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Originally posted by just a passerby:
Having read The Sunday Times this morning, it really intrigued me to come on this forum to take a look. It certainly impressed me that there are so many teenagers who are so enthusiastic about trains.
Yes, I am a female. I wouldn't say I am a train enthusiast or a train fan. However, having been working in the train industry for about 5 years, I should say I know the trains quite well. I would say, at least 40% of my department and the train design department are females. Our knowledge on trains are not just knowing the train number, the year that it is made, the colour of the seats and the sound of the train.
Before buying of new trains and open for tender, a whole team of staffs will hold numerous meetings to discuss on the design and specifications of trains require. Even simple control and mechanism of closing and opening of doors will take weeks to discuss. After that, contractors will submit their designs and members will have to review each and every design documents submitted before deciding which contractor to be awarded to. Factors like the energy consumption, the efficiency of the brake and propulsion system, the safety features, the signalling and communication equipments onboard the train and even spares and warranty. After the trains are shipped to Singapore, countless testing and commissioning are conducted before they are announced fit for revenue. The biggest challenge comes after the testing is to maintain the whole fleet of trains. The trains in Singapore are made by different contractors and they are made from different era as well, ranging from 1987 till 2009. The diversified technologies and sub systems are definitely a challenge for the maintenance team.
Nonetheless, I know the female comment is just a casual remark cos I've dealt with the media before. They always like to have 'sparks' and 'dramatic' reports.
You will be coming down to KCD on Friday? So I think I will be seeing you there cos most likely my staffs will be in charged of the tour.
Welcome to train forums!
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Originally posted by just a passerby:
Having read The Sunday Times this morning, it really intrigued me to come on this forum to take a look. It certainly impressed me that there are so many teenagers who are so enthusiastic about trains.
Yes, I am a female. I wouldn't say I am a train enthusiast or a train fan. However, having been working in the train industry for about 5 years, I should say I know the trains quite well. I would say, at least 40% of my department and the train design department are females. Our knowledge on trains are not just knowing the train number, the year that it is made, the colour of the seats and the sound of the train.
Before buying of new trains and open for tender, a whole team of staffs will hold numerous meetings to discuss on the design and specifications of trains require. Even simple control and mechanism of closing and opening of doors will take weeks to discuss. After that, contractors will submit their designs and members will have to review each and every design documents submitted before deciding which contractor to be awarded to. Factors like the energy consumption, the efficiency of the brake and propulsion system, the safety features, the signalling and communication equipments onboard the train and even spares and warranty. After the trains are shipped to Singapore, countless testing and commissioning are conducted before they are announced fit for revenue. The biggest challenge comes after the testing is to maintain the whole fleet of trains. The trains in Singapore are made by different contractors and they are made from different era as well, ranging from 1987 till 2009. The diversified technologies and sub systems are definitely a challenge for the maintenance team.
Nonetheless, I know the female comment is just a casual remark cos I've dealt with the media before. They always like to have 'sparks' and 'dramatic' reports.
You will be coming down to KCD on Friday? So I think I will be seeing you there cos most likely my staffs will be in charged of the tour.
welcome to trains forums...haha. next time can ask you questions :)
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anw, thanks for everything. I apologise for some miscommunication. All this is coming to the end i supposed. It all started from a train and it became big news. but people from all walks of life are aware that "there are train fans / enthusiast in singapore" not mistaken that we are some nonsense people in the mrt station. Upcoming events might be...
- SMRT Challenge 2010
- Circle Line Stage 4 & 5
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Thank you...
If I know I will answer your queries. However some of the information is confidential. For instance, I cannot tell you when CCL 4 & 5 is opening. I can only say, later half of 2011. :) Also, I'm not from SMRT.
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I'm really disappointed with the way forumers in this forum who are irresponsible that they have to bring up such a huge commotion when there's only an interview of a mere 10 people. Please, be responsible next time.
Things that are kept private should not be known to people. Doing this is only rubbing salt into other people's wounds. This is a public forum and not a private one, anyone can read this thread. Please have the maturity to be responsible for your actions.
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Originally posted by just a passerby:
Thank you...
If I know I will answer your queries. However some of the information is confidential. For instance, I cannot tell you when CCL 4 & 5 is opening. I can only say, later half of 2011. :) Also, I'm not from SMRT.
If you are not from SMRT, then I guess you are from LTA (Assuming that you are not lying, quite interesting to see your 1st post saying working in train industries and yet not from SMRT and it simply cant be SBST rail). I know that you cannot be one of the train manufacturers such as Alstom. (I got my reason to believe so)
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Ah ber, unless alstom come up with the tender specs, and alstom do the bids.
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Originally posted by Dragonaxe:
LOL, You guys know that for CCL there ae 2 signs right?
The "SET BACK LIMIT" sign and the "STOPPING" sign right?
That time, I was taking the train to Paya Lebar from DBG. I saw the stopping sign there. When it stopped at Dakota, the train under-run 1 cm LOL, could tell since there was side windows and I could not see the sign fully lol
Not just CCL. NSL and EWL should have them too, but on the tracks.
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Originally posted by Samuel Lee:
If you are not from SMRT, then I guess you are from LTA (Assuming that you are not lying, quite interesting to see your 1st post saying working in train industries and yet not from SMRT and it simply cant be SBST rail). I know that you cannot be one of the train manufacturers such as Alstom. (I got my reason to believe so)
Females can work in Alstom, in-case you're unaware.
