Comments on: Stranded LRT: What is the SoP? http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/ A conscientious Malaysian who is concerned about the social-political development of his country from his backyard Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:15:41 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bob T http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/comment-page-1/#comment-18548 Bob T Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:49:28 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/#comment-18548 I ride the LRT twice a day for the last 3 years. I dare say that 4 out of 5 trains I take, the aircon doesn't work. When I mean doesn't work, I mean the temperature inside is well above 30 degrees C (I know some RapidKL ppl will give a lame replies like aircons are working but its just not cold, hee hee. Or they might blame it on too many ppl in the train). Why is this important? Imagine if you are cramped with hundreds of sweaty people for 2 hrs and the temperature inching up to 40 degrees. But then I suppose such details is unimportant to the monopoly. I ride the LRT twice a day for the last 3 years. I dare say that 4 out of 5 trains I take, the aircon doesn’t work. When I mean doesn’t work, I mean the temperature inside is well above 30 degrees C (I know some RapidKL ppl will give a lame replies like aircons are working but its just not cold, hee hee. Or they might blame it on too many ppl in the train). Why is this important? Imagine if you are cramped with hundreds of sweaty people for 2 hrs and the temperature inching up to 40 degrees. But then I suppose such details is unimportant to the monopoly.

]]> By: Lim Kit Siang » Blog Archive » Shalina’s letter of LRT disruption should be compulsory reading for all Ministers http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/comment-page-1/#comment-18542 Lim Kit Siang » Blog Archive » Shalina’s letter of LRT disruption should be compulsory reading for all Ministers Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:04:36 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/#comment-18542 [...] I was disinclined to blog about it as it happened yesterday and SK has already done three blogs in a day on the incident, but when I read the account by a victim of the LRT disruption, Shalina Azhar in Malaysiakini, I was incensed and outraged by the “Third World Mentality” of Rapid KL, trifling with the lives and well-being of hundreds of its passengers. [...] [...] I was disinclined to blog about it as it happened yesterday and SK has already done three blogs in a day on the incident, but when I read the account by a victim of the LRT disruption, Shalina Azhar in Malaysiakini, I was incensed and outraged by the “Third World Mentality” of Rapid KL, trifling with the lives and well-being of hundreds of its passengers. [...]

]]> By: MageP’s Lab » Blog Archive » [Mailbag] Singapore MRT Service Disruption http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/comment-page-1/#comment-18521 MageP’s Lab » Blog Archive » [Mailbag] Singapore MRT Service Disruption Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:06:03 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/#comment-18521 [...] « Stranded LRT: What is the SoP? [...] [...] « Stranded LRT: What is the SoP? [...]

]]> By: Adam http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/comment-page-1/#comment-18518 Adam Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:33:05 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/#comment-18518 I sudder to think what would happen if a major disaster should take place in KL. I sudder to think what would happen if a major disaster should take place in KL.

]]> By: earl-ku http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/comment-page-1/#comment-18516 earl-ku Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:50:29 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/#comment-18516 what SOP, no SOP la, cincai la, everything is ad-hoc for them ... i was at the central market station when it happened, was lucky compared to those stucked inthe train, i was queueing up to get tickets when suddenly they just closed the counter without annoucning anything i saw a lot of tourist and foreigners who was dumbfounded, as they just closed the counter and the staff was seen inthe counter talking to themselves ... never even bother to let the commuters know what is happening, what other alternatives to take, nah - they just sit there and did nothing, the security however who had walkie talkie informing they what happened, told some in the crowd there was a system breakdown ... and expecting a 3 - 4 stop time ... wnad what did the staff of RapidKL, a consortium company who was in charge of revolutioninsing the tranport system of KL did? nothing, they just giglged among themselves and was seen smiling to the stranded commuters ... what SOP, no SOP la, cincai la, everything is ad-hoc for them …

i was at the central market station when it happened, was lucky compared to those stucked inthe train, i was queueing up to get tickets when suddenly they just closed the counter without annoucning anything

i saw a lot of tourist and foreigners who was dumbfounded, as they just closed the counter and the staff was seen inthe counter talking to themselves …

never even bother to let the commuters know what is happening, what other alternatives to take, nah – they just sit there and did nothing, the security however who had walkie talkie informing they what happened, told some in the crowd there was a system breakdown … and expecting a 3 – 4 stop time …

wnad what did the staff of RapidKL, a consortium company who was in charge of revolutioninsing the tranport system of KL did? nothing, they just giglged among themselves and was seen smiling to the stranded commuters …

]]> By: simon http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/comment-page-1/#comment-18511 simon Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:27:48 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/#comment-18511 SOP? wait til someone finds out and gets power back on... SOP? wait til someone finds out and gets power back on…

]]> By: Between Two Realms http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/comment-page-1/#comment-54693 Between Two Realms Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.skthew.com/2006/07/25/stranded-lrt-what-is-the-sop/#comment-54693 <!--%kramer-pre%-->media appearance and clarification interview at the site of disruption, while another remains “not contactable” at press time, yesterday, with no cause of accident mentioned.   One practises immediate response and damage control, while the other merely… (From the Malaysiakini letter, it seems to be a norm for PUTRA LRT commuters to expect glitches during rainy days even?!)   One’s citizens complains about being trapped too long in a train, while the other complains about having to walk a couple<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratimedia appearance and clarification interview at the site of disruption, while another remains “not contactable” at press time, yesterday, with no cause of accident mentioned.   One practises immediate response and damage control, while the other merely… (From the Malaysiakini letter, it seems to be a norm for PUTRA LRT commuters to expect glitches during rainy days even?!)   One’s citizens complains about being trapped too long in a train, while the other complains about having to walk a couple

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