File photo of Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (right) visiting the LRT tunnel after the two-train collision
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has approved 23 recommendations made by the nine-member investigation committee on the May 24 LRT Kelana Jaya line collision incident.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the recommendations will improve systemic and safety aspects of RapidRail in the short and long term.
Among the recommendations is to have two hostlers (drivers), in which one person will handle the train manually and another will act as security and compliance personnel.
The findings of the committee were presented at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (June 9).
PUTRAJAYA: Certain critical train operation standard operating procedures (SOP) were not adhered to, leading to the LRT collision incident in Kuala Lumpur on May 24.
Thursday, 10 Jun 2021 05:16 PM MYT
BY KENNETH TEE
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said the aforementioned findings by the committee headed by Transport Ministry secretary-general Datuk Isham Ishak included 23 recommendations on existing system improvements presented to the weekly Cabinet meeting held yesterday. Picture via Facebook
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 Certain critical rail operating standards of procedure (SOP) were not adhered to which led to the eventual Light Rail Transit (LRT) train collision on May 24, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said of the findings of the nine-member investigation committee today.
Technical issues and communication failure between the Operations Control Centre (OCC) and the hostler (driver) are among the causes that led to the collision between two Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains on the Kelana Jaya line on May 24, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong
Technical problems, communication failure among cause of LRT train collision on May 24 Wee 10 Jun 2021 / 20:13 H. Pix for representational purpose only. Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: Technical issues and communication failure between the Operations Control Centre (OCC) and the hostler (driver) are among the causes that led to the collision between two Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains on the Kelana Jaya line on May 24, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
He said the findings were contained in the report of the Investigation Committee set up to probe into the collision which occurred between the Kampung Baru and KLCC stations. The report was presented to the Cabinet yesterday (June 9).