Wednesday, January 30, 2013

More monorail embarrassment


The monorail system in KL has once again hit the news – for the wrong reasons. This time the train stalled when power was cut after the system detected a traction problem.
The loss of power resulted in the air-conditioning being shut down making it difficult for some passengers to breathe. Full report in NST.
Monorail passengers being evacuated with the help of the city Fire and Rescue Department personnel in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Pic by Mokhsin Abidin (NST)
Monorail passengers being evacuated with the help of the city Fire and Rescue Department personnel in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Pic by Mokhsin Abidin (NST)
And Down Under, Sydney is scrapping its monorail soon. There were red faces after passengers had to be rescued following a power cut.
Dozens of passengers being rescued in Sydney last September - Twitter photo: Jessica Flood/ABC News
Dozens of passengers being rescued in Sydney last September – Twitter photo: Jessica Flood/ABC News
But over in India, a Malaysian firm is involved in trial runs for a monorail system in Mumbai due to be commissioned in the middle of the year. (See Indian Express).
- anilnetto

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