Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow said on Tuesday that he had received the task force’s recommendations.
“The Ministry of Transport will now review the task force’s report and provide a full response to its recommendations by the first quarter of next year,” he said in a Facebook post.
DEEPENING WORKFORCE CAPABILITIES
The task force also highlighted that the rail sector needed to continually upgrade its workforce, sustaining a pipeline of engineering talent to operate and manage an ageing and expanding network.
It recommended that LTA and rail operators work together to strengthen the role of the Singapore Rail Academy in harmonising and raising standards across the board to prepare the rail workforce for future challenges.
“This would include enhancing the professional certification framework for rail engineers and technicians by expanding certification coverage to more rail systems and workers,” said LTA, SBS Transit and SMRT.
There could also be more structured and frequent staff rotations between LTA and the rail operators to build common perspectives and capabilities, they added.