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Originally posted by yellowflip999:
Females can work in Alstom, in-case you're unaware.
Look, I am not sexist.
The 1st post by this lady
Having read The Sunday Times this morning, it really intrigued me to come on this forum to take a look. It certainly impressed me that there are so many teenagers who are so enthusiastic about trains.
Yes, I am a female. I wouldn't say I am a train enthusiast or a train fan. However, having been working in the train industry for about 5 years, I should say I know the trains quite well. I would say, at least 40% of my department and the train design department are females. Our knowledge on trains are not just knowing the train number, the year that it is made, the colour of the seats and the sound of the train.
Before buying of new trains and open for tender, a whole team of staffs will hold numerous meetings to discuss on the design and specifications of trains require. Even simple control and mechanism of closing and opening of doors will take weeks to discuss. After that, contractors will submit their designs and members will have to review each and every design documents submitted before deciding which contractor to be awarded to. Factors like the energy consumption, the efficiency of the brake and propulsion system, the safety features, the signalling and communication equipments onboard the train and even spares and warranty. After the trains are shipped to Singapore, countless testing and commissioning are conducted before they are announced fit for revenue. The biggest challenge comes after the testing is to maintain the whole fleet of trains. The trains in Singapore are made by different contractors and they are made from different era as well, ranging from 1987 till 2009. The diversified technologies and sub systems are definitely a challenge for the maintenance team.
Nonetheless, I know the female comment is just a casual remark cos I've dealt with the media before. They always like to have 'sparks' and 'dramatic' reports.
You will be coming down to KCD on Friday? So I think I will be seeing you there cos most likely my staffs will be in charged of the tour.
Why would one who works for train maker such as Alstom would
Before buying of new trains and open for tender, a whole team of staffs will hold numerous meetings to discuss on the design and specifications of trains require. Even simple control and mechanism of closing and opening of doors will take weeks to discuss. After that, contractors will submit their designs and members will have to review each and every design documents submitted before deciding which contractor to be awarded to. Factors like the energy consumption, the efficiency of the brake and propulsion system, the safety features, the signalling and communication equipments onboard the train and even spares and warranty. After the trains are shipped to Singapore, countless testing and commissioning are conducted before they are announced fit for revenue. The biggest challenge comes after the testing is to maintain the whole fleet of trains. The trains in Singapore are made by different contractors and they are made from different era as well, ranging from 1987 till 2009. The diversified technologies and sub systems are definitely a challenge for the maintenance team.
Look, if she is from Alstom or other similar company like Kawasaki, then firstly, she wont be reviewing the designs, and hold meetings to discuss the new train's requirment. This is quite obvious.
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Originally posted by Samuel Lee:
Look, I am not sexist.
The 1st post by this lady
Why would one who works for train maker such as Alstom would
Look, if she is from Alstom or other similar company like Kawasaki, then firstly, she wont be reviewing the designs, and hold meetings to discuss the new train's requirment. This is quite obvious.
Oh yeah, right, should be LTA bah, SMRT/SBST has no control over the designs, DTL haven't even have any operators yet they already have the designs.
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You guys are very fortunate as someone had initially wanted to e-mail the jornalists a saved copy of the thread and photos that Samuel Lee took when he sneaked and trespassed into Bishan Depot but I pursuaded him not to, and let bygones be bygones.
Imagine what the repurcussion would be for this community especially in the aftermath of the Lloyd Dane Alexander and Oliver Fricker MRT vandalism incident.
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Originally posted by just a passerby:
Thank you...
If I know I will answer your queries. However some of the information is confidential. For instance, I cannot tell you when CCL 4 & 5 is opening. I can only say, later half of 2011. :) Also, I'm not from SMRT.
wow..good to hear that, hope your bosses don't make a revison of the opening of ccl4 and 5 to be eariler agan. -
Originally posted by Annilator47:
wow..good to hear that, hope your bosses don't make a revison of the opening of ccl4 and 5 to be eariler agan.Why not be earlier, the earlier the better =D, can benefit more residents in the west
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Originally posted by Annilator47:
wow..good to hear that, hope your bosses don't make a revison of the opening of ccl4 and 5 to be eariler agan.Actually I hope to see CCL4 and 5 open by March 2011, because CCL3 open on May 2009, CCL 1 and 2 open on Apr 2010, so it got some logical pattern.
BTW, if that is the case, will it be opening at the same date with Woodleigh as well? (Its a pity that Woodleigh is not an interchange with CCL, if not epic win le)
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Wonder how the annoucement will be like when the train skip Bukit Brown.
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Originally posted by Scania96:
Wonder how the annoucement will be like when the train skip Bukit Brown.
The terrorism alert message?
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Originally posted by Samuel Lee:
The terrorism alert message?
Same as SBST?
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Originally posted by Dragonaxe:
Same as SBST?
High chance.
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Originally posted by TIB1051D:
"Of course not. They are not interested in trains. They like only shopping."
ONG YOU YUAN, when asked if there are any female members in the Singapore Trains online forum.whoops..
Stereotyping, I supposed? -
Wow? i Go For Training Camp For 4 Days i cant get wat u ppl are talking already!
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Originally posted by SBS9231S:
Wow? i Go For Training Camp For 4 Days i cant get wat u ppl are talking already!
actually simple to say, the person was curious abt train enthu and came into the forum to find out.
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This graffti incident has raised our sensitivity in train spotting, even the public also enjoy it