Fewer seats on this MRT train

Fewer seats on this MRT train

MORE trains with about a third of their seats removed will ply the MRT tracks from next week, even as commuters yesterday said they found the trains no less crowded as a result.

An SMRT train with 84 of its 300 seats taken out made its debut 1-1/2 weeks ago.

One such train will be added to the network every week from next week, so that by the end of January, 10 modified trains will be in use along the SMRT's North-South and East-West lines during the morning peak hours.

Are you kidding me? Removing the seats does not mean that there will be less crowded lah goondoos (Stupid)! It just means that more people will be packed into the trains, making it more crowded. The only thing which may have been helped is that they are getting more people to the destinations at any one ride. The problem now is about the frequency of the trains during peak hours. If you have more frequent trains, then you don't need to make more room in the trains. Well, this is coming from a layman lah. They will sure cite some operational constraints or something. haha.