{"id":60192,"date":"2026-06-12T17:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=60192"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:52:08","slug":"technical-issues-with-display-of-bus-arrival-timings-but-bus-services-operating-normally-lta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=60192","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Technical issues\u2019 with display of bus arrival timings, but bus services operating normally: LTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 Commuters may not be able to see the expected arrival timings of public bus services, as there are currently \u201ctechnical <!-- -->issues<!-- -->\u201d with the display of such timings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">However, bus services are operating <!-- -->normally<!-- -->, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a notification on journey planning app MyTransport.<!-- -->SG<!-- --> at 12.30pm on June 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Checks on the MyTransport.<!-- -->SG<!-- --> app does not show any expected arrival timings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Singabus, another transport planning app, <!-- -->shows that all buses have left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In the notification, LTA apologised for the inconvenience caused and said that it is working to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/lta-probing-backup-cable-failure-after-construction-works-disrupted-bus-arrival-timing-system?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">bus arrival timing system<\/span><\/a> also faced technical issues in January, causing inaccurate bus timings and long wait times to be displayed at bus stops and in apps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/technical-issues-affecting-expected-time-of-arrival-system-for-buses-cause-inaccurate-bus-timings?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">LTA initiated a reset<\/span><\/a> of the system on Jan 21, which resulted in bus stop displays and apps being unable to display any information on bus timings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The root cause of the disruption was a software defect on the buses that was triggered by a server failure, and the system was fully restored on Feb 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The timing system faced another disruption in April, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/lta-probing-backup-cable-failure-after-construction-works-disrupted-bus-arrival-timing-system?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">critical underground fibre-optic cables were damaged during construction work<\/span><\/a>, and a backup cable that was meant to transmit the bus location data failed to work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Straits Times has contacted LTA for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/technical-issues-with-display-of-bus-arrival-timings-but-bus-services-operating-normally-lta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Commuters may not be able to see the expected arrival timings of public bus services, as there are currently \u201ctechnical issues\u201d with 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