Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the end-of-life date for the 48 first-generation MRT trains which have been in service for 35 years; (b) whether these trains currently pose increased derailment or safety risks while carrying passengers; (c) what is the failure rate of these trains compared to newer trains; (d) why are these trains not replaced earlier; and (e) how do their (i) maintenance regimen and (ii) maintenance costs differ from that of newer train models.
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the provisional mean kilometres between failures (MKBF) for the second and third quarters of 2024 for MRT trains across each line; (b) whether there are benchmark MKBF utilised by the Ministry for assessing the reliability of each line and, if so, whether they can be disclosed publicly; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider imposing more elaborate inspection requirements on MRT lines that have persistently lower MKBF than the overall 12-month moving average across the train network.
Mr Chee Hong Tat: These questions will be answered in the Ministerial Statement at the Sitting on 15 October 2024. [Please refer to “A Safe, Reliable, and Resilient Rail System”, Official Report, 15 October 2024, Vol 95, Issue 143, Ministerial Statements section.]
Ministry of Transport
14 October 2024
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