KTM (Malayan Railway) Thread [Archive] - Page 6

KAQuah

August 23rd, 2011, 09:50 AM

Butterworth Railway Station to make way for new multi-million-ringgit facility
BUTTERWORTH: The 44-year-old Butterworth Railway Station will soon be pulled down to make way for a multi-million-ringgit state-of-the-art replacement.

The old station was officially closed on Aug 5 and is now replaced with a temporary station located about 30m away, next to the KTM Bhd (KTMB) parcel office.

When contacted in Kuala Lumpur, KTMB corporate communications senior manager Mohd Fazil Ismail said the new building was expected to be completed by first quarter of next year.

“The new station will be equipped with CCTV cameras for better security as well as facilities for the disabled.

“Construction work on the new station will go in tandem with the Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified double track project, which is expected to be ready by 2014,” he said yesterday.

The old station, which was opened by the country’s fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the late Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Abidin, in 1967, is also the only station in Malaysia with a 0km distance meter.

The 0km distance meter indicates that this is the beginning of the rail distance calculation for trains that head north for Padang Besar and south for Singapore.

An employee at the station said two cranes were used to shift a 1936 steam engine locomotive and a shunting locomotive head from the station’s old entrance to the opposite of the temporary station.

The fully air-conditioned temporary station has a ticketing counter, two VIP rooms, a room for the stationmaster, police beat, surau and toilets.

Commuter Teoh Teik Wah, 60, said he was surprised to find the old station closed, noting that there was no prior notice about it in the media.

His wife Lee Kan Sean, 67, said she had been taking the train to visit her family in Kuala Lumpur for the past 50 years, noting that the old station evoked a nostalgic feeling in her.

Factory supervisor L. Munusamy, 48, said he waited outside the old station for almost an hour on Sunday night to fetch his relatives, only to find out later that they had arrived at the temporary station.

“The new platform at the temporary station is barely 4m-wide which is almost half the size of the old platform.

“Although it has a high aluminium roofing, part of platform is wet whenever there is a heavy downpour,” he said.

Money changer-cum-book stall operator Mohamed Sirajuddin Abu Mohd, 38, said many passengers complained of having to walk in the rain and sun for nearly 30m between the sheltered overhead pedestrian bridge outside the old station and the temporary station.

“Car parking facilities are also inadequate as the parking area outside the station has become smaller following land acquisition for the new station project.

“I spent about RM40,000 to construct a temporary shop outside the station, which was completed in June,” he said, adding that he still had to pay rental to KTMB for the temporary trading site.

daeng_jal

August 23rd, 2011, 04:22 PM

penang sentral ke?

bukhrin

August 23rd, 2011, 05:20 PM

Tu arr sal, Penang Sentral ni jadi ke tak ? Or is the station has been replanned as a separate project already.

dengilo

August 24th, 2011, 01:03 AM

Only the smart planners will move the stn 30km away from ferry terminal:nuts:

Arkdriver

August 24th, 2011, 03:22 AM

Dont think this is Penang Sentral. Haven't been there for months. Penang Sentral site, which MRCB said contribute to their experience of handling projects, are just merely zink fencing which is blue in color next to the Penang Sentral temporary bus terminal.

New KTM railway station is not part of Penang Sentral I believe. If they already started construction, MRCB or Koridor Utara would have make announcement in the media for that. I think this is stand alone project by KTMB/Fed Gov which is part of upgrades under double track project.

Like i said before, they are still bickering about the site. UMNO wouldn't give up. As long as datok ahmad ibni hajar is there, this project will never took off.

dengilo

August 24th, 2011, 03:29 AM

How long has it been?Such a shame!Its only one of the most strategic transportation hub for that part of country.Terima Kasih banyak banyak to the politicians for nothing after all these years:bash:MRCB can go jump in the u know whatlah. hey guan eng this is ur chance to show what u guys can do!Get investors to come an do something about it:lol:

dengilo

August 24th, 2011, 06:17 AM

Opps 30 m not km sorry guys thanks tom for pointing that out

tomkat

August 24th, 2011, 06:22 AM

Only the smart planners will move the stn 30km away from ferry terminal:nuts:

I thought the report said 30m.

daeng_jal

August 24th, 2011, 10:18 AM

kalo tgk scale model penang sentral kan

the KTM station is not "inside" the building like KL or JB sentral

its outside, so boleh jer ktm build their station 1st b4 depa sambung

pedanghttp://www.utusan.com.my/pix/2007/0801/Utusan_Malaysia/Muka_Hadapan/mh_01_big.jpg

nazrey

August 24th, 2011, 06:28 PM

I can see monorail track overthere also ;)

greater KL

September 2nd, 2011, 03:56 PM

its already september....but soon did not see any 6 car set komuter for ktm komuter service......very slow la this gomen thing......

train very old and air conditioning not working.....very hot inside....

dengilo

September 3rd, 2011, 01:15 AM

What type of inhouse does KTM do with all this trains(Komuter)Sometimes i wonder?Some of the trains look like it never been cleaned (exterior) or painted from day 1!Have they not heard of preventive maintenance or they cant wait for these trans to fall apart so they can buy new ones?

bukhrin

September 3rd, 2011, 08:40 AM

TWK90

September 4th, 2011, 06:10 PM

Source : Hunan TV

http://bugu.cntv.cn/news/china/hnxwlb/clas...07/101053.shtml (http://bugu.cntv.cn/news/china/hnxwlb/classpage/video/20110707/101053.shtml)

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4227/kt1bn.jpg
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/6751/kt2e.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9692/kt4p.jpg
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7909/kt6g.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1264/kt7.png
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/842/kt8g.jpg
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9014/ktb.jpg

bukhrin

September 4th, 2011, 06:13 PM

Wah, so canggih, got active route indicator some more. But the train livery aside from the driver's cab is so so.

TWK90

September 4th, 2011, 06:15 PM

Wah, so canggih, got active route indicator some more. But the train livery aside from the driver's cab is so so.

If you notice and watch the news video, you will see in that LED station route indicator, there is a station between KL Sentral and Angkasapuri.

That means, there will be a new KTM Komuter station situated between KL Sentral and Angkasapuri.

bukhrin

September 4th, 2011, 06:28 PM

If you notice and watch the news video, you will see in that LED station route indicator, there is a station between KL Sentral and Angkasapuri.

That means, there will be a new KTM Komuter station situated between KL Sentral and Angkasapuri.

Ha'ah la, I see it. Eco City (KD01)

bukhrin

September 4th, 2011, 06:29 PM

Then means that it's not integrated with Abdullah Hukum la like that.

TWK90

September 4th, 2011, 06:47 PM

Then means that it's not integrated with Abdullah Hukum la like that.

Not sure, but I really hope it will be integrated with Abdullah Hukum station.

If it doesn't, then it will be another mistake.

Imagine, if you integrate these two stations, passengers from western part of Klang Valley such as those in PJ can access to Mid Valley or KL Eco City without having to go all the way to KL Sentral to take KTM.

bukhrin

September 4th, 2011, 07:28 PM

I think somebody posted a render of Eco City with the station shown. Not sure which page of the forum already.

TWK90

September 4th, 2011, 07:48 PM

I think somebody posted a render of Eco City with the station shown. Not sure which page of the forum already.

http://klecocity.com.my/

According to this, it is integrated and should be completed in 2013.

bukhrin

September 4th, 2011, 07:53 PM

That's great news. Though that proposed MRT station seems so awkwardly placed. Close to the Bangsar, Midvalley and Abdullah Hukum but integrated with neither.

sc4

September 4th, 2011, 08:22 PM

Nice...surprised with the updates......active route indicator some more....

smoothcake

September 5th, 2011, 04:46 AM

TWK90

September 5th, 2011, 06:06 AM

Boss, I Cant watch the video...any idea?

Check your plug in, i.e Flash.

t3ars_culprit

September 5th, 2011, 09:33 AM

Nice...surprised with the updates......active route indicator some more....

Even LRT also dun have..

The train is like more advanced than LRT train lolx.. :nuts:

hafidz jon

September 5th, 2011, 01:42 PM

alamak.. the video is in chinese. want to know what they are talking about!

commuter train rolling stock suppose to be better than metro rolling stock.so this is what i expect.

even though i have little faith of china-made train after Dalian Locomotive issue not so long ago.

hope that this will be as good as class 83 (hyundai) train~

Simon91

September 5th, 2011, 02:19 PM

If your KTM rolling stock is uniformly this good, and frequent enough.

If the MRT project works out well and is well integrated.

Im afraid Klang Valley might have a better transportation system than Singapore by 2020... Congrats. :okay:

bukhrin

September 5th, 2011, 02:24 PM

I wonder if what they ordered now would be enough, I'd rather they exercise further options if offered by CSR, and donate those soon-to-be refurb EMUs to JB or Penang. Then Komuter would only have a single model fleet. Easy on the maintenance. Plus they can install PSDs too.

bukhrin

September 5th, 2011, 02:44 PM

I'm just curious. There was briefly a clip of a boxy trainset with orange stripe. What was the news about ? Were those the free japanese EMUs ?

TWK90

September 5th, 2011, 03:52 PM

alamak.. the video is in chinese. want to know what they are talking about!

I translate key points for you.

- The train combines high technological standard with design motives of Malaysian icons, such as the tiger

- It has women only coach

- Top speed is 140 km/h

- At 38 sets or 228 cars, this is the largest train order from overseas

- Train waiting time (as in frequency) to be improved from 30 minutes to 7.5 minutes

I'm just curious. There was briefly a clip of a boxy trainset with orange stripe. What was the news about ? Were those the free japanese EMUs ?

That one is for Guangzhou Metro.

hafidz jon

September 5th, 2011, 04:16 PM

- Train waiting time (as in frequency) to be improved from 30 minutes to 7.5 minutes

That one is for Guangzhou Metro.

thanx a lot!
quite ambitious to achieve freq of 7.5min...make it reliable for 15mins without cancel journey should be ok.

dengilo

September 5th, 2011, 05:54 PM

I totally agree!Only if they can cut the actual travel time from places like seremban/Port klang to 30 to 40mins will be the best.I will not hesitate to move out of the city:)

Arkdriver

September 6th, 2011, 04:49 AM

1 malaysia train. as if by naming it 1 malaysia will improve speed and efficiency. This is truly the case of branding gone overboard.

I hope reliability will be the case in the past, but i highly doubt it, since it's you know...Made In China stuff..

tunomura

September 6th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Made In China + KTM maintenance attitude (dah rosak baru sebok2 nak cari part and sebok2 nak repair) = 38 new EMU R.I.P. :bash:

Hmmm...best solution may be to have collaboration with Prasarana or ERL Maintenance Support (E-mas) like establish a EMU maintenance company with 50-50 shares......:cheers:

joealchia

September 7th, 2011, 01:20 PM

oooo.... but i see "SIEMENS" in the drivers cab. probably its a CKD Siemens? if that's the case, shouldn't be too bad isn't it... until KTM's maintenance kicks in that is...

CoolFellas

September 7th, 2011, 01:57 PM

oooo.... but i see "SIEMENS" in the drivers cab. probably its a CKD Siemens? if that's the case, shouldn't be too bad isn't it... until KTM's maintenance kicks in that is...

The exterior and interior of the vehicles (EMUs) designed by the german designer Tricon Design AG from Germany, the same company who designed ERL KLIA Express, so do the engine are made in Germany by Siemens. However the assemble works are done by CSR Zhuzhou (ZELC) of China.

CSR won the bid with the cheapest cost of RM1.8 billion (4 billion yuan) for 38 EMUs excluded maintenance as other most products available in the market nowadays are being made/assembled in China such as Apple Macbook Designed in California USA but Assembled in China. :)

KTM should learn from YTL under its subsidiary ERL Maintenance Support Sdn Bhd or E-MAS who maintenance ERL KLIA Express. Most of the employee are locals who were initially trained by Germans.

dengilo

September 7th, 2011, 02:38 PM

oooo.... but i see "SIEMENS" in the drivers cab. probably its a CKD Siemens? if that's the case, shouldn't be too bad isn't it... until KTM's maintenance kicks in that is...

:lol:There u go!U can give them the best of whats out there until like u say their maintenance take over.Unless they can prove us wronglah

Arkdriver

September 8th, 2011, 04:07 AM

:lol:There u go!U can give them the best of whats out there until like u say their maintenance take over.Unless they can prove us wronglah

There will be no improvement in train maintenance. KTM Worksyop staff will strive for OT. That's what happening now. Sick and desperate bastards.

allurban

September 8th, 2011, 06:39 AM

thanx a lot!
quite ambitious to achieve freq of 7.5min...make it reliable for 15mins without cancel journey should be ok.7.5 is more likely between KL Sentral and Putra :banana: Outside of that it would be 15 minutes frequency.

In other words, going back to where Komuter was back in 2005-2006.

Cheers, m

sapphire blue

September 9th, 2011, 11:18 AM

from Berita Harian

500 cemas komuter tersasar laluan

KUALA LUMPUR: Kira-kira 500 penumpang mengalami saat mencemaskan apabila komuter yang mereka naiki tersasar daripada laluan sebenar sehingga terpaksa berundur semula secara perlahan-lahan sejauh enam kilometer yang mengambil masa lebih satu jam sebelum sampai ke stesen sepatutnya, semalam.

Kejadian berlaku pada waktu puncak jam 6.20 petang apabila komuter yang sarat membawa penumpang dari stesen Bank Negara sepatutnya memasuki laluan ke Batu Caves, tetapi masuk ke laluan arah utara selepas Stesen Putra berdepan The Mall dan terus ke Kepong.

