RAIL TRANSIT Thread - General News on anything LRT, Monorail, KTM & other rail works - Page 4

***szehoong*** · February 21st, 2004, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Why don't you send a complaint letter and asked them to make it faster then

haha.....if I wanna complain I would ask em to be operated everyday lah! Now they only operate during the weekends.

you in office now meh?

baqthier · February 21st, 2004, 11:23 AM

complain for what? the speed of the monorail will reflect how fast their respond will be

ZaHiRnYa??? · February 21st, 2004, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by szehoong

haha.....if I wanna complain I would ask em to be operated everyday lah! Now they only operate during the weekends.

you in office now meh?

No. Cybercafe. Im leaving anytime now

Expensive la cybercafe. Beside I'm returning you sms just now

ZaHiRnYa??? · February 21st, 2004, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by baqthier

complain for what? the speed of the monorail will reflect how fast their respond will be

Errr...tak paham la

Pablo · February 21st, 2004, 11:36 AM

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Originally posted by szehoong

Actually I also think Sunway's looks better.....but they should make it faster and larger......I've been on it......very SLOW!

I think Sunway's monorail is for traveller

not like KL 1...it is a public transport..hehehe

***szehoong*** · February 21st, 2004, 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by Pablo

I think Sunway's monorail is for traveller

not like KL 1...it is a public transport..hehehe

yea....in da brochure that day....they said they would connect the Sunway Loop with the KTM Komuter station opposite Motorola.

Last time they said they would make a bigger loop around Subang Jaya to connect to Subang KTM station....looks like they budget sekarang!

***szehoong*** · February 21st, 2004, 11:47 AM

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Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

No. Cybercafe. Im leaving anytime now

Expensive la cybercafe. Beside I'm returning you sms just now

oh thanks!!! When you going back to work? Anyway nice to see ya here!

***szehoong*** · February 21st, 2004, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Errr...tak paham la

I think he meant that their respond would be slow also lah

....sama-sama macam their monorail speed....hehe

hypermount · February 22nd, 2004, 05:12 AM

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Originally posted by archilless

i think steel beam is cheaper than concrete.. and concrete is harder to cast.. those beam is no ordinary concrete.. it's pre-tension concrete beam..

MMC RM15m/km is much cheaper than Monorail Malaysia RM100m/km

WOW that is a big difference!

hypermount · February 22nd, 2004, 06:32 AM

Cool!

***szehoong*** · February 23rd, 2004, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by hypermount

WOW that is a big difference!

Yeah....it is much smaller also......This is also because the coaches are self-powered (I dunno how this works on a mass transit) as compared to Monorail Msia's centralised-powered system

ZaHiRnYa??? · February 24th, 2004, 07:56 AM

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Originally posted by szehoong

Actually according to DBKL's masterplan........Starline's Ampang Line branching out from Maluri station would also be extended till the Selangor-KL border (near Phoenix Plaza)

Hmm..does that mean they going to build up a new rail line so that the services can be extend to Pheonix Plaza?

***szehoong*** · February 26th, 2004, 04:31 AM

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Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Hmm..does that mean they going to build up a new rail line so that the services can be extend to Pheonix Plaza?

yup......I think it goes beyond KL's border as the masterplan doesn't show anything beyond KL. ANyway it is viable for them to do so as there is a critical mass of commuters out of that part of KL's boundary......think Bandar Sg. Long, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Balakong, Seri Mayang, Cheras Perdana, Kajang ...etc......

ZaHiRnYa??? · February 26th, 2004, 05:29 AM

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Originally posted by szehoong

yup......I think it goes beyond KL's border as the masterplan doesn't show anything beyond KL. ANyway it is viable for them to do so as there is a critical mass of commuters out of that part of KL's boundary......think Bandar Sg. Long, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Balakong, Seri Mayang, Cheras Perdana, Kajang ...etc......

But then it will take ages for the plan to actually virtualise into reality. When it will happen then

***szehoong*** · March 3rd, 2004, 09:35 AM

Commuter train slams into another, injuring 42

SEREMBAN: A south-bound commuter train rammed into another stationary commuter train Tuesday evening, injuring 42 people, seven of them seriously.

