Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan announced that there has been an improvement in the Mean Kilometres Between Failure (MKBF) for the oldest train tracks, North-South and East-West Lines.
During a visit to Kranji MRT station to check on the power system renewal project, Minister Khaw said:
As the old assets got replaced and upgraded, the East-West Line’s MKBF has gone up, from more than 400,000 train-km in 2018 to now nearly 700,000 train-km. Meanwhile, the North-South Line (NSL) has shown even better results. Its MKBF has now exceeded my 1 million train-km target ... now 1.4 million train-km, making it as reliable as top metros like the Taipei Metro and Hong Kong MTR.
Up until 2014, the MKBF for both lines hovered below 100,000 train-km, he pointed out.
He reiterated that the 1 million MKBF target it set for itself is a demanding one, and only a handful of metros around the world have achieved it consistently. The Downtown Line, North East Line and NSL have now crossed the target, and the other rail lines here are not far behind, added the minister.
Netters were quick to give their feedbacks on this piece of news. Some netters mentioned that Minister Khaw spoke too soon and that there will be major breakdowns happening soon. Others said that the Minister should not boast about the improvements done as train operators are expected to provide the highest service standard for customers.
