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In just the last few months, Singapore has seen at least 15 disruptions to the rail network. At the same time, rail reliability according to a key measure is at its lowest point since 2020. Is it time for the authorities to rethink the way they measure our network's reliability and find new connectivity solutions when the when train services are down? In this week’s Deep Dive, Steven Chia speaks with transport economist Walter Theseira and Tin Pei Ling, chair of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport, on what needs to be done to get our trains back on track.
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Chapters
1. Why MRT disruptions feel extra frustrating and what can a new task force do? (00:00:00)
2. When social media skews public perception (00:03:30)
3. Are we simply too efficient? (00:08:02)
4. Is poor communication making things worse? (00:17:22)
5. Finding a sweet spot for all commuters (00:21:37)
6. What should the task force be looking at? (00:25:02)
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