Op-Ed: The wider lessons of SMRT saga | ST Editorial – The Straits Times

Sage analysts would hesitate to pronounce on trade-offs which might be more acceptable to the commuting public.

For instance, should the running of trains take precedence over the maintenance of networks?

As fresh twists in the long-running SMRT saga – the train collision at Joo Koon last week and the flooding of a tunnel last month – shake confidence in both system upgrading and routine maintenance, how should priorities be set?