Bagaimanapun, pemandu tiba-tiba menghentikan komuter berkenaan sebelum tiba ke stesen Rawang yang berada beberapa kilometer lagi dan mengundur secara perlahan-lahan setiap lima minit sebelum akhirnya sampai ke Stesen Batu Caves yang mengambil masa lebih satu jam.

Seorang penumpang yang berada dalam tren berkenaan, berkata sebelum kejadian, komuter berkenaan mengalami kelewatan kira-kira setengah jam, menyebabkan penumpang yang kebanyakannya baru pulang dari pejabat semakin bertambah ramai.

“Saya tidak dapat bayangkan betapa takutnya semua penumpang apabila komuter berkenaan berundur dan berhenti setiap lima minit. Apa yang paling kami takuti sekiranya ada komuter lain datang dari arah depan, pastinya berlaku kejadian tidak diingini yang boleh membahayakan keselamatan penumpang.

“Semua penumpang hanya tertanya-tanya sesama sendiri dan gelisah dengan apa yang berlaku kerana tidak ada sebarang pengumuman dibuat oleh pemandu mengenai kejadian berkenaan :bash:,” katanya yang menghubungi Berita Harian, semalam.

Sementara itu, Pengurus Kanan Komunikasi Korporat KTMB, Mohd Fazil Ismail mengesahkan kejadian berkenaan yang berpunca daripada poin laluan dari arah stesen Putra ke Sentul terkunci, menyebabkan tren tidak dapat memasuki laluan ke arah Batu Caves, dipercayai akibat kerosakan pada alatan terbabit.
Beliau berkata, pihaknya menerima laporan kejadian jam 6.20 petang dan terakhir berlaku jam 9.45 malam membabitkan lapan tren kesemuanya ke arah laluan yang sama.

:ohno:

bukhrin

September 9th, 2011, 12:42 PM

This is uber failure. *facepalm*. What's next KTM ? Head on collision ?

tunomura

September 9th, 2011, 12:46 PM

^^thats what I have dream last few days...it's really happen...huh :ohno:

allurban

September 10th, 2011, 07:48 AM

This is uber failure. *facepalm*. What's next KTM ? Head on collision ?I was gonna say "Been there, done that" (collision) but that collision wasn't a "head-on" collision

The point is, I wouldn't be surprised if it happens, and I hope seriously that no one will be hurt when (I wish I could say "if" ) it were to happen.

Cheers, m

dengilo

September 10th, 2011, 10:19 AM

I would be banging on the the drivers door demanding a reason instead of just sitting there:bash:a simple announcement would calm down the paxs.They always keep us in the dark just like yesterday i only got home at 21 30 because off massive jam none of the radio stations provided any info about it.:bash:

bukhrin

September 11th, 2011, 04:45 PM

Fail again

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/138774

GUA MUSANG (Sept 10, 2011: A fire in a goods wagon brought a south-bound express train to a sudden halt near the Merapoh railway station near Kuala Lipis in Pahang last night, sending many frightened passengers jumping out through the windows of coaches.

No one was hurt in the incident, which happened at about 11 pm as the Senandung Wau express was on its way from Tumpat to Kuala Lumpur, but the wagon laden with generators and air-conditioners was almost destroyed.

The fire was spotted by the locomotive driver of the train, which was carrying about 800 passengers in several coaches and goods in a few wagons.

He immediately stopped the train and contacted the nearest fire and rescue station.

A six-member team of volunteer fire-fighters from Kampung Merapoh and firemen from the Gua Musang fire and rescue station prevented the fire from spreading to the other goods wagons and passenger coaches.

The burnt wagon was disengaged from the train and left at the Merapoh railway station as the express train continued on its journey more than an hour later.

Gua Musang Fire and Rescue Operations chief Ahmad Zailan Maarof said the fire was brought under control in 15 minutes but much of the wagon had been destroyed.

He said it was left to the Kuala Lipis Fire and Rescue Station to investigate the cause of the fire. – Bernama

nazrey

September 19th, 2011, 09:51 AM

KTMB to add new features for wait time and security
Monday September 19, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/19/nation/9500708&sec=nation

KUALA LUMPUR: Plans are in the pipeline for Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) to upgrade its train stations with more facilities to enhance convenience for passengers.

KTMB will also be implementing features to improve commuters’ security in its stations.

KTMB corporate communications senior manager Mohd Fazil Ismail said KTMB would introduce features such as WiFi, fans, LCD screens and mobile phone chargers that would keep commuters occupied during train arrival intervals.

In matters of security, Fazil said CCTV cameras would be installed at stations across the country to improve passenger safety.

He said the cameras installations were in addition to the 24-hour KTMB auxiliary police that were already deployed.

Fazil also said nine stations that were considered prone to crime were already equipped with CCTV cameras.

The upgrades made in KTMB train stations are in line with the GTP’s Urban Public Transport NKRA, which aims to increase ridership of public transport.

nazrey

September 19th, 2011, 09:59 AM

KTMB: Repairs between Sg Buloh and Rawang complete
Saturday September 17, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/17/nation/9517229&sec=nation

KUALA LUMPUR,: Work to repair the railway tracks and structures at KM366.5 between the Sungai Buloh and Rawang stations is expected to be completed by 6am today.

Heavy rain and floods forced Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) to reschedule its “Komuter” train services, Inter-City services, cargo and the electric train services (ETS).

In a statement yesterday, KTMB apologised for the inconvenience caused and advised the public to contact its Customer Service Centre at 1-300-88-5862 for information.

Among the Inter-City services that were rescheduled were the Ekspres Senandung Mutiara (No 23 Butterworth-Tanjung Malim), Ekspres Sinaran Utara (No 10 Tanjung Malim-Butterworth) and Ekspres Sinaran Utara (No 11 Butterworth-Tanjung Malim).

Also affected were the Ekspress Senandung Mutiara (No 22 Tanjung Malim-Butterworth), Ekspress Rakyat (No 2 Singapore-KL Sentral, Tanjung Malim-Butterworth), Ekspress Rakyat (No 1 Butterworth-Tanjung Malim, KL Sentral-Singapore) Ekspress Senandung Langkawi (No 21 Haadyai-Ipoh) and Ekspress Senandung Langkawi (No 20 Ipoh-Haadyai).

The ETS that were rescheduled were all ETS from Ipoh to KL Sentral or Seremban which ended in Rawang. - Bernama

nazrey

September 19th, 2011, 10:07 AM

KTMB buys 38 new trains
Monday September 19, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/9/19/central/9485675&sec=central

KTMB president Dr Aminuddin Adnan, who is aware of the various problems faced by commuters, said they have bought 38 new six-car train sets (SCS) after an allocation of RM1.8bil was pumped in through the National Key Result Area project.

“The first set of SCS is scheduled to arrive at Port Klang on Sept 25.

“Another five more sets will be delivered between November and December, while the remaining 32 are scheduled to be delivered in stages from January to June 2012,” he told StarMetro during an interview recently.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2011/9/19/central/m_03train.jpg

Sleek:
A picture of the new six-car train set put up by KTM at KL Sentral for public display.

He said the first batch of SCS would be sent for commissioning and testing by the manufacturer, CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co Ltd, and monitored closely by Land Public Transport Commis-sion.

“The tests will include how it responds to our signalling system, functions of braking and door systems as well as realiability of the train,” said Dr Aminuddin, adding that about 95,000 commuters were using the KTM Komuter trains daily.

“To ease congestion, we are using two sets of the Electric Train Services.

“The new trains will enable us to accommodate 150,000 to 200,000 passengers daily,” said Dr Aminuddin, adding that the first batch would only be operational from January 2012 onwards.

KTMB has set up an exhibit on details of the new Komuter at KL Sentral for public display.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2011/9/19/central/m_03train1.jpg

Spacious: A picture of the interior of the new six-car train set.

Called My Komuter, the train has a design speed of 140km per hour and an operating speed of 120km per hour.

Newly-added features of My Komuter include LCD info screens, LED destination indicator, two coaches for women, priority seating zone, dynamic route map, intercom and CCTV.

KTMB now has 53 stations with the addition of two new ones in Sungai Gadut and Senawang to take passengers from Batu Caves to Sungai Gadut and Tanjung Malim to Port Klang.

KTM Komuter started its services with 64 Electric Multiple Units. On Aug 3, 1995, the first KTM Komuter train began taking passengers from Kuala Lumpur to Rawang. Free trips were offered until Aug 11, 1995.

It began operating commercially between these two destinations and then extended to Salak South on September 1995.

From then on, it gained popularity among commuters, who do not want to be caught in traffic congestion.

It was reported that KTM Komuter contributed RM84.63mil to group revenue in 2006, higher than KTM Intercity’s profit of 70.94mil in the same year.

According to the Transport Ministry’s 2008 statistics, the ridership for the KTM Komuter is about 36.557 million passengers per annum.

However, over the years, its services had deteriorated considerably due to poor maintenance.

Limited spare parts has also resulted in most coaches being left in the depots, thus affecting frequency of service.

Lack of funds and expensive spare parts have also led to the deterioration of service.

TWK90

September 19th, 2011, 12:08 PM

Date : 19/9/2011

Location : KL Sentral

New Komuter train exhibition in KL Sentral

http://i.imgur.com/Ze5wO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7AoSg.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YRLxG.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/TL3wd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Da1WG.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uxx14.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/sZ5xu.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7gCfA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tEcMv.jpgg

Train dimension and layout

http://i.imgur.com/Hz3VX.jpg

Driver's cockpit

http://i.imgur.com/qxQHD.jpg

Interior

http://i.imgur.com/NJQRK.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/20110919_134338.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/20110919_134429.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/20110919_134445.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/20110919_134454.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/20110919_134454.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/20110919_134503.jpg

Features

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/20110919_133715.jpg

bukhrin

September 19th, 2011, 04:06 PM

Eh sucks, why they call it My Komuter, shouldn't this be KTM Class 84 ?

bukhrin

September 19th, 2011, 07:53 PM

OK, just got confirmation from KTM Rep, should be KTM Class 92, Class 91 is ETS. Apparently it's because of the 6-car config.

TWK90

September 19th, 2011, 08:25 PM

"8x" for 3 car

"9x" for 6 car

Interesting :D

allurban

September 20th, 2011, 06:22 AM

Just got this in the email KTM Berhad with great pleasure cordially invite two (2) Transitmy.org representatives to attend the “Acceptance of first Six-Car Set SCS – myKOMUTER”.

Details as follows : -
Date : 23rd September 2011, Friday
Time : 9.00a.m.
Venue : Conventional Gate, Westports, Port Klang

So there you have it ... 2 more days and the first new train arrives.

Cheers, m

E2-1000

September 20th, 2011, 11:22 AM

Kenapa EMU baru nampak masih sempit macam komuter sedia ada ??? http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/3c68bb64.gif Harap kualiti tak seperti kualiti produk "made in China" yang biasa2 tu.

Sebagai perbandingan, sila baca dan ikuti siri artikel ini :
Perbandingan kereta api negara kita dengan negara orang … satu cadangan – Bhg 1 (http://blogkaryait.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/perbandingan-kereta-api-negara-kita-dengan-negara-orang-satu-cadangan-bhg-1/)
and so on ... (bersiri macam tren jugak).

bukhrin

September 20th, 2011, 11:58 AM

Tak faham your complain. EMU KTM Class 92 ni pakai requirement standard mcm EMU komuter negara lain, beza cuma pakai meter gauge. Layout seating pun standard catering for long range + short range commuting, (mix side and front/back facing seats).

And as far as I know, CSR is a technology partner with Siemens, they even have a JV company with Siemens Mobility. And we do know that most motor and mechanical components for this production came from that Siemens contract that they won a few months back.

tunomura

September 20th, 2011, 03:38 PM

^^cheaper solution to buy Siemens product rather than buying straight away from Germany...interior design also came from the company that design ERL interior..

The more important is how KTM can well maintained this new train and hope JV with ERL for maintenance support to be materialized.

:banana::banana: Cheer for New Class 92 :banana::banana:

constipation

September 20th, 2011, 04:27 PM

http://i.imgur.com/qxQHD.jpg
It's look so cheap!

hafidz jon

September 20th, 2011, 04:58 PM

hope the quality is still on par with siemens.looks cheap still ok if it's durable,but if it's easily broke...then it'll be another class 82~

bukhrin

September 20th, 2011, 05:26 PM

@TWK90. Where is the exhibition? I couldn't find it at all at KL Sentral yesterday. Ask those KTM people and till today no reply.

TWK90

September 20th, 2011, 05:28 PM

@TWK90. Where is the exhibition? I couldn't find it at all at KL Sentral yesterday. Ask those KTM people and till today no reply.

It is located near to the KTM Intercity ticket counter.

bukhrin

September 20th, 2011, 05:34 PM

Thanks, will go there lunch tomorrow, that place is already so secluded, while the central concourse of the station becoming more and more like pasar malam each day.

dengilo

September 22nd, 2011, 01:12 AM

the central concourse of the station becoming more and more like pasar malam each day.

:bash:That is very true!I dont understand whats the idea behind it !Build a bigger station/terminal only to fill it up with this pasar malam rubbish!I think its a fire hazard during peak hours!:ohno:Parking at the terminal is another sad storylah its sad when priority should be for visitors to the terminal at the lower floors not STAFFs.They make us go round and round only to find out there is no parking!:bash:Thanks for nothing KL Sentral!:bash:In a few years it will be the new PUDURAYA in the making!

bukhrin

September 22nd, 2011, 02:55 AM

Hopefully when Nu Sentral is open, MRCB will move some of those traders there.

