ICA refutes Malaysian report blaming power outage for Causeway congestion
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Singapore's ICA denied that a power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint caused traffic congestion, stating planned electrical maintenance works continued with lorry clearance. The agency attributed the traffic build-up to the maintenance works combined with two vehicle breakdowns on the Malaysian side of the Causeway.
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ICA refutes Malaysian media report of power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
ICA said the planned electrical works were carried out but lorry clearance still continued.
ICA refutes report that Woodlands Checkpoint power outage resulted in Causeway, JB congestion (opens CNA in a new tab)
In its account of what happened, ICA said a build-up of Singapore-bound traffic occurred amid planned electrical maintenance works, while two vehicle breakdowns on the Malaysian side of the Causeway subsequently contributed to traffic tailing back into…
ICA refutes M'sia news report about jam caused by 'power outage' at Woodlands Checkpoint (opens Mothership in a new tab)
