Busted: SMRT fined $200,000 for security breach

LTA's investigations found that SMRT had failed to exercise the due diligence and vigilance expected of a public transport operator, by failing to regularly inspect, continuously maintain and repair its operating facilities. SMRT also failed to adequately carry out their responsibility to oversee the day-to-day security operations at its depots, and implement fully the security measures recommended by the Public Transport Security Committee (PTSC) after the Changi depot incident last year.

Due to its negligence, SMRT had failed to effectively guard against unauthorised intrusions. It also failed to detect, in a timely manner, the security breach at its Bishan MRT depot and the graffiti on one of its MRT trains on 17 August 2011. As a result, SMRT had breached its obligations under the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Licence & Operating Agreement (LOA).