Saturday, January 25, 2014

SMRT run by idiots


SMRT must be run by a bunch of idiots. I cannot understand why they keep screwing up. I am livid and this must be on record my angriest post.

I not going to continue. It will only be vitriol and invective. From now on my membership is with those who cut them no slack and will whack them at every opportunity (not necessarily here).

Of course behind the persistent incompetence of SMRT is the feckless LTA. The time tested solution to solve problems created by idiots is simply to get rid of them.


  • Daniel Tay If there are no signs indicating that the socket should not be used being put at the gantry when you tap your card, SMRT cannot sue the student under the contract law. The contract is signed when you tap your card, agreeing to enter a contract with the transport operator. Therefore, SMRT has no rights to sue the poor student for using the power socket unless she has been told not to do so before she tapped her card.
    Like · Reply · 36 · about an hour ago

  • Marcus Goh Wow... fine $400... I think from now, every breakdown by the train, all commuters in the station should have their Ezlink card top up with $20 for the compensation of the lost of time... not too much to ask right. They will have all the records of entry and exit right?
    Like · Reply · 31 · about an hour ago · Edited
  • Mak Mun Whai To charge phone at the station is not right,didn't she heard of something called power bank? And SMRT shouldn't fined the commuter,moreover a student. Should just warn her not to do so.
    Like · Reply · 21 · 58 minutes ago
  • Nick Deroyale Perhaps the LTA should focus more on our train system.a change of engineering structural plans perhaps.its time to minimise those dreadful delays due to breakdown yet time n again.simple solution to misuse of powerpoint is to totally romove them instead of fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine FINES!!tiz is so irritating!!!
    Like · Reply · 19 · about an hour ago
  • Terence Chiew LTA should look into SMRT who has not been able to keep the MRT system operating smoothly instead. Focus on the bigger issue and not trivial issue.
    Like · Reply · 17 · about an hour ago
  • Dan Ho The LTA should focus on how to stop SMRT from having almost daily disruptions instead of focusing on such a minute issue.
    Like · Reply · 16 · about an hour ago
  • Sharon Yong If I m stuck in a train station because of train breakdown n my hp is low batt., can I use ur power socket to charge my hp so that I can call for help?

    Come on! Places like National Library Board where users don't even pay a single cents get to use the facilities, why SMRT cannot do that, especially when we paid for ur service (which don't necessary work)?
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  • Sergio Gs IIo !?!? flight companies and public transports (trains) in many EU countries provide plugs for passengers to charge mobile, laptops ... 

    I would assume that charging a phone in a plug is allowed unless a sign would state otherwise.
    Like · Reply · 29 · about an hour ago · Edited
  • Pae Thongyaem LTA is INSANE!!!!!
    Like · Reply · 9 · about an hour ago

What is there to relook? Act decisively like Vivian Balakrishnan recently did with some silly rule on hawkers.

Update: 2:15 pm


She is not from SMRT so I would cut her some slack. Perhaps she was quoted out of context here never mind I had often come across her making silly or uncalled for remarks.

Don't make fictitious statements. They shed no light and only generate unnecessary heat. You are a Minister, and we must expect more from you. I am actually trying to restrain myself from calling her stupid.

Update: 2:55 pm

I just read the ST which has a fuller report. So it wasn't just the SMRT but the equally idiotic LTA who took the next step to charge her. Bunch of useless civil servants in that department excelling at learning by making mistakes at our expense. Probably too many heads to roll so must replace the management eh?

This is unbelievable - connecting a faulty device could end up tripping the train system. Yet another proof to suggest how idiotic the system is. Whoever designed the system this way. Actually I don't believe that statement. It is by an ignorant fool or a liar. It is used to justify the severe and unreasonable penalties in order that they do not look like bullying a school girl. How cowardly and dishonest they probably are. There are various forms of stupid but this design stupidity cannot be it.

4 comments:

  1. What is even worse is that SMRT publicly denied the report when it first surfaced. Can see thus here : http://therealsingapore.com/content/why-smrt-lying-their-facebook-page

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    1. Thanks IG. Most likely the SMRT person who posted that would say he/she actually didn't know what another department had charged the student. They and LTA are dysfunctional organizations. Can't understand why the government tolerated their under performance for so long. Lui Tuck Yew disappointment wouldn't do. It is late bringing the reaper already.

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  2. someone should visit the train platforms. There are now so many "locals" employed to direct human traffic (I guess SMRT will expect a praise for creating jobs?). These platform operators look like they are in a national day parade waving their lighted batons. And they are so SMART - they will only go about doing their performance at doors where the commuters are so well mannered to stay in queues. As for those doors where people would just beat queues and force themselves in, the train staff will pretend they do not see. Are we paying towards staff to entertain us - maybe they should sing to relieve our frustrations at how efficient the trains have been operating. It is time SMRT wakes up these "performing actors and actresses" and get them to do their job properly. If not, I am sure we responsible commuters can do a better one than them. That will save us from being pressured to pay higher fares.

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  3. I was informed there had been occasions when some commuters carried big saws onto the train and no station staff members confronted them! Play safe on the part of the station staff while risking a big massacre waiting to happen?? Good riddance!!

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