Thousands of passengers, on the evening rush home here, were stranded following the 6.15pm collision.

The collision affected inter-city train services heading to Singapore and the East coast.

The trains, heading to Seremban from Rawang, collided just before a tunnel leading to the KTM station here.

They were carrying some 600 passengers at the time, most of them heading home after work.

KTMB officials said those injured included the KTM Komuter driver, Mohd Zulkifli Abdullah, 24, who was pinned to his seat for three hours after the collision.

NARROW ESCAPE: Rescue workers pulling out train driver Mohamed Zulkifli, 24, from the wreckage after the collision near Seremban Tuesday.--STARpic by KAMAL SELLEHUDDIN.

One train was waiting for a clearance signal some 250m from the tunnel beneath Jalan Labu to proceed to the Seremban station about 1km away when the second train, which was on the same track, rammed it from behind.

Passengers said it was raining heavily and there was lightning and thunder at the time.

Mohd Zulkifli, who is based in the Seremban depot, had injuries to his face and legs, and was later whisked away via a special Komuter train.

Those who suffered minor injuries were admitted for observation and later discharged.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, who visited the site at 10pm, said the collision could have been caused by the failure of the automatic train protection system.

The Government will set up a committee to investigate the collision, he said, adding that it would comprise representatives from the ministry, KTMB and Department of Railways.

Asked if those injured would be compensated, Chan replied that all passengers were insured.

Eyewitness said those taken to the hospital had broken limbs and suffered whiplash due to the impact of the collision.

Othman said they received a distress call at 6.48pm and he led a team of 40 firemen to the scene to carry out rescue operations.

By then, several victims had already been taken up the steep slope by rescue volunteers and given immediate aid.

A passenger K. Manimaran, 24, who boarded the train at Nilai, said he was on the stationary train when the crash happened.

“My train was pushed forward. I fell but escaped without any injuries but some others were thrown to the floor and hit the glass windows,” said Manimaran, a customer service agent with KL International Airport.

KTMB general manager for commuter services Roslan Mohammed said train services between Rawang and here would stop at Batang Benar near Nilai. Passengers would be ferried between Batang Benar and Seremban by bus.

***szehoong*** · March 3rd, 2004, 09:38 AM

Victims swamp Seremban Hospital

SEREMBAN: The Seremban Hospital was abuzz with activity last night as staff hurried to attend to victims of a collision between two KTM Komuter trains.

The emergency department was full of people as friends, relatives and volunteers from charity organisations turned up to visit the victims.

More than 40 passengers were registered at the department with eight warded for further observation.

Most of the victims had cuts, bruises and fractured limbs.

Many of them were asleep when the collision occurred at about 6.15pm.

Some had been getting ready to disembark as the train was only a few minutes away from the Seremban station.

CARING TOUCH: Junaizah being comforted by her mother (centre) at the Seremban Hospital Tuesday night. Junaizah sustained facial and leg injuries in the collision.

The last victim to be brought into the hospital was the driver of the second train who was wheeled in at 9.45pm.

One victim, Abdul Rahman Othman, an operations manager with a catering company who sustained minor cuts, neck and leg injuries, said that help was slow in coming, adding that none came even about 15 minutes after the collision.

He was, however, pleased with the quick treatment given at the hospital.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy arrived at the hospital at about 10.15pm, 15 minutes after Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad.

Civil defence rescue worker Nirwan Ramli, 24, said some people were crying in pain when the rescue team arrived.

“Some were bleeding from the face while others were holding their heads and necks,” said Nirwan, who carried six injured people from the train to the ambulances.

Among the victims was 25-year-old Junaizah Jumahat who had facial and leg injuries.

Her mother, Hazifah Mohd, 51, was at home when she received a telephone call telling her that her only daughter was involved in a KTM train accident.

“I was expecting her home for dinner but then this happened,” she said.

Junaizah was sent home after receiving outpatient treatment.

Helen Yan, 48, was asleep when she was thrown off her seat.

“I injured both my knees and they are out of alignment. However, many others had worse injuries than mine,” said Yan, who had been seated in the front of the train, close to the driver's cab.

