KLIA Aerotrain service interruption not a breakdown, glitch was resolved in 15 minutes – Anthony Loke

KLIA Aerotrain service interruption not a breakdown, glitch was resolved in 15 minutes – Anthony Loke

The recent disruptions of the Aerotrain service at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 were not due to mechanical failure, but rather a minor technical issue that was resolved promptly, said transport minister Anthony Loke, Bernama reported.

The transport minister said that in any system, such operational disruptions are common and must be tackled through continuous system and software maintenance.

“It wasn’t a breakdown but a technical glitch, a software bug. In any system, there will be occasional disruptions, bugs, and other issues that must be addressed and fixed. The disruption was resolved within 15 minutes,” Loke said today.

The transport minister expressed regret over the disruptions to the Aerotrain service in the past month since service resumed at the beginning of July, though he clarified that the service that operates between the main and satellite buildings continues to record high volumes of passengers, with more than 1.5 million passengers a month and hundreds of trips taken daily.

KLIA Aerotrain service interruption not a breakdown, glitch was resolved in 15 minutes – Anthony Loke

Local media outlets were cited as reporting that there were calls from several quarters urging the transport ministry to establish a special committee to investigate the cause of service disruptions, which allegedly has occurred at least five times since the Aerotrain service officially resumed on July 1.

The return of the Aerotrain service at KLIA Terminal 1 comes after a RM456 million upgrade exercise as part of a RM742 million transformation initiative by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), Bernama reported last month.

This setup uses Alstom Innovia APM 300R train sets, with each train being a three-car unit which can accommodate up to 270 passengers at once and travel at up to 56 km/h. This reduces travel time between the terminal buildings to under three minutes, according to the report.

The latest train system had undergone six months of rigorous testing and commissioning by the land public transport agency (APAD) from January to June this year, according to MAHB managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani.

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Comments

  • Whatever it is, an unplanned service interruption is still considered as a breakdown in service.

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    • Plain BS on Aug 06, 2025 at 9:33 pm

      PR speaking by Loke, but in truth it is a breakdown.

      We had enough, JUST FIRE HIM!

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  • Breakdown bagitahu breakdown saja, jgn pusing pusing!

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  • Chong Or Pei on Aug 06, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    Can I explain to you, YB, that a breakdown by definition, is:

    A failure to function (as prescribed, required)

    Therefore, train services that cease during a “glitch”, as you put it, is a breakdown. Try seeing this from a consumer or user perspective, YB. Their journeys were disrupted. They had to be inconvenienced. While the glitch was recovered in 15 minutes, that 15 minutes is worth different things to different people. Don’t you agree?

    If you were in the opposition, you would be running the government ragged on this “glitch”. Why is it after you become the government, this is not a consumer issue anymore?

    All you needed to do was APOLOGISE for the service disruption, and push MAHB to ensure this doesn’t recur. That would have been more palatable than an excuse that seemed to trivialise what was important to passengers and airport users! Because now if it happens again (and the good money is on the very fact), you will be caught with your tail between your legs.

    How power changes people. Indeed.

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    • Make Malaysia Great Again on Aug 07, 2025 at 4:01 pm

      PH should have just stayed in Opposition.
      A pure BN should have stayed in Gomen.
      Now the natural balance have been upsetted the world is going to hell.

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  • SuperShame on Aug 06, 2025 at 9:07 pm

    Shame on u Mr Anthony Loke

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  • Raja Curi on Aug 07, 2025 at 7:04 am

    Smell a 450mil rat

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  • pqrst on Aug 07, 2025 at 7:32 am

    people’s time is not time? what kind of excuse is that resolved in 15 mins doesnt count as a breakdown? Why dont you stop breathing for 15 mins and see?

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    • Lets See on Aug 07, 2025 at 4:03 pm

      If 15mins missed flights ady, can Loke call the planes to come back and pick up latecomers? It wasn’t their fault being late.

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  • Ben Yap on Aug 07, 2025 at 8:29 am

    i didn’t fart. it’s just gassy.

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  • alibaba on Aug 07, 2025 at 9:29 am

    junkies talk junk

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  • If the train stops moving, it’s a breakdown.

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  • Your computer or mobile phone suddenly hang and need to start the machine is considered breakdown or glitch?

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