The surge arrestors in question were handed over to the rail operator seven months ago.
SINGAPORE – An electrical component that did not work as intended during a lightning strike on June 3, which led to train services being disrupted on the North-South MRT Line for more than two hours, was handed over to SMRT seven months ago.
“We are collaborating with the LTA to review and enhance this maintenance schedule, as well as the resilience of the lightning protection system,” he added.damaged numerous components within a power control box near Kranji station, In response to queries, LTA said it is working with the OEM to determine the cause of the surge arrestor failure and investigations into the June 3 disruption are ongoing.
The authority noted that the other equipment in the vicinity of the affected power control box was not damaged during the same lightning incident. SMRT has since pledged to improve its crowd control measures at MRT stations and boarding points for bridging buses. It said it is also exploring “innovative ways” to keep commuters informed during future disruptions.
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