Seremban MP Datuk Hon Choon Kim said that an emergency unit had been set up by the hospital to attend to the victims.

“Most passengers I talked to wanted to know what had happened as they believed that it was a safe mode of transportation. Most of them were regular travellers,” he said.

V. Segar, who was at a petrol station near the accident site, said he ran down the 100m slope to help survivors after hearing a loud crash.

“The injured were sitting on the tracks while others were walking along the tracks towards Seremban,” he said.

His friend, who only wanted to be known as Ramu, said there were more injured passengers on the second train.

baqthier · March 6th, 2004, 02:42 AM

From Utusan Malaysia
http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/cont...s&pg=hn_02.htm

I thought I was already dead, says train driver

SEREMBAN March 3 - "I thought I was already dead." That was the first thing Mohd
Zulkifli Abdullah uttered when asked how he felt of the commuter accident.

Mohd Zulkifli, 33, is the driver of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) commuter train which rammed into another stationary commuter train in Seremban at 6.15 pm Tuesday.

He said he could not believe he was still alive after being trapped in the driver's compartment for about three hours before finally being rescued at 9.20 pm.

Mohd Zulkifli who hails from Pasir Mas, Kelantan said he only saw the stationary commuter train some 20 metres before impact.

"I could only pray to God that all the passenger would be safe.

"Although I was trapped for three hours, I was still conscious and very thirsty. Thank God, no one was killed," he told Bernama when met at Ward 5A of the Seremban Hospital here Wednesday.

Mohd Zulkifli, a bachelor, had served KTMB for eight years.

He suffered injuries on both legs, forehead and cuts caused by a glass splinter under his right eye.

"The one-inch glass had been removed and the cut would be stiched this evening. Only my left leg is swollen and badly bruised.

"I was in a lot of pain last night and could only sleep for a few hours," he said.

In the incident, a commuter train from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban (driven by Mohd Zulkifli) collided with another stationary commuter train just before a tunnel leading to the KTM station in Seremban.

The stationary commuter train was waiting for clearance signal some 250 metres from the tunnel beneath Jalan Labu to proceed to the Seremban station about 1 km away when the second train, which was on the same track, rammed it from behind.

The collision injured 42 people, eight of them seriously. Both trains were carrying 600 passengers during the incident.

MEANWHILE, works to clear the remaining KTM Komuter coach from the tracks at the accident site are expected to be completed by 5 am.

A KTMB spokesman said KTMB staffs were working overtime to remove the coach from the site.

"A crane was brought from Gemas to remove the coach. Work to remove the coach had been delayed as the coach and the wheels were badly damaged by the impact," he told Bernama.

Until late Wednesday night, work at the site was in progress.

"Once the coach is removed we will start work on the track. The wheels need to be repaired before the coach can be removed," he said.

baqthier · March 6th, 2004, 02:43 AM

From Borneo Bulletin
http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/thu/mar4w6.htm

M'sia launches inquiry into train crash

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia launched an inquiry Wednesday into a collision between two inter-city commuter trains during the evening rush hour that left dozens of people injured, transport minister Chan Kong Choy said.

Preliminary investigations showed that signal failure was responsible for Tuesday's crash in Seremban in southern Negri Sembilan state between trains travelling from the capital Kuala Lumpur, Chan said.

"The first train stopped and then the second train came and rammed into it," Chan was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.

The two trains were carrying some 600 people and 42 were reported injured, seven of them seriously.

Chan said the crash was the first involving the commuter trains since they were introduced here in August 1995.

uno · March 7th, 2004, 09:31 AM

What is KTM Komuter? and I would to see a picture. Thank you

xeoc · March 7th, 2004, 06:17 PM

KTM komuter is train power with electric....few day ago 2 komuter crash in seremban..due to operation mistake.

small damage only.

