Train operator SMRT had wanted to conduct further checks after the first major train disruption on 15 December last year, but had instead resumed services at the prompting of the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
This was what former SMRT CEO Saw Phaik Hwa said, when she testified at the public inquiry into the train breakdowns.
She added, however, that she was unaware if the intention to stop services for more checks was communicated to the LTA. Full story
