epa05412416 A passenger train operated by SMRT leaves the Ang Mo Kio station in Singapore, 07 July 2016. At least 26 train carriages have been shipped back by local rail operator SMRT Trains Ltd. after defects were found in the structure of the carriages, in particular, the components connecting the car to the trains undercarriage. According media reports, the train cars were shipped back on 12 June and reached manufacturer CSR Sifang on 25 June in Qingdao, China. The trains are of the C151A series and cost SMRT an estimated 368 million SGD (247 million euro or 274 million US dollar) in 2009. A statement from Singapores Land Transport Authority has said that the defects are not safety-critical and do not affect the trains systems or performance. EPA/WALLACE WOON
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