As for parking, this is not limited to the station only, even people working at the office blocks nearby have to park a station away from kl sentral and take trains to work. Usually we just parked at Kerinchi or that car park near the KLO station-Pos Malaysia. Which shows, no matter how ridiculous that sounds, Malaysians still depends on their car very much.

dengilo

September 22nd, 2011, 05:23 AM

The sad truth ha!They better put aside a small portion of the $billons they going to spend on the MRT project for promoting it and making sure people start taking the trains in the future!And i still belive the parking at the main terminal sentral building should be for visitors only!Or at least the lower floors!The staff can park their cars at the upper floors since its going to be just sitting there all day .

tunomura

September 22nd, 2011, 02:00 PM

Tomorrow we will receive new SCS...I hope that sad story won't happen again..billion and zillion people moneys have been invest for this...:ohno::ohno:

Dead/Cannibalized EMU at Serendah Yard

More than 10 dead EMU have been stranded here....

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6171590377_57e725d834_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6171595413_64142ab9b0_b.jpg

:ohno:

dengilo

September 22nd, 2011, 05:55 PM

Sad they not even smart enough to hide it!At least the japanese dump theirs here!

bukhrin

September 22nd, 2011, 06:09 PM

allurban

September 22nd, 2011, 10:59 PM

Yeap, so sad, these trains are not much older than the STAR and PUTRA LRT trains. Most trains can last for puluhan tahun given proper maintenance, some London Underground rolling stocks are built in the 60s and still rocking. Guess these died young.

But structurally they still look good, can't KTM just replace the parts and what's not?Where are the parts coming from? Ganzjenbacher doesn't make trains anymore, Union Carriage only works on carriage fittings (no more EMUs) and ROTEM would probably be happier to sell new trains to KTMB.

Cheers, m

dengilo

September 23rd, 2011, 01:19 AM

KTM go thru trains like diapers!When they purchased those trains do they think they were buying disposable ones?I still remember the railbuses same story.Some of the older EMU did not even have a coat of paint on it from day one!Let buy cheap cheap also dont bother buying spare parts!

Wisarut

September 23rd, 2011, 05:20 AM

^^^
Nope, it is Corrupted practice of NOT allowing KTMB stocking the spare parts to be used at least 5 years by those politicians in power so it will alllow theri cronies to earn the living from sellign spare parts by claimgi nthat stocking spare parts for at least 5 years cost too much. It has been proven from time to time that it is a pennywise saving but poundwise wasting the tax money to say the least.

For the matter fo disspearing funds, our version of such corruption and collution will bust just
1. negotiation with the winning contractor to cut down the price further
2. after that the contractor has to find the execute to delay the project, forcing the governemtn to bail out the situation by dding more budgets - a cost overrun to day the least.
3. Initial tea money pa7yment is option to be exchanged for the bails out when project goes slower for any circumstances.

allurban

September 23rd, 2011, 05:21 AM

Arkdriver

September 23rd, 2011, 06:22 AM

Wisarut

September 23rd, 2011, 06:37 AM

Take AK47 rifles

dengilo

September 23rd, 2011, 06:57 AM

whatelse is new huh.

Sadly in Malaysia, corruption whistleblowers will be thrown out of window. Corrupt businessman/politican will flourished and we'll end up as cartel economy like the Philippines.

In some ways it is, just that we never noticed.Everyone is to busy paying up their debt to them:lol:AK 4700 also not enough we need a revolution of the mind set:)Not to bring up kids with dirty money.

nazrey

September 23rd, 2011, 08:29 AM

KTM gets first batch of electric train coaches from China
Friday September 23, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/23/nation/9559899&sec=nation

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2011/9/23/nation/n_pg22kong.jpg

First batch: Kong (in tie) inspecting one of the electric
train coaches in Port Klang Thursday.
PORT KLANG: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM) has received the first batch of six electric train coaches from the Transport Ministry.

Its minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the Six-Car-Set (SCS) manufactured by China's Zhu Zhou Electric Locomotives Co Ltd were shipped from Shanghai Port on Sept 13 and reached Westport at 2am yesterday.

“Unloading work began from 8am and was completed at 5pm,” said Kong, who was at the presentation ceremony at Wharf 3, Westport in Port Klang.

He said the coaches were part of the 38 new sets for the KTM Komuter service which are being financed via allocations from the Federal Government under the sixth initiative of the National Key Results Area programme.

“Under this initiative, RM1.894bil has been spent to buy the 38 sets which will help improve the quality of the KTM Komuter service,” Kong said.

He said delivery of the sets would be in batches and completed by May next year.

“The coaches will undergo operational and security tests before they are deemed safe for use,” he said, adding that it would take one to two months to test each set.

“The sets will be sent to the depot in Batu Gajah Perak for tests. The first train is expected to start service by December.”

Kong said his ministry was optimistic that with the new trains, the schedule of train arrivals could be shortened from 30 minutes to just 10 minutes and the target to increase capacity from 95,000 commuters to between 150,000 and 200,000 would be achieved.

:cheers:

bukhrin

September 23rd, 2011, 08:36 AM

Where are the parts coming from? Ganzjenbacher doesn't make trains anymore, Union Carriage only works on carriage fittings (no more EMUs) and ROTEM would probably be happier to sell new trains to KTMB.

Cheers, m

If there are really no parts, then it would be interesting to know what kind of overhaul/refurbishment they are doing to the 11 EMUs that is supposed to be handed over to KTMB at the same time as delivery of the new ones from CSR.

boxxy

September 23rd, 2011, 08:38 AM

EMU 53 at Serendah Freight Yard
http://www.mymalaya.com/keretapi/data/media/237/IMG_0950.JPG
http://www.mymalaya.com/keretapi/details.php?image_id=2516&sessionid=a0a920eb6df464f401d72b15da06a8fb

I find it interesting to see a KTM class 83 being wasted at this yard. But before anything else, let us not forget about those other komuter trains left at Sentul.

boxxy

September 23rd, 2011, 08:45 AM

bukhrin

September 23rd, 2011, 08:53 AM

Studying the pic above, where the emu train set is being placed on rails. Will this mean that they will be pulling the trains all the way to Batu Gajah on rails using a diesel locomotive? If so it would be really interesting for trainspotters to catch a glimpse of the train as they pull it through Kuala Lumpur, any news on a possible time table?

I wonder what is the progress on the new KTM rail depot for these new trains at Seremban.

The footbridge and the roadside near the Bangsar station is the best place for trainspotting, as that's among the closest unobstructeds view you can get to the track before KL Sentral.

You'll get a bird's eye and side view of the trains plus they'll be going quiet slow there as they approach the rail junction.

tunomura

September 23rd, 2011, 02:00 PM

Can I post these on TRANSIT's website with credit to you and/or the original source (if you are not the original source)?

Cheers, m

That's mine...sure can :)

tunomura

September 23rd, 2011, 02:27 PM

Wisarut

September 23rd, 2011, 02:51 PM

^^^
Because those politiciansjsut want to loot KTMB as they please by keep comgin with the new ideas which have been proven as hurts than helps.

LRT & ERL? Well time will tell.

allurban

September 23rd, 2011, 05:32 PM

If there are really no parts, then it would be interesting to know what kind of overhaul/refurbishment they are doing to the 11 EMUs that is supposed to be handed over to KTMB at the same time as delivery of the new ones from CSR.must be getting parts from the other trains - that explains the mix of trains that are being cannibalized.

Trains should be able to last for millions of km (30 years to use a time-measure) before needing a major overhaul.

I don't think those 11 trains are going to reach their 30th. Be interesting to track & see how many of the EMU fleet actually get to their 20th and 25th years.

Does anyone have fleet numbers & status? KTMB must have the info.

Cheers, m

nazrey

September 24th, 2011, 10:22 AM

SCS Train (92 Class)

http://www.ktmrailwayfan.com/pics/data/media/575/92_class.jpg
http://www.ktmrailwayfan.com/pics/details.php?image_id=24887

CoolFellas

September 24th, 2011, 11:57 AM

bukhrin

September 24th, 2011, 01:41 PM

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8025357/IMG_0352.JPG

Taken today at the Bandar Tasik Selatan KTM station

Look like boreholes for some piling works. The current el-cheapo zinc canopy and support columns dismantling work is halfway completed (which currently only covers half of the platform. Probably going to renovate the whole platform for the new 6-cars EMUs. I supposed that this work will go hand in hand with the Ampang Line station expansion works.

You have to hand it to the earlier KTM planners, at least when they start the service with 3 cars trains back in the mid-90s, they did make the platforms 6 ~ 7 cars long.

bukhrin

September 24th, 2011, 01:59 PM

SCS Train (92 Class)

http://www.ktmrailwayfan.com/pics/data/media/575/92_class.jpg
http://www.ktmrailwayfan.com/pics/details.php?image_id=24887

He he, actually I like the standard KTMB blue-yellow-stainless steel liveries, I don't know why suddenly they introduced white into their color scheme.

asd5139

September 24th, 2011, 02:32 PM

^^ more towards rapidkl livery.. should have more yellow paint... On the bright side..those train looks yummy...:cheers:

bukhrin

September 24th, 2011, 02:50 PM

^^ more towards rapidkl livery.. should have more yellow paint... On the bright side..those train looks yummy...:cheers:

Yeah, but rapidKL have those sexy black streaks, makes the train looks sleeker.

BTW, on a closer look, are those plug doors ?

boxxy

September 24th, 2011, 08:20 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTM_Class_92

Could someone donate a pic here? thanks.

bukhrin

September 24th, 2011, 08:42 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTM_Class_92

Could someone donate a pic here? thanks.

Is it yours ? Sorry dont have any pics for this one. But I can help on other part.

Motor Cars are 23.5 m long
Trailer Cars are 22.8 m long
Total length is 138.2 meter

Height is 3.905 m
Width is 2.75

boxxy

September 25th, 2011, 03:25 AM

thanks. updated.

sapphire blue

September 25th, 2011, 05:48 PM

bukhrin

September 25th, 2011, 07:42 PM

[QUOTE=bukhrin;84090051]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8025357/IMG_0352.JPG

Actually i love this tasik selatan station (TBS, LRT, KTM n ERL)..it looks like we are railways oriented country :lol: :nuts:...ohh how i wish it come true...btw thanks 4 the pic bukhrin :cheers:

Yes, actually for these stations, you can get pretty close to the tracks. While waiting for the local shuttle buses, you can see how busy this corridor really is - ERL, LRT, Komuters, ETS rolling stocks and the occasional KTMB passengers and freight trains.

bukhrin

September 25th, 2011, 07:56 PM

And also maybe you shouldn't overlook that spanning bridge and the bus-port obviously larger than the trains stations combined ..it looks like we are very road oriented country :lol::nuts:

dinoleon

September 26th, 2011, 09:06 AM

With the symbol of 1Malaysia everywhere..the same symbol on the train coach will make the foreigners/tourists confused assuming it is the first class coach..:lol: But it a nice train set anyway compared to the current one and hopefully its life span last longer..

I think they are copied idea from how communist run China.
a. All the power trains and HSRs are named "Harmony". You only need to differentiate by train number and schedule.
b. All the cities are propagate "Harmony City", "Harmony Family", "Harmony Society", etc.
c. Did you noticed they projected "Harmony" during 2008 Olympic opening ceremony?
d. The China internal critics always mentioned that media always reporting news that has been "harmonized".

"Harmony" are everywhere in China. :P

bukhrin

September 27th, 2011, 06:46 PM

allurban

September 28th, 2011, 02:59 AM

Another one from the grapevine, KTM Komuter to introduce zone-based ticket pricing, Zone A, B, C etc. If it's true, obviously it's not in sync with RapidKL's zoning system of Zone 1,2,3 etc. Haiyoo.

With that obviously will come the expected fare restructuring exercise. If the rumours are true anyway.

And the Samsung faregates and TVM have arrived for testing. Trying to get pics and figure out if it's possible to post it here.RapidKL zoning system is for the buses, trains have a different zoning/fare rates system.

KL may be one of the only cities where it costs more to travel by bus than it does by train (on a per km "zone" basis).

My guess is that the rail zone fares will have to be consistent since the plan is to integrate the fare systems in 2013-2014. Like the ticketing system, they will probably build the new fare system in so that integration will be easier in future.

Actually, what we need is one system of zones for the Klang Valley, just as there is one system for all of Greater London, Zones 1-9!

We still have yet to see a map of the Klang Valley showing the entire transportation system & fare zones - even just for the buses.

Also, RapidKL's "Area 1-6" is a source of confusion if there are zone-based fares. Maybe the A,B,C is to avoid creating confusion

Cheers, m

nazrey

October 3rd, 2011, 08:57 AM

Picture sourced from:http://www.gofront.com/Zoe/ddcz/2011-2-27/MaLaiXiEChengJiGuiDaoLiChe.htm

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2187/copyofimg90191.jpg
Better KTM ride coming soon
By NOEL CHANG Monday October 3, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/3/nation/9594920&sec=nation

Bigger and better: The new electric trains are expected to shorten train arrival times and increase frequency of service as well as passenger capacity.

PORT KLANG: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTM) has received its first set of six-car electric trains recently.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the trains, produced by Zhu Zhou Electric Locomotives Co Ltd, arrived at Westport on Sept 22 from Shanghai.

He said the unloading of the trains took nine hours.

Kong said the China-manufactured coaches were part of the 38 new sets of trains for the KTM Komuter, which was funded by the Government Transformation Programme's (GTP) Urban Public Transport National Key Results Area (NKRA).

Through the NKRA initiative, Kong said RM1.89bil was used to purchase the trains which would improve the quality of the KTM Komuter service.

Kong said the delivery of the trains would arrive in batches and they would be fully delivered by May next year.

Kong said the trains would require a testing period of one to two months each to ensure safe usage.

