Rapid Rail, operator of the KL Monorail, said today that it has grounded its fleet of four-car train sets due to safety reasons.
“We have no choice but to ground the four-car train sets on safety reasons; after having identified a few areas of safety risks posed by the train sets that had been handed over to us by our supplier, Scomi,” said Rapid Rail CEO Datuk Zohari Sulaiman in a media statement.
“Rapid Rail briefed SPAD; being the authority on matters in regard to public transport. SPAD concurred with our findings. Hence, in the interest of passengers’ safety, we directed for the entire four-car train sets to be re-examined by the train supplier; and for Scomi to make the necessary rectifications,” he added.
This development means that the monorail service will continue operations with its current six sets of two-car trains, and the frequency is eight minutes. To reduce congestion, the monorail is supported by special shuttle services provided by Rapid KL, plying between key monorail stations during morning and evening peak hours on weekdays.
“If necessary, especially with the upcoming Hari Raya spending spree, we are ready to consider to extent this shuttle bus services to provide services during weekends as well,” Zohari said.
“The current challenges that they are currently facing are unprecedented as we had never expected for the four-car trains to be grounded and providing services purely using six set of two-car trains. In fact, if we truly go back to our actual KL Monorail Fleet Expansion Project (KLMFEP), we should be having 12 new four-car trains already in service. But, until today, we are still waiting for six more four-car trains to be delivered to us,” Zohari explained, while apologising on behalf of Rapid Rail’s front-liners, who have had to entertain more enquiries than usual.
The Rapid Rail boss said that the company will provide refund coupons to those who have entered the ticketing gates, but decide to not board the train, in cases of delays of over 15 minutes. For this – applicable to LRT, MRT or Monorail – passengers just need to go to the counter and approach the staff.
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boleh saman Scomi ni tak?..dah laa buat tren takde kualiti…dulu reporter berdarah kepala sbb dihempap objek dr tren buatan Scomi ni
Bila objek turun, complain.
Bila unchange, pun complain.
Bila naik, lagi nak complain.
Cukur & pujilah ckit kerajaan yang berwibawa.
Taknak puji ckit tapi nak cekik kerajaan sbb kerajaan tak perhatin.
Kjaan dah stop pakai itu tren dan dah memaksa pembekal tren tersebut memastikan tren dlm keadaan selamat baru kembali servis, itu pulak dikatakan tak prihatin? Pelik, memang pelik orang ni…
Hello john. stop pakai tren itu bukan kjaan la. Itu adalah SOP sykt yg menguruskan tren.
Mcm YB Kunta Kata – Tolong Simpan sikit Kebodohan mu. Sikit sja dah cukup. Hehehe.
Aik. Bukan ke u kata kjaan=GLC and GLC=kjaan? Skarang dah tukar cerita pulak. Memang sah pelik orang ni…
Because of ppl with thinking like yourself, our country can’t advance
It’s because of people with thinking like YOU, our country can’t advance.
It’s bcoz of our countrymen that i can’t advance
:(
If u born poor, its not ur fault.
If u die poor, its all ur fault.
Another issue alredi in court case. If Scomi refuse to settle the 4car trainset issues, then again can bring to court. In business, arbitration is alwiz a recourse of last resort.
Arbitration and court are different.
Arbitration only if both parties agree to refer to it.
And usually quicker.
Dulu punya train bukan Scomi yang buat..
Thanks SPAD for always proactive.
Glad MY have 99.9% reliable and punctual public transport, LRT, MRT and Monorail.
Made in China parts.hmmm
Scomi must get the 4car sets settled, get the signalling system settled, get the automated barriers settled, and that lawsuit settled.