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A SINGAPORE commuter train crashed with another at a station injuring 25 people, authorities reported. Transit operator SMRT said 23 passengers and two staff suffered light to moderate injuries and have been taken to a hospital. The incident took place at 0820 AM (0020 GMT), SMRT said in a statement. It said a faulty west-bound train had stalled at Joo Koon station on the system's East-West line at 8:18am. A second train stopped behind the faulty train at the station at 0819 AM but moved forward unexpectedly a minute later, coming into contact with the stationary train. A photograph posted on the Straits Times website showed two trains stopped and in contact but with no major damage apparent. Earlier, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said in a Twitter post that it had been alerted to an incident at the station at 8:33am. https://web.facebook.com/SMRTCorpSG/?ref=nf&hc_ref=ARSmaA3TadkwbcO2eyb1-ljSwRDtUPI-OUdp5nLMn72Cnvuudas2gH_1QnN7Ofv-upo The collision comes as the country grapples with recent service disruptions on its mass rapid transit system, including a partial suspension of services during an October weekend due to flooding in a tunnel following heavy rains. The mishaps led to a rare public apology by top transit executives in a country that prides itself on an efficient public service and an assurance from the government to address the causes of the various glitches. The densely-populated city-state is highly dependent on public transport. It is one of the world's most expensive places to own a vehicle and recently announced that it will not allow any net growth in its car population from February next year.
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