Four Singaporean men were on Friday charged over a scandal involving contracts for the railway worth almost S$10 million (US$7.4 million), the latest problem to hit the financial hub’s train network.
The prosecution of the group, which included former and current employees of operator SMRT, came after a series of breakdowns on the system and a collision that injured dozens.
The accidents have caused anger in the city state where public transport is usually efficient and most have to rely on buses and trains as car prices are among the highest in the world.
Three of the four men caught up in the latest scandal failed to disclose their interest in two engineering companies which had been awarded contracts from SMRT worth S$9.8 million, the anti-corruption bureau said.
The offences allegedly happened between 2007 and 2012, the bureau said, adding that the men have been charged under a law that prohibits cheating.
