MALACCA- Despite the endless glitches that has struck the Malacca Tourist Monorail, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said there is a bright side to the issue.
“I know many quarters have criticised the monorail service due to the glitches but we are optimistic it will gain popularity once the flaws have been rectified
“It has gained fame thanks to the media reports about the earlier problems,” he said, when officiating at the ground-breaking of the second phase of the service at Jalan Tun Mutahir here yesterday.
Mohd Ali said the service had malfunctioned 27 times since its launch in October last year.
“We almost made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for encountering countless breakdowns,” he quipped.
“But on the bright side, a recent breakdown that caused two tourists to be trapped was flashed by the media globally.
“Now, tourists want to be ferried on our monorail, so that they could proudly say they had the opportunity to ride on the so-called troubled service,” Mohd Ali said.
He said the state government had recently commissioned two Chinese engineers from manufacturer Unis Technology Company Limited, to oversee and resolve problems plaguing the monorail operation.
Mohd Ali said the Chinese engineers discovered that the previous glitches were mainly caused by improper handling of the monorail system by local technicians.
“The engineers are now sharing their expertise on the appropriate way of operating the system so that it would not halt midway,” he said.
On the second phase, Mohd Ali said the 1.3km track will connect the Taman Rempah station to Jalan Tun Ali and Jalan Tun Rempah.
The RM21mil project is expected to be completed by February 2013.
Mohd Ali said the second phase would include traffic and signalling management systems to ensure passengers' safety.
A new coach, which can carry 24 passengers with improved safety features, will be used in the second phase.
-TheStar
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