The latest news to come out from SMRT is that the oldest batch of trains is finally going to be replaced by new ones made by Canadian company Bombardier. It is reported that 66 of these old trains are to be taken out of service, and that these trains have been serving the lines since the MRT's inception in 1987.
The new trains will only arrive in 2021. By then, it would 34 years since the old trains are in service. That long! Why take so long to replace the trains? More pertinently, are these trains still capable of handling many trips and will not breakdown any time?
But SMRT and train breakdowns go together, isn't it?
