crashing? They might be preasured.]]> 2017-03-24 04:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162315307 Izzat muhammad_izzatmohamad_yazid https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162540919 Tyler, MRT rare always crowded because it is on of the fastest way to travel far distances.]]> 2017-03-25 04:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162540919 Izzat muhammad_izzatmohamad_yazid https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162541127 Nadia, Public buses are slow because it carries a lot of people. the estimated amount of seats in the buses(If i'm not mistaken) was 34. During 10.00 to 11.00,(I think)there are a lot of people in the bus plus the people standing which means 34 + a stampede of people=a lot and it is also slow because, duh, every bus in the world is slow. So what to expect?(no offence)]]> 2017-03-25 04:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162541127 Izzat, they are very crowded during peak hours. See for your self https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162751829 https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/crowded-mrt.jpg]]> 2017-03-27 10:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162751829 dixon https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162753095
agree..........

]]> 2017-03-27 10:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162753095 Dixon https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162753382 But imagine have ALL the buses in Sg going to the busstops? wont therem be a traffic jam and the movement would be slower. anyways, if a bus cannot get to your stop, you should find the closest stop but not put your at risk. though.]]> 2017-03-27 10:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/162753382 Dixon https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/163320243 https://padlet.com/wall/n6qytnb0k9yz]]> 2017-03-29 06:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/inspiringmuch/transportbad/wish/163320243