As such, he said the first train was expected to only begin operations by December.

Kong said his ministry was optimistic of the new trains' ability to shorten train arrival times from 30 minutes to just 10 minutes.

They are expected to increase the frequency of service as well as passenger capacity from 95,000 commuters to between 150,000 and 200,000 passengers.

sapphire blue

October 6th, 2011, 10:29 AM

Upgrading @ Batu 3 station

new tactile

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new tiles @ platform

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lift

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dengilo

October 6th, 2011, 04:32 PM

They should also upgrade the parking lot too!Also the road leading to the station.

zakizan

October 14th, 2011, 06:56 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTM_Class_92

Could someone donate a pic here? thanks.

May be http://www.zkeretapi.blogspot.com can help you.....

sapphire blue

October 15th, 2011, 07:08 AM

They should also upgrade the parking lot too!Also the road leading to the station.

I think the road leading to the station is ok...just upgrade the parking lot..most people parking bersepah as there are not enough parking bays :bash:

dengilo

October 15th, 2011, 09:48 AM

True !This particular station is often overlooked by the managment,So much potential for its location.I hope they double if not triple the size of the parking lot.They seem to have the space for it unlike the subang jaya station.

tunomura

October 17th, 2011, 04:14 PM

Full refund if KTM Komuter trains delayed by more than 30 mins
By FARAH FAZANNA ZULZAHA

PETALING JAYA: KTM Komuter will fully refund passengers if their trains are delayed by more than 30 minutes.

Passengers have the option to get full replacement of a single journey or full ticket refund within 24 hours at any KTM Komuter station.

KTM Komuter general manager Mohd Hider Yusoff said previously KTM would refund if the train was delayed by more than two hours but had revised the policy to 30 minutes last year, although few were aware of this.

"We are committed to provide good service to our customers. If we can't get the trains to be on time, we are giving the option for a refund," Hider said Monday.

Most passengers were willing to wait if the delay was only 30 minutes :nuts:, added Hider.

:cheers:

dengilo

October 18th, 2011, 03:19 AM

IF ONLY its 30 minutes!OH WOW 30 minutes its really no big deal for KTM!

rizalhakim

October 18th, 2011, 05:32 AM

im sure 90% of them will get a full refund lol

mrkem

October 18th, 2011, 07:39 AM

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr127/kamarul04/paper.jpg

dengilo

October 18th, 2011, 10:41 AM

Cargo is where the money is!

nazrey

October 18th, 2011, 11:06 AM

KTMB (www.ktmb.com.my/) looking to set up operations in Thailand
By CHOONG EN HAN Tuesday October 18, 2011
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/18/business/9715805&sec=business#13189281216451&if_height=505

KUALA LUMPUR: National rail operator KTM Bhd (KTMB) is mulling over plans to set up KTM Thailand in a bid to expand its cargo and passenger business in the land of smiles.

“We had discussion early this year (with the Thai authorities), and we hope it could be set up by next year with the focus on expanding our cargo division and passenger service,” said KTMB president Dr Aminuddin Adnan at the opening of the 32nd KTMB-State Railway of Thailand Joint Conference.

He said leveraging on KTMB's good relationship and existing cooperation with Thailand, the group was looking beyond the local shores ever since it ceased operations at the Tanjung Pagar station in Singapore, which had been in operation for the last 79 years.

“Discussions recently with Thai shippers especially the ones in southern Thailand indicate that there are a lot of rubber products that they want to deliver to global customers through our ports, and this presents a big opportunity for us, its just that right now we don't have the capacity to do that,” he said.

He said KTMB would be looking to increase its cargo division's revenue by 10% to 20% in the near term, and would strive to gain more in the longer term.

“Our cargo business was consolidated from three subsidiaries, namely Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd, KTM Distribution Sdn Bhd and Cargo Division, and we hope to expand our business aggressively next year, especially on our landbridge service and cargo business.

“To increase our capacity for the cargo and passenger service, we have to invest in some new locomotives, and because Thailand is still using the old standard 16 tonne axle, KTMB have to procure locomotives with that capacity, even though it is lower than what is required in Malaysia, as we have improved our own infrastructure with the double-tracking project,” he said.

In the long term for KTM Thailand, the national railway operator may procure up to 40 locomotives to support its operations in Thailand, with half of the locomotives to be used for cargo services.

“This kind of investments are big investments and we are still inviting interested parties to supply these 40 locomotives, and it will be done through leasing or direct purchase,” he said without revealing any investment value the group was looking at.

However, Aminuddin said the group was leaning more on to the leasing option as an investing means to cater for the foreseeable huge demand coming from the country in the future. As an indication to the investment value, he said one locomotive would cost around RM15mil to RM20mil each.

“If the business plan for the cargo division is ready by this year, we will be looking to try to get these new locomotives soon so that we can expand the business.

“Our capacity will also be increased upon the completion of the Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified double-tracking rail project which would allow us to produce more turnaround from the cargo chain without having to increase the number of locomotives and wagons locally.”

He said with the extra capacity KTMB could carry from Padang Besar to Port Klang, it would be a shot in the arm for its landbridge business which had seen a decline in the last few years.

KTMB's landbridge business is its unique selling point that provides clients with a speedier access to ports that would eventually have their products make their way into the global supply chain. As a comparison, the journey between Bangkok and Tanah Merah by rail would only take 40 hours compared with the all-water movement from Bangkok to Port Klang, which would take seven days.

“We have very good port facilities in Malaysia which they don't have in southern Thailand, and we are in a position to capitalise on that,” he said.

Poised to be a strategically located regional player, KTMB is hoping to expand its cargo and passenger service business in Thailand and grow in tandem with the completion of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link which would open up direct access to other Asean countries, including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

On its passenger service, Aminuddin said KTMB was trying to create a niche market segment to cater for tourists which would involve a route similar to the Eastern and Oriental Express luxury train currently operating from Laos to Singapore and vice versa.

ends

tunomura

October 18th, 2011, 01:18 PM

^^ should consider electro-diesel locomotive too since most part of Malaysian railway was electrified :cheers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-diesel_locomotive

Wisarut

October 18th, 2011, 06:12 PM

^^^
However, section from Hat Yai to Padang Besar (45 km) has not been electrified or double tracked yet ... and not at the near future due to the animosity between PT government and Southerners who SHOW OPENED HATRED toward PT government since most of them are Democrat supporter - remind you either the case fo UMNO vs. DAP or UMNO vs. PAS ...

Arkdriver

October 19th, 2011, 05:30 AM

Wisarut

October 19th, 2011, 07:10 AM

^^^
Relying on Politicla cartoon by Tuan Lat or other cartoonist in Malaysiakini though ...
BTW, RTA (Royal Thai Army) top brasses have accused Nik Azis (leader of PAS) as one who instage the Southern flame ...

nazrey

October 27th, 2011, 05:43 AM

Railway revamp
By SHARIDAN M. ALI Thursday October 27, 2011
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/27/business/9772723&sec=business

http://biz.thestar.com.my/archives/2011/10/27/business/b_01ktm.jpg

Insufficient capacity: KTMB does not have enough electric multiple
sets to support its commuter train services.

PETALING JAYA: KTM Bhd (KTMB) will undergo a two-year corporate restructuring programme to turn around the ailing national rail operator and a consultant will be hired to manage this, according to the Treasury, in its reply to the Auditor-General's (A-G) report.

The A-G's report had stated that KTMB posted a loss of RM92.6mil in 2009 compared with RM84.6mil loss in the previous year.

The Treasury said that apart from high operational costs, the losses were also due to a decline in cargo transportation earnings by 50% in 2009.

One of the reasons for this was insufficient train capacity of the State Railway of Thailand to support KTMB's cross-border services.

KTMB also did not have enough electric multiple sets to support its commuter train services.

KTMB's associate company KL Sentral Sdn Bhd also saw a 70% decline in revenue during the year under review. KTMB also suffered an asset depreciation charge of RM265mil in 2009.

According to the Treasury, the Finance Ministry has directed KTMB to present its financial and non-financial reports to the Government on a quarterly basis.

The A-G's report also stated that KTMB must tackle its problem of having a high number of outstanding debtors in order to achieve healthy cash flows.

As of end-2008, KTMB had failed to collect debts amounting to RM40.7mil and RM3.8mil more was owed to its subsidiary.

The A-G's report also found that KTMB had not charged any interest on overdue credit extended to its customers.

The report suggested that KTMB institute legal actions against companies or individuals who failed to settle their debt.

However, it acknowledged that part of the problems with KTMB's debt collection was due to its failure to renew its land lease with the Federal Land Commissioner.

It added that the land lease contract had expired and because of this, KTMB was unable to collect debt, rent or take legal actions.

The A-G's report noted that the Transport Ministry, had on April 8 2010, decided that Perbadanan Aset Keretapi (PAK) would become the custodian of all land belonging to KTMB under the Railway Act 1991.

PAK would manage all land matters relating to KTMB, including land rental.

KTMB was also in the process of drafting a new credit agreement (cargo) that will include a clause on interest charges.

The report added that KTMB had begun legal proceedings against some cargo debtors.

tunomura

November 3rd, 2011, 12:36 AM

At last...:banana::banana:

RM1.5b railway link to Subang airport
By Sharen Kaur
Published: 2011/11/03

Kuala Lumpur: Tan Sri Ravindran Menon's Subang Skypark Sdn Bhd is believed to have received an offer from the government to undertake a RM1.5 billion project to build a railway line, people familiar with the matter said yesterday.

The railway line is to help connect the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) station in Subang Jaya, Selangor, to the Skypark Terminal at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.

Business Times understands that Subang Skypark will also link the line to the Sungai Buloh-Kajang Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, where it will integrate with the MRT and KTMB stations in Sungai Buloh.:banana:

Subang Skypark is the developer for SkyPark Terminal, formerly known as Terminal 3.

The company has been lobbying the government to build the railway line for more than five years, sources said.

It is understood that the railway project was recently approved under the Economic Transformation Programme to improve public transportation.

"This is a Private Financing Initiative where the project will be funded by Subang Skypark. The project involving 23km may cost between RM1 billion and RM1.5 billion," the source said.

Ravindran, who is Subang Skypark executive director, was not available for comment.

The source said the project will be undertaken in two phases over a period of two to three years.

Under the first phase of development, the firm will construct a new railway line using the existing alignment from the KTMB station right up to Sri Subang near the roundabout leading to the airport.

Petronas funded the existing alignment for KTMB to transport petrol from the station to the airport. The train service was halted a few years ago.

The source added that Subang Skypark will then extend the railway line by about 8km from Sri Subang to Skypark Terminal.

"The government wants train services between KL Sentral in Brickfields right up to Skypark Terminal to start in two years," the source said.

For phase two, the company will extend the railway line by about 15km from Skypark Terminal to Sungai Buloh.

Read more: RM1.5b railway link to Subang airport http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/RAIL2/Article/#ixzz1cadgYnin

tunomura

November 3rd, 2011, 12:37 AM

Take from FB credit to Kelvin.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/379707_10150362031983337_706798336_8210699_140344307_n.jpg

dengilo

November 3rd, 2011, 05:21 AM

More testing!Wa KTM expertlah:lol:

nazrey

November 3rd, 2011, 07:44 AM

Two sets of EMU trains being tested
By MANJIT KAUR Thursday November 3, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/11/3/nation/9829390&sec=nation

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2011/11/3/nation/n_p14Kong.jpg

Progress on track: Kong (third from left) looking at the first set of
the EMU train at KTMB’s academy in Batu Gajah yesterday.

BATU GAJAH: Two sets of the six-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains are being tested at the KTMB academy here.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the first EMU set arrived from China on Sept 22, while the second unit arrived on Oct 19.

Four more sets will be arriving by month-end.

Kong said all six sets would be tested before hitting the tracks to ensure the technical specifications and safety features had been adhered to.

“The remaining 32 sets will be shipped in stages. KTMB expects to get all the sets by May next year.

“This means the 38 EMU trains will be fully operational by June next year,” he said after being briefed on the testing and commissioning process at the academy here yesterday.

Once all 38 sets are on track, KTMB will be able to serve between 150,000 and 200,000 passengers a day compared to the present 95,000.

It will also improve frequency from 30 minutes to only 10 minutes.

Kong said the design speed for the EMU was 140kph, but the operational speed would be 120kph. The 38 sets cost RM1.894bil.

bukhrin

November 3rd, 2011, 08:45 AM

Nice, hope they can also couple those existing EMUs and run all 6-cars services, ha ha.

TWK90

November 3rd, 2011, 12:45 PM

The new train looks sleek and slender compared to the ETS which looks bubbly.

Somehow, wish to see Class 81 used for longer distance, fewer stop Komuter journey instead due to its design.

prophecus1

November 3rd, 2011, 01:04 PM

Take from FB credit to Kelvin.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/379707_10150362031983337_706798336_8210699_140344307_n.jpg

well if there is a photo, there must be a youtube video(s)!. thank you thenicklim :banana:

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Aquaglas

November 3rd, 2011, 03:46 PM

bukhrin

November 3rd, 2011, 06:01 PM

:banana:

looks and sounds great ... and it is so long! can't wait for it! :nuts:

Why are the 2 lady coaches in the middle? Why not car 2 and 5? This is an inconvenience for all 'who don't know'. Spreading them out makes passenger flows much more even and avoids crowding at adjacent cars. And I also don't see the point why families with small children cannot use them. They pose no danger. And also they are not clearly marked. The doors or the whole car should be pink, because at night at dark stations those high up window stickers are difficult to spot.

For the sake of load balancing, should push the ladies coach to one end. If not how those people at both end can move and spread out to the other coaches.