February 21st, 2004, 11:23 AM	#62
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March 3rd, 2004, 09:35 AM	#75
*szehoong* MALAYSIAKU GEMILANG Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 8,778 Likes (Received): 116	Commuter train slams into another! Commuter train slams into another, injuring 42 SEREMBAN: A south-bound commuter train rammed into another stationary commuter train Tuesday evening, injuring 42 people, seven of them seriously. Thousands of passengers, on the evening rush home here, were stranded following the 6.15pm collision. The collision affected inter-city train services heading to Singapore and the East coast. The trains, heading to Seremban from Rawang, collided just before a tunnel leading to the KTM station here. They were carrying some 600 passengers at the time, most of them heading home after work. KTMB officials said those injured included the KTM Komuter driver, Mohd Zulkifli Abdullah, 24, who was pinned to his seat for three hours after the collision. NARROW ESCAPE: Rescue workers pulling out train driver Mohamed Zulkifli, 24, from the wreckage after the collision near Seremban Tuesday.--STARpic by KAMAL SELLEHUDDIN. One train was waiting for a clearance signal some 250m from the tunnel beneath Jalan Labu to proceed to the Seremban station about 1km away when the second train, which was on the same track, rammed it from behind. Passengers said it was raining heavily and there was lightning and thunder at the time. Mohd Zulkifli, who is based in the Seremban depot, had injuries to his face and legs, and was later whisked away via a special Komuter train. Those who suffered minor injuries were admitted for observation and later discharged. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, who visited the site at 10pm, said the collision could have been caused by the failure of the automatic train protection system. The Government will set up a committee to investigate the collision, he said, adding that it would comprise representatives from the ministry, KTMB and Department of Railways. Asked if those injured would be compensated, Chan replied that all passengers were insured. Eyewitness said those taken to the hospital had broken limbs and suffered whiplash due to the impact of the collision. Othman said they received a distress call at 6.48pm and he led a team of 40 firemen to the scene to carry out rescue operations. By then, several victims had already been taken up the steep slope by rescue volunteers and given immediate aid. A passenger K. Manimaran, 24, who boarded the train at Nilai, said he was on the stationary train when the crash happened. “My train was pushed forward. I fell but escaped without any injuries but some others were thrown to the floor and hit the glass windows,” said Manimaran, a customer service agent with KL International Airport. KTMB general manager for commuter services Roslan Mohammed said train services between Rawang and here would stop at Batang Benar near Nilai. Passengers would be ferried between Batang Benar and Seremban by bus.

March 6th, 2004, 02:42 AM	#77
baqthier RISING LIKE A SPIRE! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of The Petronas Towers Posts: 6,304 Likes (Received): 1	From Utusan Malaysia http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/cont...s&pg=hn_02.htm I thought I was already dead, says train driver SEREMBAN March 3 - "I thought I was already dead." That was the first thing Mohd Zulkifli Abdullah uttered when asked how he felt of the commuter accident. Mohd Zulkifli, 33, is the driver of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) commuter train which rammed into another stationary commuter train in Seremban at 6.15 pm Tuesday. He said he could not believe he was still alive after being trapped in the driver's compartment for about three hours before finally being rescued at 9.20 pm. Mohd Zulkifli who hails from Pasir Mas, Kelantan said he only saw the stationary commuter train some 20 metres before impact. "I could only pray to God that all the passenger would be safe. "Although I was trapped for three hours, I was still conscious and very thirsty. Thank God, no one was killed," he told Bernama when met at Ward 5A of the Seremban Hospital here Wednesday. Mohd Zulkifli, a bachelor, had served KTMB for eight years. He suffered injuries on both legs, forehead and cuts caused by a glass splinter under his right eye. "The one-inch glass had been removed and the cut would be stiched this evening. Only my left leg is swollen and badly bruised. "I was in a lot of pain last night and could only sleep for a few hours," he said. In the incident, a commuter train from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban (driven by Mohd Zulkifli) collided with another stationary commuter train just before a tunnel leading to the KTM station in Seremban. The stationary commuter train was waiting for clearance signal some 250 metres from the tunnel beneath Jalan Labu to proceed to the Seremban station about 1 km away when the second train, which was on the same track, rammed it from behind. The collision injured 42 people, eight of them seriously. Both trains were carrying 600 passengers during the incident. MEANWHILE, works to clear the remaining KTM Komuter coach from the tracks at the accident site are expected to be completed by 5 am. A KTMB spokesman said KTMB staffs were working overtime to remove the coach from the site. "A crane was brought from Gemas to remove the coach. Work to remove the coach had been delayed as the coach and the wheels were badly damaged by the impact," he told Bernama. Until late Wednesday night, work at the site was in progress. "Once the coach is removed we will start work on the track. The wheels need to be repaired before the coach can be removed," he said. __________________ Whatever lah! *7 YEARS OF THE MALAYSIAN FORUM Since 22nd Dec, 2002* - Kuala Lumpur Sky - Penang Sky

