SINGAPORE, July 26 -- Singapore public transport operator SMRT will pay a reduced fine of S$2.4 million (RM7.9 million) over a major six-day MRT disruption on the East-West Line in September 2024, following a review by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). The penalty is S$600,000 less than the initial amount announced in June.

According to The Straits Times, the updated fine was revealed in an LTA statement yesterday.

The regulator said it had considered SMRT's representations and the challenges the operator faced during the incident, including pandemic-related supply chain disruptions that delayed spare parts for train overhauls.

The fine will go into the Public Transport Fund to help lower-income households with commuting costs, said ...