It's like 2cars-2cars(ladies only)-2cars instead of a full walkthrough 6-cars train.

If they still insist on ladies coaches should make it 2cars(ladies)-4cars(open).

I wonder if those people at KTMB even understand what we're talking about.

Ha ha wtf. Sometimes I wonder what kind of people run KTMB now.

sapphire blue

November 3rd, 2011, 06:33 PM

Take from FB credit to Kelvin.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/379707_10150362031983337_706798336_8210699_140344307_n.jpg

:banana: :banana::rock::carrot:

tunomura

November 3rd, 2011, 10:25 PM

Two 90 Class will fight each other, one Korean with Japanese Technology, one China made with German Technology....my opinion, ETS is more sophisticated and new Komuter SCS was more beauty just like ERL...:cheers:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387618_10150366339493337_706798336_8242589_2037704146_n.jpg

Took from FB, again credit to Kelvin

Apart from that

77 killed but no end to short cuts
2011/11/03

KUALA LUMPUR: At least 77 people have been killed and 36 injured while attempting to cross KTM Berhad railway lines over the past two years.

Over the first 10 months of this year alone, 17 people died and another 12 were injured.

The numbers appear grim but KTMB president Dr Aminuddin Adnan said these tragedies had not deterred the public from trespassing on railway lines.

Commenting on the fiery collision between a Sabah Railway Department train and an oil tanker at an illegal crossing in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, that injured 12 people on Monday, Aminuddin said KTMB had done its best to stop trespassers by building fences and overhead bridges, but to no avail.

He said more than 50 illegal crossings were used by pedestrians and another 30 by motorists along railway lines in Pahang, Kelantan, Malacca and Johor.

He admitted that part of the problem was because many of the older tracks had yet to be upgraded and did not have fencing. This was especially so in remote areas or places near jungles. “The trespassers are those from the surrounding communities, who are used to crossing the tracks.

“In Rawang and Ipoh, farmers even let their cows roam freely without realising that the presence of cattle on the tracks poses a great danger to train passengers.” Although the Port Klang-Batu Caves, Seremban-Tanjung Malim and Ipoh-Padang Besar stretches have perimeter fencing as part of the double-tracking projects, the fencing was often cut and vandalised.

“It is costly to replace the fences, only to have them vandalised again and again,” he said, adding that KTMB could not opt for a concrete barrier due to the high cost.

Overhead bridges had also been built at certain locations, but he said the residents still chose to trespass rather than make a slightly longer journey.

“We can’t be building bridges at close intervals as they are costly, and require cooperation and approval from local authorities.

“The best solution is to educate the community and create awareness that trespassing is dangerous.

“We will put up more ‘Danger!’ signs along the tracks but we doubt these will deter trespassers.” Aminuddin said it was difficult to monitor trespassers as KTMB had 1,700km of tracks and its manpower was more focused on monitoring and maintaining the tracks, signals and overhead lines.

KTMB senior corporate communications manager Mohd Fazil Ismail said vandals often damaged and created holes in the fencing just days after repairs were carried out.

He said the company would continue visiting schools and communities as part of its awareness campaign.

“In Kelantan alone, we have identified 50 illegal crossings, located mostly along the Tanah Merah-Gua Musang-Wakaf Baru stretch, used by pedestrians and motorists. The people realise the danger but they prefer to take short cuts.” Under the Train Act 1991, trespassers can be fined up to RM1,000.

“We have arrested several offenders.

But we just gave them a warning as we wanted to educate them,” Fazil said.

Read more: 77 killed but no end to short cuts http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/77killedbutnoendtoshortcuts/Article/#ixzz1cgTYhrbp

tunomura

November 3rd, 2011, 10:51 PM

For the sake of load balancing, should push the ladies coach to one end. If not how those people at both end can move and spread out to the other coaches.

It's like 2cars-2cars(ladies only)-2cars instead of a full walkthrough 6-cars train.

If they still insist on ladies coaches should make it 2cars(ladies)-4cars(open).

I wonder if those people at KTMB even understand what we're talking about.

Ha ha wtf. Sometimes I wonder what kind of people run KTMB now.

Agree with you, I still have no answer why they can extend direct service up to Sg Gadut but not up to Tanjung Malim, why they build the line service that have to crossing each other...hurmmm

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6309826877_7158d0ab2e_b.jpg

bukhrin

November 4th, 2011, 02:27 AM

Agree with you, I still have no answer why they can extend direct service up to Sg Gadut but not up to Tanjung Malim, why they build the line service that have to crossing each other...hurmmm

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6309826877_7158d0ab2e_b.jpg

Actually, crossing/track sharing also shouldn't be any problem, they should have just build flying junctions at the bangsar and after the putra station.

STAR LRT have similar kind of crossing near Miharja but since they're using flying junction, you don't really see any "train have to wait for XXX" problem when those Ampang and SP routes merged do you ?

TWK90

November 4th, 2011, 08:16 AM

Track sharing is nothing new. Apart from Ampang line, a well known example is Shanghai Metro line 3 and 4, both are busy metro lines.

However, as for quadruple tracking in Kuala Lumpur, that one a bit difficult. There is space constraint along Bank Negara station, the tunnel etc.

Perhaps, this should call a short underground KTM section in KL, say 4 tracks. This underground track can serve as bypass line for long distance trains, increasing the speed of long distance train in KL. It will also go a long way into increasing Komuter frequency down to 5 minutes or so, in my opinion.

bukhrin

November 4th, 2011, 08:42 AM

TWK90

November 4th, 2011, 09:39 AM

He he, or can build twin tracks underneath the existing double tracks we have right now.

I want 4 tracks :lol:

Call it KTM express alignment :)

allurban

November 5th, 2011, 07:20 AM

TWK90

November 5th, 2011, 07:36 AM

That plan would cost about RM12bn as I was once told.

Cheers, m

That is very expensive. One thing for sure is that double track from kl sentral to putra is very congested and any delay will have significant impact on operation.

nazrey

November 5th, 2011, 09:21 AM

Blue Tiger
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5048936103_98542825a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmilphotos/5048936103/)
KTM30Sep10_00627_26112+26109 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmilphotos/5048936103/) by TheFlyDutchman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashmilphotos/), on Flickr
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KTMB09Jul09_07314_26113TgPuteri (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmilphotos/4840314114/) by TheFlyDutchman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashmilphotos/), on Flickr

Blue Dragon
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KTMB04Jul09_07638_29110Penaga (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmilphotos/4841966241/) by TheFlyDutchman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashmilphotos/), on Flickr
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KTMB04Jul09_07036_KuangStation (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmilphotos/4842589882/) by TheFlyDutchman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashmilphotos/), on Flickr

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Kuala Lumpur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sajjads/5774152629/) by Photography Sajjad Tufail سجاد طفيل (http://www.flickr.com/people/sajjads/), on Flickr

allurban

November 5th, 2011, 07:09 PM

That is very expensive. One thing for sure is that double track from kl sentral to putra is very congested and any delay will have significant impact on operation.It certainly is expensive but think about the scope of the project

2 tracks underground from KL Sentral to PUTRA - requiring 2 large tunnels
Digging under KL Sentral (probably the storage tracks on the north side) and Kuala Lumpur Stations
Building fly-unders to allow the fast movement of trains
Flood prevention works (as a large portion of the rail is along the Gombak River)

No wonder the government is just looking at a rail link between Batu Tiga and Sg. Buloh - much less costly

Cheers, m

TWK90

November 6th, 2011, 03:15 AM

allurban

November 6th, 2011, 06:31 AM

^^

I feel building freight bypass track is short-sighted.

Well it does reduce the congestion on the line, at much lower cost....at the end of the day, more and more passenger trains are on the line instead of freight trains.

If the tunnel can drastically improve the capacity of the line, then that is the way to go, as this will help the Komuter service frequency closer to "metro" frequency.yes, the tunnel would be the best option - even combined with the freight bypass would be even better.

What I would like to see is a double-track tunnel built with dual gauge track - 1000mm & 1435mm - to allow both the ERL and KTM ETS trains to share the tunnel.

The portal for the tunnel could be just north of KL Sentral station, and the tunnel could go under the existing rail track at Kuala Lumpur station. The unused tracks at Kuala Lumpur station could be dug up to build an underground platform for ETS and ERL trains.

The challenge would be in getting the ETS trains up to ground level at KL Sentral - perhaps two separate portals would be needed.

Or maybe, the better option would be to put Komuter trains in the tunnel, with ETS, Intercity and ERL trains at surface level?

In any case, the obvious benefits are:

Faster Komuter service, down to 5 minutes frequencies or better;
Freight trains are removed from KL;
YTL can extend the KLIA Transit to their development in Sentul meaning residents of Sentul get a limited-stop trip to KL Sentral and other KLIA Transit stops;
Adding a KLIA Transit and KTM Komuter station at Sg. Besi (1Malaysia City) would also benefit commuters;
Finally, ETS trips are faster and there is less disruption & conflict between ETS & Intercity & Komuter trains;

Cheers, m

klbloke

November 25th, 2011, 09:20 AM

http://www.facebook.com/pages/KTM-Berhad/142724092456860

===================================================
From KTM Facebook:

KTM Berhad
Here is your opportunity to share your thoughts, feedback and ideas on improving our services. Do drop by for Komuter Exhibtion located at Main Concourse, Level 2, KL Sentral beginning 25th Nov – 27th Nov 2011 from 9.00a.m. – 9.00p.m. Stand a chance to win mystery prizes and see you there !

TWK90

November 29th, 2011, 02:08 PM

Date : 28/11/2011

Now you can see whether the platform is crowded or not. Feels a bit like metro to me rather than commuter rail.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/KTM/DSC03059.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/KTM/DSC03060.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/KTM/DSC03058.jpg

allurban

November 29th, 2011, 07:03 PM

Date : 28/11/2011

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/Nissan_FUGA/KTM/DSC03058.jpgIs "Platfom" bahasa for "platform" or a short form? Because they used the word (MON) for Monday, I assume they're not writing in Bahasa.

Cheers, m

daeng_jal

November 30th, 2011, 04:23 AM

rather than build a 12 bilion tunnel

baik EDT east coast line xpon west coast bypass

greater KL

December 12th, 2011, 02:40 PM

When the first 6 coaches Ktm komuter will be in service?I am eager to ride soon,,

boxxy

December 12th, 2011, 02:43 PM

When the first 6 coaches Ktm komuter will be in service?I am eager to ride soon,,

Some time end of December.

Wisarut

December 12th, 2011, 04:06 PM

^^^
December 2011 or December 2012?

greater KL

December 12th, 2011, 06:10 PM

^^^
December 2011 or December 2012?

End of December 2011..

If 2012 I will shout at the KTM company already..We do not want to endure anymore with unreliable service anymore.

Wisarut

December 12th, 2011, 06:16 PM

^^^
I afraid that it will be December 2013 since the bureaucrats saying that rushing but theri salary has never been raised will mean nothing!

allurban

December 13th, 2011, 06:12 AM

^^^
I afraid that it will be December 2013 since the bureaucrats saying that rushing but theri salary has never been raised will mean nothing!hahha maybe December 30 or 31...like the Kelana Jaya line trains at the end of 2009.

There might be 2 trains running ... if you add 2 or 3 of the ETS trains, the numbers would be similar to back in 2009.

Cheers, m

greater KL

December 13th, 2011, 05:06 PM

hahha maybe December 30 or 31...like the Kelana Jaya line trains at the end of 2009.

There might be 2 trains running ... if you add 2 or 3 of the ETS trains, the numbers would be similar to back in 2009.

Cheers, m

the progress is somehow very slow for KTM management....
:bash:

asd5139

December 16th, 2011, 05:28 AM

Does any one knows anything about this train that was given by the Japanese Government for usage of the east coast sector? Have the services commenced?:cheers:

greater KL

December 17th, 2011, 03:22 PM

I want to try the new SCS Ktm komuter

allurban

December 18th, 2011, 06:35 AM

Does any one knows anything about this train that was given by the Japanese Government for usage of the east coast sector? Have the services commenced?:cheers:been told that they are operating. Someone saw the coaches at tumpat station.

Cheers, m

TWK90

December 19th, 2011, 03:49 AM

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/12/19/business/10120354&sec=business

KTMB is now planning to acquire extra 20 electric train sets for long distance ETS service.

They plan to deploy these train sets for routes such as from Padang Besar to JB.

The proposed travel time between KL and Butterworth is 3 hours 30 minutes.

bukhrin

December 19th, 2011, 04:30 AM

allurban

December 19th, 2011, 05:45 AM

1. I wonder how long is the lead time to get those trains and how soon can the EDT be completed ?

2. So from Ipoh to Butterworth is only 1hr 30 mins then.

3. And from their proposal, seems like they wanted to have something like the UK rail franchise system, where the assets are owned by a different company (Network Rail) and KTMB as just a Train Operating company (by the way Network Rail doesnt own the rolling stocks, just the network). But do they even realized that rail franchising works on auctioning off routes to foster competitions ? If not they will just become like Malaysia Airlines. But if like always, they managed to bulldozed this, I'd love to see Prasarana buying off the Komuter routes and kick KTM out of the KV urban public transport picture.KTMB actually started the process some years ago. A lot of KTMB's non-rail assets are not in KTMB's hands, now in the hands of the Railway Asset Management Corporation.

KTMB can become a "train operating company (and station asset owner)" but one has to wonder who would want to compete in such a small market as Malaysia.

YTL might be interested in an extension of the ERL service, but that would have to run on its own track.

And who is going to deal with the bottleneck from KL Sentral to Putra? No competitor railway operating company is going to have the revenue to build their own tracks.

