Board Members' Awareness of Defects on 26 MRT Trains

Debated in Parliament on 16 Aug 2016.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned if board members of SMRT, LTA, the Public Transport Council, and Temasek Holdings management were aware of defects in MRT trains supplied in 2013 and the subsequent recall.
The Minister for Transport confirmed the issues were discussed among the Ministry of Transport, LTA, and SMRT, with the Public Transport Council not involved.
The SMRT Board was aware of the faults, but communication between SMRT and its shareholders, including Temasek, was not disclosed.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Transport whether members of the Public Transport Council, board members of SMRT and LTA, and the management of Temasek Holdings were aware of the faults discovered on MRT trains supplied by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang in 2013 and the subsequent train recall exercise.

The Minister for Transport (Mr Khaw Boon Wan)

Madam, both issues were discussed among the Ministry of Transport, Land Transport Authority and SMRT. The Public Transport Council (PTC) was not involved. I am told that SMRT Board was aware. As for Temasek, what was communicated between SMRT and its shareholders is not something I am privy to.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned if board members of SMRT, LTA, the Public Transport Council, and Temasek Holdings management were aware of defects in MRT trains supplied in 2013 and the subsequent recall.
The Minister for Transport confirmed the issues were discussed among the Ministry of Transport, LTA, and SMRT, with the Public Transport Council not involved.
The SMRT Board was aware of the faults, but communication between SMRT and its shareholders, including Temasek, was not disclosed.

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Board Members' Awareness of Defects on 26 MRT Trains

Debated in Parliament on 16 Aug 2016.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned if board members of SMRT, LTA, the Public Transport Council, and Temasek Holdings management were aware of defects in MRT trains supplied in 2013 and the subsequent recall.
The Minister for Transport confirmed the issues were discussed among the Ministry of Transport, LTA, and SMRT, with the Public Transport Council not involved.
The SMRT Board was aware of the faults, but communication between SMRT and its shareholders, including Temasek, was not disclosed.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

The Minister for Transport (Mr Khaw Boon Wan)

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned if board members of SMRT, LTA, the Public Transport Council, and Temasek Holdings management were aware of defects in MRT trains supplied in 2013 and the subsequent recall.
The Minister for Transport confirmed the issues were discussed among the Ministry of Transport, LTA, and SMRT, with the Public Transport Council not involved.
The SMRT Board was aware of the faults, but communication between SMRT and its shareholders, including Temasek, was not disclosed.

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Board Members' Awareness of Defects on 26 MRT Trains

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

The Minister for Transport (Mr Khaw Boon Wan)

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Board Members' Awareness of Defects on 26 MRT Trains

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

The Minister for Transport (Mr Khaw Boon Wan)

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