OPINION: Singapore train breakdowns douse Christmas cheer - Reuters

Reuters, 17 Dec 2011
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Singapore, which prides itself on efficiency, was hit by its third train breakdown in a week on Saturday, frustrating the public on one of the biggest shopping days of the year and adding to calls for a review of its public transport system.
The breakdown affected Singapore's main Orchard Road shopping belt at a time when many people were expected to be hitting the stores just a week before Christmas. Full story