[UPDATE: 8.27AM] Regular train services have progressively resumed and free regular and bridging bus services have ceased. SINGAPORE — Services have resumed along the East-West Line (EWL) after a three-hour delay caused by a track fault at Jurong East station on July 4.
SMRT advised commuters to add up to 30 minutes of travel time.Regular train services have progressively resumed and free regular and bridging bus services have ceased.
The delays were a result of a faulty point machine, said train operator SMRT in a Facebook post at 8.18am. "A point machine controls train movements at rail junctions when trains switch tracks. It is crucial for the point machine to be fully functional for the safe operation of trains," it added. Free regular bus and bridging bus services, which were available between Clementi and Boon Lay stations at designated bus stops, have now ceased.It advised commuters to add up to 30 minutes of travel time. Commuters were also asked to opt for other lines including Thomson-East Coast Line, Downtown Line and North-South Line towards the city.
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