March 6th, 2004, 02:43 AM	#78
baqthier RISING LIKE A SPIRE! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of The Petronas Towers Posts: 6,304 Likes (Received): 1	From Borneo Bulletin http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/thu/mar4w6.htm M'sia launches inquiry into train crash KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia launched an inquiry Wednesday into a collision between two inter-city commuter trains during the evening rush hour that left dozens of people injured, transport minister Chan Kong Choy said. Preliminary investigations showed that signal failure was responsible for Tuesday's crash in Seremban in southern Negri Sembilan state between trains travelling from the capital Kuala Lumpur, Chan said. "The first train stopped and then the second train came and rammed into it," Chan was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency. The two trains were carrying some 600 people and 42 were reported injured, seven of them seriously. Chan said the crash was the first involving the commuter trains since they were introduced here in August 1995. __________________ Whatever lah! *7 YEARS OF THE MALAYSIAN FORUM Since 22nd Dec, 2002* - Kuala Lumpur Sky - Penang Sky

March 3rd, 2004, 09:38 AM	#76
*szehoong* MALAYSIAKU GEMILANG Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 8,778 Likes (Received): 116	Victims swamp Seremban Hospital SEREMBAN: The Seremban Hospital was abuzz with activity last night as staff hurried to attend to victims of a collision between two KTM Komuter trains. The emergency department was full of people as friends, relatives and volunteers from charity organisations turned up to visit the victims. More than 40 passengers were registered at the department with eight warded for further observation. Most of the victims had cuts, bruises and fractured limbs. Many of them were asleep when the collision occurred at about 6.15pm. Some had been getting ready to disembark as the train was only a few minutes away from the Seremban station. CARING TOUCH: Junaizah being comforted by her mother (centre) at the Seremban Hospital Tuesday night. Junaizah sustained facial and leg injuries in the collision. The last victim to be brought into the hospital was the driver of the second train who was wheeled in at 9.45pm. One victim, Abdul Rahman Othman, an operations manager with a catering company who sustained minor cuts, neck and leg injuries, said that help was slow in coming, adding that none came even about 15 minutes after the collision. He was, however, pleased with the quick treatment given at the hospital. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy arrived at the hospital at about 10.15pm, 15 minutes after Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad. Civil defence rescue worker Nirwan Ramli, 24, said some people were crying in pain when the rescue team arrived. “Some were bleeding from the face while others were holding their heads and necks,” said Nirwan, who carried six injured people from the train to the ambulances. Among the victims was 25-year-old Junaizah Jumahat who had facial and leg injuries. Her mother, Hazifah Mohd, 51, was at home when she received a telephone call telling her that her only daughter was involved in a KTM train accident. “I was expecting her home for dinner but then this happened,” she said. Junaizah was sent home after receiving outpatient treatment. Helen Yan, 48, was asleep when she was thrown off her seat. “I injured both my knees and they are out of alignment. However, many others had worse injuries than mine,” said Yan, who had been seated in the front of the train, close to the driver's cab. Seremban MP Datuk Hon Choon Kim said that an emergency unit had been set up by the hospital to attend to the victims. “Most passengers I talked to wanted to know what had happened as they believed that it was a safe mode of transportation. Most of them were regular travellers,” he said. V. Segar, who was at a petrol station near the accident site, said he ran down the 100m slope to help survivors after hearing a loud crash. “The injured were sitting on the tracks while others were walking along the tracks towards Seremban,” he said. His friend, who only wanted to be known as Ramu, said there were more injured passengers on the second train.

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