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Singapore Must Junk Hong Kong's Rail Model
Real estate ambitions don't work everywhere.
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Singapore works. Or that was the city-state's reputation until one December day six years ago, when a solitary defective fastener brought the subway system screeching to a halt.
That marked the start of a saga of frequent shutdowns and stranded passengers that has continued unabated. Earlier this month, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan apologized for a 20-hour disruption caused by preventable flooding. This past Wednesday, some trains were slowed during the morning rush because of a track fault.