The only way I can see this working is down in JB or in Penang or in the east coast - but again, who is going to compete? Wouldn't it be funny if KTMB loses control of the operations of Komuter services in KL ... not to Prasarana, but to PT Keretapi Indonesia (Malaysia) Bhd.

Cheers, m

nazrey

December 19th, 2011, 05:49 AM

MMC doing due diligence on KTMB
By Sharen KaurPublished: 2011/12/19
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20111219002223/Article/index_html#ixzz1gx8TwJs5

http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20111219002223/pix_middle

An MMC official confirms the plan and says the company will undertake a feasibility study to ensure that the rate of return on the investment will be more than 10 per cent.

MMC Corp Bhd is undertaking a due diligence exercise to privatise Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), people familiar with the matter said.

The company, controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, plans to pump in as much as RM1 billion to take control of KTMB’s operations.

According to the Railwaymen’s Union of Malaya (RUM), the Minister of Finance Inc (MOF) had given MMC the green light to undertake the due diligence, which will take a few months.

However, RUM is against MMC or any other party taking over KTMB.

“They must have an agenda. We think KTMB can do well on its own. All it needs is a good management team to operate the
business efficiently,” said RUM president Abdul Razak Md Hassan.

An MMC official confirmed the plan and said the company will undertake a feasibility study to ensure that the rate of return on the investment will be more than 10 per cent.

It is understood that MMC, which had submitted a proposal to the MOF on the matter, plans to take over KTMB’s freight and passenger services. The railway infrastructure, meanwhile, will remain with the government.

The infrastructure valued at over RM50 billion is held by Railway Asset Corp (RAC), which is under the custodian of the Ministry of Transport.

This is not the first attempt by MMC to take over the operations of KTMB. MMC and Gamuda Bhd were eyeing to privatise KTMB and take over its assets in 2003. The consortium had held preliminary
discussions with the government but nothing materialised then.

Meanwhile, the source said as an operator, MMC will have to invest in rolling stocks required for the operations and
manage KTMB’s current workforce of more than 5,000 employees.

However, he said MMC will not have to absorb KTMB’s debt of over RM1 billion because the fixed assets comprising 11 depots, land, building and equipment will remain with the government.

"If MMC can proof that it could improve the efficiency of KTMB in providing the services to the public without government subsidies and funds, then its proposal may be considered," he said.

The source said this is the vertical separation of KTMB, where as a railway operator, MMC must be able to demonstrate that it can be an efficient and profitable railway company in the course of taking over the railway.

KTMB recorded RM1.45 billion in accumulative net losses up until 2008 and cannot "afford" to pay back its own operational costs and loans.

The operator has been bleeding red ink since it was corporatised in 1992 due to high operating costs. It did make a net profit of RM9 million to RM15 million from 1993 to 1995, before falling into the red again in the following years.

nazrey

December 19th, 2011, 06:15 AM

KTMB plans to invest RM1bil in 20 more electric coaches
By SHARIDAN M. ALI Monday December 19, 2011
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/12/19/business/10120354&sec=business

http://biz.thestar.com.my/archives/2011/12/19/business/b_1ami.jpg

‘Electric trains have lower operational cost and faster turnaround time, the usage of the ETS should be able to generate some profits.’

KUALA LUMPUR: KTM Bhd (KTMB) plans to acquire 20 sets of electric coaches at an estimated cost of RM1bil to support its electric train services (ETS) connecting Padang Besar and Johor Baru.

President Dr Aminuddin Adnan said the move would change intercity travelling in the country as well as turn around the loss-making national railway company.

Since the introduction of the ETS about 1 years ago, KTMB has been able to provide premium standard of commuting that was reliable, comfortable and fast.

“The Government has allowed KTMB to charge a higher fare for the ETS service. I think the people are willing to pay more as long as the service is good and the ETS has received overwhelming response from the public,” he told StarBiz.

Currently, the ETS only operates the Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur-Seremban route.

Once the entire double track project is completed in 2016, KTMB would be to offer more destinations.

Aminuddin said intercity travel between Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth could be shortened to 3 hours from the current six to seven hours, once the ETS is ready for that route.

“I think it is reasonable to have fully-electrified train services from Padang Besar to Johor Baru and the Government is supportive of this. The Government has agreed, in principle, for the purchase of additional electric coaches.

“Electric trains have lower operational cost and faster turnaround time, the usage of the ETS should be able generate some profits.

“We will convert the intercity services to ETS in stages. Now we are still using diesel-powered locomotives,” he said.

“We have been able to generate RM24mil in revenue using the ETS compared with the shuttle service which only generated RM8mil a year. We have plans to increase the frequency of the ETS which may generate RM20mil more in revenue. The ETS is currently operating on only five sets of electric coaches,” he said.

On rail cargo services, Aminuddin said the demand had always been there, but KTMB faced some constraint on capacity due to the construction of the double-tracking projects.

“Once the double-tracking is completed, the demand for rail cargo services would also go up as there is a lot of advantages comapred with road haulage.

“It would reduce road congestions, accidents and lower the Government's diesel subsidy. I hope the Government would support this move via incentives to encourage the use of rail cargo transportation,” he said.

The Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur-Seremban electric double-tracking projects have been completed while the Seremban-Gemas and Ipoh-Padang Besar are 80% and 70% completed respectively.

The Seremban-Gemas stretch is expected to be finished next year while the Ipoh-Padang Besar stretch by the end of 2013.

On other measures to turn the company around, Aminuddin said KTMB should operate like an aviation company where the assets were not purchase but leased out and the airport was managed by another company.

“If the maintenance of our tracks is managed by another entity, KTMB could fully focus on operational excellence and efficiency. It could also be an avenue to create extra income for the Government if the tracks are used by a second or third operator,” he said.

Aminuddin was the long process of acquiring spare parts was also affecting KTMB operational efficiency and revenue

“If a train breaks down you will need the spare parts by tomorrow, but because of the purchasing bureaucracy it would take three months before we get the parts. KTMB will lose three months of revenue. Each locomotive on average can generate about RM100,000 per day,” he said.

Aminuddin said KTMB's fares (besides the ETS) have not been revised for the last 10 years.

“We also cannot push for an increase the fares unless the services are improved. If we increased them now, it would create a public outcry,” he said. KTMB is undergoing a two-year corporate restructuring programme.

“We have recommended the names of the consultants to the Government and we are now waiting for approval,” he said.

The cost-saving measures as well as the restructure of KTMB loan would also include the restructure plan.

“Our loan currently stands at about RM1bil,” he said.

bukhrin

December 19th, 2011, 07:01 AM

The only way I can see this working is down in JB or in Penang or in the east coast - but again, who is going to compete? Wouldn't it be funny if KTMB loses control of the operations of Komuter services in KL ... not to Prasarana, but to PT Keretapi Indonesia (Malaysia) Bhd.

Cheers, m

Aha, the way rail franchise award works is by having a set of meaningful KPIs against the franchise holders. If those KPIs are actually met, I'm sure that nobody's going to complaint who's the holder anyway.

Wisarut

December 19th, 2011, 07:09 PM

Does any one knows anything about this train that was given by the Japanese Government for usage of the east coast sector? Have the services commenced?:cheers:

[BERNAMA] KTMB Launches Malayan Tiger Train Service In East Coast (http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=635259)

Note: Once whose who live along the line to Sugei Golok have riding this Melayu Harimau tren, they wil ask SRT to attach Blue Train carriage with SP 37/38 as well as reviving the Blue train in Express 83/84.

asd5139

December 20th, 2011, 02:03 AM

Note: Once whose who live along the line to Sugei Golok have riding this Melayu Harimau tren, they wil ask SRT to attach Blue Train carriage with SP 37/38 as well as reviving the Blue train in Express 83/84.

P'Wisarut. How about Thailand?? what did they do to the trains that were given by Japan??

allurban

December 20th, 2011, 02:47 AM

Aha, the way rail franchise award works is by having a set of meaningful KPIs against the franchise holders. If those KPIs are actually met, I'm sure that nobody's going to complaint who's the holder anyway.in Malaysia ppl will find a way.

Cheers, m

TWK90

December 20th, 2011, 03:10 AM

I would like to see new ETS with business class coach, then front view camera for passengers (just like on QR tilt train), see through glass behind cockpit and larger cafeteria.

Time for ETS ticket system to merge with the rest of KTM (especially on the west coast side) so that passenger can transfer between ETS and Komuter with ease.

There is an example in Japan for that.

Wisarut

December 20th, 2011, 04:15 AM

P'Wisarut. How about Thailand?? what did they do to the trains that were given by Japan??

Running for SP 13/14 (BKK - Chiang Mai) and EXP 67/68 (BKK - Ubon) - now pained in purple ... Sadly, Blue train never come back to Express 83/84 (BKK - Trang) ... after the major accident at Khao Tao.

Arkdriver

December 20th, 2011, 08:26 AM

Syed Mokhtar is buying the whole country huh.

dengilo

December 20th, 2011, 09:13 AM

He got kilang kayalah i think!:lol:

PedroSox23

December 20th, 2011, 09:48 AM

I dont care either Syed Al-Bukhary, Robert Kuok, Tony Fernandes or any one else that wanna buy the KTMB. The important things are they should improve the service quality,efficiency and make it more reliable. Then people will change negative perception about public transports especially KTMB Komuter.

Cheers

PedroSox23

December 20th, 2011, 10:02 AM

[Does any one knows anything about this train that was given by the Japanese Government for usage of the east coast sector? Have the services commence]

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=1220&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Korporat&pg=ko_05.htm :banana:

nazrey

December 20th, 2011, 02:16 PM

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/12/20/business/10125375&sec=business#13243866194811&if_height=873

http://biz.thestar.com.my/archives/2011/12/20/business/p4-train.JPG

MMC target: MMC Corp plans to inject RM1bil into KTMB. (Picture shows Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha looking at the first set of the EMU train at the KTMB's academy in Batu Gajah last month.)

greater KL

December 20th, 2011, 11:48 PM

counting how many days left for the introduction of SCS komuter trains..:)

hafidz jon

December 21st, 2011, 02:34 AM

when?

TWK90

December 21st, 2011, 04:49 AM

KTM has lots of room for growth. When its potential is maximised, KTM can be a big force in Malaysian logistics and transport scene.

I hope government can consider new lines in order to connect major cities in peninsular, that are not being served by rail, particularly Kuantan, Melaka and east-west rail link, through mountain range.

asd5139

December 21st, 2011, 12:17 PM

Running for SP 13/14 (BKK - Chiang Mai) and EXP 67/68 (BKK - Ubon) - now pained in purple ... Sadly, Blue train never come back to Express 83/84 (BKK - Trang) ... after the major accident at Khao Tao.

Thanks for the info P'Wisarut. I miss Bangkok.. should find some time for shopping and 'Train-ing" next time.:)

nazrey

December 21st, 2011, 04:56 PM

Prelude to bigger deal?
Sharen KaurPublished: 2011/12/21
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20111220231409/Article/index_html

MMC Corp Bhd’s plan to buy over Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) could be a prelude to a bigger job offer from the government, analysts say.

Affin Securities analyst Chong Lee Len believes that MMC or its controlling stakeholder Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary may get a “sweetener” from the government for taking over KTMB.

Jupiter Securities head of research Pong Teng Siew also thinks the government may offer MMC a huge contract for helping to take over the loss-making company.

Business Times reported on Monday that MMC was undertaking a due diligence to privatise KTMB and pump in some RM1 billion to take control of its operations. MMC has confirmed the report.

KTMB, which has been a takeover target for a long time, has been bleeding red ink since its corporatisation in 1992 due to high operating costs.

The national railway company did make a net profit of RM9 million to RM15 million from 1993 to 1995, before falling into the red again in the following years.

Pong believes the RM1 billion investment by MMC may not be enough to stop it from bleeding.

“I think MMC may not be able to swallow KTMB because of its size and unprofitable business. Our railway lines are short haul railway and you won’t get the kind of economies of scale as you would with long haul railway like in the West.

“The commuter trains are also heavily subsidised for the simple reason they can’t make money. I’m not sure why MMC think they can turn around KTMB unless they are getting something out of the deal,” Pong told Business Times.

The analysts are not so worried that MMC is stretching its borrowings to acquire assets.

The company recently said it is buying Penang Port, while another Syed Mokhtar’s company, DRB-HICOM Bhd, is bidding for a stake in Proton Holdings Bhd.

MMC is currently Malaysia’s single largest borrower with net gearing level of 218 per cent. As at September 30 2011, it has debts of RM19.4 billion.

“Some RM16.2 billion of the borrowings are mainly to finance power projects, which are a cash-generating business for MMC.

“I don’t think MMC will have issues with financing all its deals as it has strong bankers’ support,” Pong said.

Chong, meanwhile, said the listing of Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd next year and the possibility of Malakoff Bhd being floated on the stock exchange will provide cashflow for MMC to take up new acquisitions.

OSK Research believes MMC’s balance sheet may be stretched by the development unless other asset sales are in the pipeline.

http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20111220231409/pix_bottom

dengilo

December 21st, 2011, 05:01 PM

Land bank perhaps?

bukhrin

December 21st, 2011, 06:39 PM

Lion's share of MRT 2 & 3 ?

allurban

December 22nd, 2011, 02:09 AM

Lion's share of MRT 2 & 3 ?MMC buys up non-performing gov't assets, giving politicians a ton of money for 'spreading around' just in time for an election ... and of course to put money in other countries as well.

In return they get massive projects - resulting in overpriced contracts and kickbacks, and more money in politikus hands.

Cheers, m

SgWay

December 22nd, 2011, 03:13 AM

^^

I think this practice is normal regardless the kickbacks and stuff,but if MMC can turn around the loss making KTMB why not.KTMB under the government is pretty messed, it is under the purvire of one ministry but its acquisitions is financid by the MoF and last I read the two ministries have been blaming each other over KTMB losses.

bukhrin

December 22nd, 2011, 04:15 AM

Buying a lossmaking company is one thing, inheriting their whole work staffs and changing their gomen working style, that's one hell of a challenge.

Arkdriver

December 22nd, 2011, 04:54 AM

agree. For whatever reasons they are buying whole lots of companies, i Dont know.

DRB also in due diligence process to buy majority stake in Transmile. If that happens they will replace all the aircraft with more efficient ones.

nazrey

December 22nd, 2011, 07:09 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6554702443_19b9afb1cf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/veryamateurish/6554702443/)
Img260711nx2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/veryamateurish/6554702443/) by veryamateurish (http://www.flickr.com/people/veryamateurish/), on Flickr

nazrey

December 22nd, 2011, 07:31 PM

Railwaymen want KTMB to be turned into statutory body
Published: Thursday December 22, 2011 MYT 6:58:00 PM
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/12/22/nation/20111222191239&sec=nation

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to turn Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) into a statutory body that provides services to the people.

Railwaymen's Union of Malaya (RUM) president Abdul Razak Md Hassan said this would not only help improve KTMB's services but also the welfare of 5,500 employees.

"It will also enable KTMB to lower its charges and fares to clients and passengers, especially low-income earners," he told a news conference here on Thursday to register the union's objection to the proposed acquisition of KTMB by MMC Corporation Bhd.

MMC on Monday confirmed that it had submitted a proposal to the Minister of Finance Incorporated to take over KTMB.

Abdul Razak said RUM was worried about the future of KTMB employees if the acquisition were to take place.

"KTMB is not making profit but it is serving the needs of the people. When a private company takes over, KTMB will be turned into a profit-driven outfit which could lead to retrenchment and reduction of employee benefits to cut cost in order to make money," he said.

Abdul Razak said RUM would send an appeal letter against the acquisition to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. - Bernama

bukhrin

December 23rd, 2011, 04:23 AM

TWK90

December 23rd, 2011, 05:46 AM

http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/12/20/gamuda-records-robust-1qfy12-results-eyes-infrastructure-projects/

This is the latest news on Ipoh-Padang Besar double tracking.

The progress of the project is now over 71%.

All stretch of the double tracking project (excluding Butterworth-Bukit Mertajam section) should be completed by June 2014.

Bukit Mertajam to Butterworth, November 2014.

Arkdriver

December 23rd, 2011, 07:40 AM

if over 71% what took them so long to finish the remaining 29%. It's not even 2012 yet.

TWK90

December 23rd, 2011, 09:24 AM

TWK90

December 23rd, 2011, 11:15 AM

Found this blog on Google search.

An update of double tracking project in Sungai Siput, Perak.

Source : http://sungaisiput.blogspot.com

Link : http://sungaisiput.blogspot.com/2011/12/su...lectrified.html (http://sungaisiput.blogspot.com/2011/12/sungai-siput-northern-electrified.html)

Date : 10th December 2011

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asd5139

December 24th, 2011, 04:12 PM

Wisarut

December 24th, 2011, 05:27 PM

^^^
Dolign those seconed handed carriages to SRT or camboidian railway instead

9MMRD

December 25th, 2011, 01:54 AM

ktm commuter services damn lousy. have to wait for 20 mins and when the train arrived, it was sardined-packed. cant even get refund for unused ticket

TWK90

December 25th, 2011, 02:19 AM

New ticketing system for KTM Komuter. This new ticketing system will be able to read KTM Intercity and ETS tickets as well through a barcode reader.

Location : KTM Komuter exhibition in KL Sentral

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bukhrin

December 25th, 2011, 04:45 AM

They're already testing and installing the gates at the outlying stations. And those tokens are horrible. They're only half as heavy as the RapidKL ones and made of cheaper plastic material. If you're holding them in front of a light, you can actually see their RFID chips.

boxxy

December 25th, 2011, 09:50 AM

mOjORyRfls0

I don't know whether I sound stupid for asking this question :lol: Is this legal or this is just an act of vandalism?

KTM should had just give them the rotting/unused coaches/EMU for these kids to play with. :lol:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_px1R1n11ZpQ/TJqlaFjPOtI/AAAAAAAACWg/iH7s3ZUcflc/s1600/graffiti1.jpg

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more graffiti

greater KL

December 25th, 2011, 01:22 PM

Finally,Ktm Komuter on the way...

Greater KL I Love u..................
I want to live here forever............

hazman16

December 25th, 2011, 03:41 PM

Does any one knows anything about this train that was given by the Japanese Government for usage of the east coast sector? Have the services commenced?:cheers:

Photos taken when I was at KL Sentral this afternoon.

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heikal

December 25th, 2011, 08:38 PM

Photos taken when I was at KL Sentral this afternoon.

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I feel like crying when I read these... Seriously, the train was older than I am and now continue their journeys here... I could feel my eyes water...

tsukuda

December 27th, 2011, 01:29 AM

Photos taken when I was at KL Sentral this afternoon.

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cool^^ Maybe someday i would like to ride this train to Kelatan:)

ntly1

December 27th, 2011, 02:09 AM

if over 71% what took them so long to finish the remaining 29%. It's not even 2012 yet.

I wonder if they only calculate the civil works, excluding the system works...

This is because electrification and installation of signalling system can take some time too...

Meanwhile, as far as I know, some tracks have been ready and now being partially used, such as the stretch at the south of Taiping.

^^Yes..the 71% should be referring to civil works only by MGJV. The signalling works by other parties will take some time at least till the end 2014. The press reports have always misleading people without clarifying what the completion works.

TWK90

December 27th, 2011, 02:22 AM

Probably because 71% is the "visible" part that people want to see (i.e civil works) haha

mrkem

December 27th, 2011, 04:36 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Putrajaya has agreed to award a Chinese firm, most likely the Chinese Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) with local partner Gamuda Bhd, a multi-billion ringgit contract to build the 197-km Gemas-Johor Baru electrified double tracking project (EDTP), instead of front-runner China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), sources say.
The Malaysian Insider understands the project is worth between RM7 and RM8 billion, after it was put under a mid-term review in the Ninth Malaysia Plan. The Gemas-Johor Baru sector would be the final package for the EDTP, with the other sectors being the Ipoh-Padang Besar and Seremban-Gemas lines.

“Putrajaya has decided on China Road and Bridge Corporation after some last-minute lobbying,” a source told The Malaysian Insider.

Another source said the award could be a wrinkle in Putrajaya-Beijing ties as only CRCC is authorised to tender for rail-related projects abroad. “The decision has been made and will be announced very soon,” the source disclosed.

Putrajaya and Beijing maintain very good political and business ties, with China taking palm oil and other commodities apart from a flow of goods being traded under the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA). However, the Penang Second Bridge project has not drawn down a US$800 million soft loan from Beijing while Putrajaya has also rejected a Chinese firm’s US$1 billion (RM3.1 billion) redevelopment bid for the Pudu Jail land.

But the Gemas-Johor Baru EDTP has always been seen as a project for Chinese companies, the sources said.

The project includes building nearly 200km of parallel railway tracks, including stations, depots, halts, yards and bridges and cover systems such as electrification, signalling and communications. This includes a realignment between Pulau Sebang, Melaka and the Gemas section.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said in July that the Gemas-Johor Baru stretch was already in the final stage of design but declined to state if the tender would be open to foreign parties when it is completed by end of the year.

He said the EDTP in the northern section was slated for completion by end-2013 and the line to Johor by 2016.

There has always been great interest in Malaysia’s double-tracking project as it was part of a larger Trans-Asian rail link between Singapore to China.

On May 2009, Global Rail Sdn Bhd, a relatively small contractor and its Chinese partner, China Infraglobe, submitted a proposal to Putrajaya to build and upgrade tracks from Gemas to Johor Baru at a cost of RM5 billion. The Business Times reported that the project will be on a private finance initiative (PFI) basis and the plan submitted to the Finance Ministry later in June 2009 was conditional upon signing over mineral rights in Johor State.

Kong said last January that the government hoped to appoint the contractor for the project this year and Malaysia is still in the midst of talking with CRCC but nothing had been confirmed yet. He also said two consultants had been appointed, a design consultant and an independent checker, to monitor the project..

emjay

December 27th, 2011, 05:13 AM

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^^
Rasa macam Malaysia ni negara dunia ke3 pulak sebab orang dok derma kepada kita barangan terpakai yg dah tak digunakan lagi oleh mereka.

On the other side kita dok canang by 2020 kita akan jadi negara maju!:ohno:

asd5139

December 27th, 2011, 05:32 AM

^^ Russia, China and Argentina are among the countries that received trains(Blue train + other used train) from Japan besides other South East Asian countries. Moreover this train are used more towards tourism, targeting tourist from Japan itself( since most of them(the users) really attached to the train(looking at how old the train is and its significance to the railway industry in Japan) and also the Singaporeans.

greater KL

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^^
Rasa macam Malaysia ni negara dunia ke3 pulak sebab orang dok derma kepada kita barangan terpakai yg dah tak digunakan lagi oleh mereka.

On the other side kita dok canang by 2020 kita akan jadi negara maju!:ohno:[/QUOTE]

Actually,thats only the target that country will achieve a highly developing nation in 2020...

but maybe it takes another 10 years more to make everything developed...
KL is actually to see greater developement and achieve Cosmopolitan city status by year 2030.:)

ggtalents

December 27th, 2011, 10:43 AM

http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/2011122716353220111227163532/Article

Set tren SCS jamin perkhidmatan komuter lebih selesa

2011/12/27

BATU GAJAH: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) dijangka menyediakan perkhidmatan komuter lebih baik dan selesa bagi pengguna di Lembah Klang apabila empat daripada 38 set tren enam gerabak (SCS) mula beroperasi Februari depan.

Presiden KTMB, Dr Aminuddin Adnan, berkata ia sekali gus dapat mengatasi pelbagai masalah yang dihadapi oleh perkhidmatan sedia ada yang menggunakan set tren tiga gerabak (EMU) seperti kelewatan, kekurangan gerabak dan sistem tergendala yang menjejaskan keberkesanan perkhidmatannya.

"Kita mempunyai 25 set EMU yang setengah daripadanya perlu dibaik pulih yang mana ia perlu dilaksanakan secara berperingkat. Sekarang kita tidak boleh baik pulih set EMU kerana tidak mempunyai set tren yang mencukupi (bagi menampung penggunaan)...sebab itu kadang-kala perkhidmatan komuter sering tergendala," katanya pada taklimat kepada media di Kompleks KTMB di sini, hari ini.
Beliau berkata, pada masa ini KTMB tidak berupaya untuk memendekkan waktu kekerapan perkhidmatan komuter kerana tidak mempunyai bilangan set tren yang mencukupi bagi menampung penggunaan.

KTMB akan meningkatkan keberkesanan operasi komuter dengan memendekkan waktu kekerapan perkhidmatan apabila mempunyai bilangan set tren yang mencukupi dengan ketibaan SCS tahun depan iaitu kekerapan perkhidmatan daripada 30 minit kepada hanya 15 minit pada waktu puncak, katanya.

Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD), Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar, berkata walaupun mengikut perancangan awal KTMB menawarkan perkhidmatan menggunakan set SCS pada tahun ini, namun KTMB terpaksa menundanya bagi menjamin keselamatan keseluruhan operasi perkhidmatan itu.

Katanya, setiap set tren yang mampu membawa sehingga 1,000 pengguna pada satu hala perjalanan itu perlu mengikut spesifikasi, peruntukan undang-undang dan standard antarabangsa dalam usaha menawarkan dan memperbaiki perkhidmatan komuter kepada pengguna.
Sehingga hari ini, KTMB menerima sembilan daripada 38 set SCS dan empat lagi dijangka tiba pada Januari ini manakala baki 25 set akan diterima secara berperingkat sehingga Jun 2012, katanya.

"Kesemua 38 set tren SCS dijangka akan dapat berada dalam perkhidmatan mulai Jun 2012 dan waktu kekerapan akan dipercepatkan lagi kepada 10 minit setiap ketibaan dengan adanya 63 unit tren bagi perkhidmatan komuter iaitu 38 set SCS dan 25 set EMU," katanya.

Beliau berkata, setiap satu daripada empat set SCS yang diterima KTMB tersebut kini dalam proses akhir pengujian dan pentaulihan yang dilaksanakan oleh jurutera dari syarikat pengeluar CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co (ZELC), jurutera KTMB serta diselia oleh SPAD.

Kerja-kerja ujian terhadap tren pertama sudah 96 peratus selesai manakala ujian rutin bagi set tren pertama, kedua dan ketiga siap 100 peratus dan ujian rutin bagi set tren keempat pula 20 peratus selesai, katanya.

KTMB menandatangani perjanjian dengan ZELC, sebuah syarikat pembuat set tren terkenal di China pada 19 Mei tahun lalu, berhubung pembelian set tren SCS yang menelan kos RM1.89 bilion untuk perkhidmatan komuter di Lembah Klang, di bawah Bidang Keberhasilan Utama Negara (NKRA) bagi pengangkutan awam.

Set tren SCS itu itu dibina khusus menggunakan tolok meter Malaysia (berukuran satu meter dan 33.8 inci lebar) yang boleh menjangkau kelajuan sehingga 140 kilometer sejam. - BERNAMA

tunomura

December 27th, 2011, 12:41 PM

KTMB's commuter service gets a boost

BATU GAJAH: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad(KTMB) commuter service is expected to get a shot in the arm in February when four of the 38 six car sets (SCS) it purchased become operational.

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Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman, Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar and KTMB President, Dr Aminuddin Adnan having a look at one of the six car sets (SCS) coaches at the KTMB complex depot in Batu Gajah, Perak.Pix by Nik Hariff Hassan.

Its president Dr Aminuddin Adnan said this would help overcome problems like delays and lack of coaches faced by the service, which was currently using the three-coach Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) sets.

"We currently have 25 EMU sets but half of them need to be restored. However, we cannot do so because of inadequate sets because the others are constantly in use. This often cause delays," he told reporters at the KTMB Complex here, today.

He said for the same reason (not enough sets), KTMB could also not increase the frequency of the service.

Meanwhile, Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said although KTMB was supposed to introduce the SCS sets this year, but postponed to next year in order not to compromise on safety.

He said this was because each of the train set which could accommodate 1,000 passengers needed to follow specifications, laws and international standards.

KTMB had received nine of the 38 SCS sets and four more were expected to arrive in January while the balance would be delivered in stages until June 2012, he said.

greater KL

December 27th, 2011, 12:52 PM

February only can use already?have to wait another 1 month more.

I am very eager to use those SCS komuter...
January is suppose to start using the first set train into service....

New year New service....

nazrey

December 28th, 2011, 05:02 PM

http://www.nst.com.my/polopoly_fs/1.24672.1325008260!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_454/image.jpg

The new SCS will serve these routes: Seremban-Rawang-Seremban, Batu Caves- Pelabuhan Klang-Batu Caves, Rawang-Tanjung Malim-Rawang, and Seremban-Sungai Gadut-Seremban.

Read more: 38-train boost for KTMB - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/38-train-boost-for-ktmb-1.24671#ixzz1hqUqhSrR

Bourgandy

December 28th, 2011, 10:17 PM

http://www.nst.com.my/polopoly_fs/1.24672.1325008260%21/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_454/image.jpg

The new SCS will serve these routes: Seremban-Rawang-Seremban, Batu Caves- Pelabuhan Klang-Batu Caves, Rawang-Tanjung Malim-Rawang, and Seremban-Sungai Gadut-Seremban.

Read more: 38-train boost for KTMB - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/38-train-boost-for-ktmb-1.24671#ixzz1hqUqhSrR

Why is the livery soo ugly.... :( tak futuristic pon.... n at every door ingat kan tuh logo "1 Malaysia" nasib baik tak. :ohno:

dengilo

December 29th, 2011, 12:00 AM

:ohno:Because all the clowns at KTM are geniuses !They cant even keep clean the trains when its blue why not we paint it white!

nfkl

December 29th, 2011, 01:37 AM

tengok birthdate coach tu pon dah rasa macam tak boleh terima dah... :ohno:

nfkl

December 29th, 2011, 01:40 AM

ok la... nak futuristic macam mana lagi... ni komuter... bkn intercity pon...

maafcakap

December 29th, 2011, 06:57 AM

please government...we at east coast also want the same train hereee...kereta api sekrg lebih 15 jam baru sampai kelantan....mane tahan macam nie

Winehouse

December 29th, 2011, 07:43 AM

KTM is absolute disaster , it's truly 1 malaysia at it's best , slow , outdated design hahah how cliche and stereotype can you possibly get .Pity taxpayer who have to bear billions of losses this clowns has racked up since the beginning .They even have the guts to prevent private company from buying and restructuring them ? How pathetic can you get.
Cheers
WH

Winehouse

December 29th, 2011, 07:44 AM

Communist party in china can assembled incredible design for their local market . How come they pick the most hideous design in all of china ?

greater KL

December 29th, 2011, 11:07 AM

ok la... nak futuristic macam mana lagi... ni komuter... bkn intercity pon...

ya....its ok already..just keep them clean only..

the interior looks similar like ERL...
got plasma TV and route indicators is just good....

:)

greater KL

December 29th, 2011, 11:08 AM

February only can start using this train...

haiyaa wait another 1 month more...

greater KL

December 29th, 2011, 11:34 AM

some report says start in Feb and some says in March..

Why got discrepancy?
Who knows actual date of service?

Any KTMB staff here?

maafcakap

December 29th, 2011, 01:33 PM

if erl can arrive on time why ktm commuter cannot??

razpatrol99

December 29th, 2011, 02:46 PM

hafidz jon

December 29th, 2011, 03:31 PM

dont really give a shit how the new coach looks like.. its not like i wanna tampal poster of the new coach in my bedroom or have a pic posing2 with it then post in a FB or something.... as long as it serve the purpose and the service get better thats good enough for me. There is no use having a futuristic/jaw dropping design but the service still shitty as ever :cheers:

i second u!

but i really like class 91 ets rolling stock...good looking train.

actually i wish that we could have boxy train like in japan.yamanote line rolling stock alike.

dengilo

December 29th, 2011, 03:58 PM

Communist party in china can assembled incredible design for their local market . How come they pick the most hideous design in all of china ?

How true!:ohno:

boxxy

December 29th, 2011, 04:15 PM

if erl can arrive on time why ktm commuter cannot??

track sharing with intercity and freight.
also insufficient slidings at train stations to hold waiting trains. hence, trains can only overtake one another at certain stations.

they should find a way to add more tracks to inner city stations such as bank negara, and putra by reclaiming nearby roads and punching tunnels through certain points.

the only way for ktm to have a seemingly accurate timetable at ktm station is that if they installed a gps train tracking system which gives real time train arrival times.

Wisarut

December 29th, 2011, 05:47 PM

^^^
Solution: 2000-5000 meter long passing loop?

mrtfreak

December 30th, 2011, 04:08 AM

track sharing with intercity and freight.
also insufficient slidings at train stations to hold waiting trains. hence, trains can only overtake one another at certain stations.

they should find a way to add more tracks to inner city stations such as bank negara, and putra by reclaiming nearby roads and punching tunnels through certain points.

the only way for ktm to have a seemingly accurate timetable at ktm station is that if they installed a gps train tracking system which gives real time train arrival times.
Also, the lines are not grade separated. They merge south of KL Sentral and have to cross each other north of Putra station to continue on to Rawang or Batu Caves respectively. Another solution would be to bury the Komuter lines in KL, placing the common sector underground. This way, you could even get cross-platform transfers (eg, just walk across to transfer from Seremban train to Batu Caves train). The only thing would be that its such a high cost for little benefit as the existing surface tracks would be underutilised then.

TWK90

December 30th, 2011, 07:04 AM

Also, the lines are not grade separated. They merge south of KL Sentral and have to cross each other north of Putra station to continue on to Rawang or Batu Caves respectively. Another solution would be to bury the Komuter lines in KL, placing the common sector underground. This way, you could even get cross-platform transfers (eg, just walk across to transfer from Seremban train to Batu Caves train). The only thing would be that its such a high cost for little benefit as the existing surface tracks would be underutilised then.

There is the need to increase the frequency of Komuter so that it will closer to "Metro" level of service, as well as increasing the average speed of long distance trains to north and south of peninsular, especially through crowded Klang Valley rail corridor.

greater KL

December 30th, 2011, 10:10 AM

There is the need to increase the frequency of Komuter so that it will closer to "Metro" level of service, as well as increasing the average speed of long distance trains to north and south of peninsular, especially through crowded Klang Valley rail corridor.

Metro by 2013 la.

TWK90

December 30th, 2011, 10:58 AM

Metro by 2013 la.

With future extension to north and south, running metro type service, will be tricky. They need to bypass for freight trains as well as alternative route, preferably tunnel for long distance trains.

greater KL

December 30th, 2011, 02:21 PM

With future extension to north and south, running metro type service, will be tricky. They need to bypass for freight trains as well as alternative route, preferably tunnel for long distance trains.

Freight service can be done at night and once ETS become operational for intercity service,I think komuter service can be called as metro system already..

Everything on the fast lane...:)

boxxy

December 30th, 2011, 06:02 PM

Speaking of ETS

KTM should go order more ETS trains now, if they do not want their new lines to be underutilized, 6 sets of ktmb class 91 is not enough for the whole of peninsula malaysia.

TWK90

December 30th, 2011, 06:17 PM

^^

KTM does have plans for more ETS.

heikal

January 7th, 2012, 07:12 PM

Blue Train - The Japanese Government train has donated to Malaysia

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emjay

January 8th, 2012, 01:27 AM

^^
Can those coaches lasted more than 5 years under KTM?:cheers:

maafcakap

January 8th, 2012, 03:13 AM

a 30 yrs old train from japan..n we accept it ?? why just cant the government buy a new one for east coast route ?? we need same treatment as west coast get.,pleasee

dcOhiney

January 8th, 2012, 04:31 AM

a 30 yrs old train from japan..n we accept it ?? why just cant the government buy a new one for east coast route ?? we need same treatment as west coast get.,pleasee

bcoz its freeeee:cheers:

johan is

January 9th, 2012, 01:04 PM

why dont we just take it. it's free

razpatrol99

January 9th, 2012, 03:13 PM

nazrey

January 9th, 2012, 05:17 PM

Additional trains to improve service
By NOEL CHANG Monday January 9, 2012
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/1/9/nation/10204105&sec=nation

BATU GAJAH: Rail commuters can look forward to enjoying improved services in the first quarter of this year when KTM Berhad introduces the first set of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) six-car trains, to its Komuter service.

Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said more EMU trains would be added to the Komuter's service fleet in batches by middle of the year.

He said the new additions are expected to improve the ridership and use of public transport.

The new trains will operate on the Seremban-Rawang-Seremban, Batu Caves-Port Klang-Batu Caves, Rawang-Tanjung Malim-Rawang and Seremban-Sungai Gadut-Seremban routes.

Ticket prices are expected to rise slightly.

Syed Hamid said the decision on the increased fair was in consideration of the refurbishment and maintenance cost of the new trains.

He also said the ticket prices would reflect the improved services, which would include shorter waiting duration from 30-minute intervals to 15 minutes during peak hours.

KTMB president Dr Aminuddin Adnan said the new EMU trains would have additional features such as onboard closed-circuit television cameras, two dedicated female-only coaches, trained captains to assist commuters and three doors on each coach for transitional ease of passengers.

He added that there would also be designated areas for the disabled on each coach of the trains.

Each train could accommodate up to 1,000 passengers on a single trip compared to the 300 on the current trains.

Aminuddin said once the entire fleet of new trains was fully operational, KTMB would overhaul the old trains to improve their conditions for better services in the future.

Significant improvements to the KTM Komuter service are one of the initiatives under the GTP's Urban Public Transport NKRA to improve the quality of public transport in the city in a bid to encourage a higher public transport ridership.

johan is

January 9th, 2012, 06:39 PM

New KTM Komuter

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TWK90

January 9th, 2012, 07:12 PM

How will it be different from current komuter service to "METRO" level??? Is it by bigger coach/train, if so how big? Btw,I would love to see that our komuter using double decker type of train someday.

In the SPAD report, it is suggested that the train for proposed KTM Metro service will be of high acceleration, nothing about the length.

The key for KTM Metro lies on the signalling system itself.

maafcakap

January 10th, 2012, 04:22 AM

johan is

January 10th, 2012, 05:20 AM

these coaches only for Komuter...

johan is

January 10th, 2012, 05:21 AM

since there's no electrified track to east coast there will be no such coaches like this

razpatrol99

January 10th, 2012, 12:57 PM

In the SPAD report, it is suggested that the train for proposed KTM Metro service will be of high acceleration, nothing about the length.

The key for KTM Metro lies on the signalling system itself.

so in a way its more faster and shorter waiting time... am i right? Hmm, i guess it shld be that way. For 15-20min waiting time more appropriate for ETS services.. me think...with good demand/load factor of course.

nazrey

January 14th, 2012, 12:36 AM

Plan to privatise KTMB on track
By SHAREN KAURPublished: 2012/01/12
http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20120112005249/Article/

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KERETAPI Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) has been asked to assist MMC Corp Bhd to conduct due diligence on the national railway company starting this month, said its president Dr Aminuddin Adnan.

The due diligence is important for MMC to decide if it wants to privatise KTMB.

Business Times reported in December 2011 that MMC plans to pump in some RM1 billion into KTMB and take over its operations.

Aminuddin told Business Times that the process by MMC to take over KTMB’s operation is on going.

“MMC sent us a letter stating that they want to start the due diligence this month and we have been asked to assist them. Other than that, we have not received any instructions from the government to put the matter on hold,” he said.

Speculation is rife that the government is planning to put the plan on ice following protest by the Railwaymen’s Union of Malaya (RUM).

RUM is worried that MMC’s takeover of KTMB would see many of its 5,500 workers retrenched, if it came to pass.

Aminuddin said MMC is expected to come up with a proposal on its plan for KTMB based on the due diligence, which is likely to take six months to complete.

“We look forward to the deal if it makes sense for KTMB. It will all depend on MMC’s proposal and how they are going to increase the value and turn around the company,” he said.

Aminuddin estimates that it may take up to 18 months or more before the operations of KTMB can be handed over to MMC, given the complexity involved.

He said the government will take a few months to evaluate the proposal and talk to the stakeholders and the people involved in the matter, and study the impact on the train services.

RUM president Abdul Razak Md Hassan still maintains that it won’t be right on KTMB to hand over its operations to a private party.

“KTMB is for the rakyat and should remain as it is today, or returned to the government if necessary. If given to a private party, we can expect the fare of the commuter trains to increase.

“Currently, it is within the affordable range, compared with travel on the ERL, PUTRA, STAR and Monorail,” he said via a telephone interview.

According to Abdul Razak, it costs 70 sen to 80 sen for each kilometre travelled on the commuter train and more than RM1.00 on the ERL, PUTRA, STAR and Monorail.