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Rakyat Post
6 days ago
- General
- Rakyat Post
Taiwanese Man Killed After Falling Onto LRT Track In Puchong
Subscribe to our FREE A typical Tuesday evening turned into a horror show for many commuters at the Bandar Puchong LRT station yesterday (3 June) when a male Taiwanese national in his 60s was believed to have fallen onto the Light Rail Transit (LRT) tracks, and was run over by a train. In a statement posted on Facebook, rail operator Rapid KL expressed regret and sadness over the incident that occured at 5.54pm, where the fire and rescue department, Royal Malaysia Police, and a medical team from Serdang hospital were on the scene. The victim's case was announced as 'sudden death' and his remains were transported to the Serdang hospital for post-mortem. Meanwhile, Rapid KL said it is fully cooperating with authorities and coordinating with the Taiwanese embassy here to support the victim's next of kin. The incident disrupted train services at Bandar Puteri, Pusat Bandar Puchong, and IOI Puchong Jaya stations, which all resumed operation at 8.52pm on the same night. This was not the first train tragedy for Rapid KL A visually impaired man suffered the same fate after falling onto railway tracks and was struck by a train at the Titiwangsa LRT station in Kuala Lumpur on 22 February this year. Back in 2018, a man died at the same Puchong station where the latest incident happened when he descended onto the tracks and got hit by an oncoming train. On social media, some commented on the safety of certain LRT stations where there are no barriers between the waiting area and the train tracks. 'I think it's time to install those automatic safety gates,' one user on Instagram said, referring to the safety doors that are used at Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations. READ MORE: According to a Prasarana also said then that it would begin installing platform screen doors at LRT stations, similar to those used in MRT stations. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
Time Out
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time Out
BTS fares go flat B20 for Thais on all routes from September 30
Currently, a Bangkok train ride can set you back anywhere from B15-62 – the further you go, the more you pay. But come September 30, Thai citizens get to ride the entire network for a flat B20. The catch is you'll need a Thai ID to unlock this transit goldmine, so it's mostly a locals-only win. While the B20 flat fare is a game-changer for Thai citizens, it also highlights a troubling disparity. Migrant workers, long-term residents without Thai IDs, and tourists, many of whom rely on Bangkok's public transport daily, are excluded from this benefit. For a city that prides itself on being a global hub, this locals-only win feels like a missed opportunity for inclusivity and equity in public infrastructure. The flat rate applies across all seven colored lines: red, purple, green, blue, pink, yellow and gold. This cuts travel costs big time for daily Bangkok commuters, whether you're trekking in from the outer rings or just hopping between Siam and Asok. B20 full stop. This unified fare covers the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) – the elevated train network (aka the Sky Train), the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) – the underground metro system and the Airport Rail Link (ARL) that connects downtown Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi Airport. How to enjoy B20 fares Register through the Tang Rat app and tap in using either: Payment compatibility by line: Timeline (what we know so far) August 2025, the Tang Rat app opens for sign-ups. Once you're in, you ride across Bangkok for just B20 on all networks from September 30. No end date has been set for this deal yet. Who's in? Thai citizens only or anyone who carries a Thai ID. Who's out?
The Star
25-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Construction of Mutiara Line LRT in Penang expected to start in fourth quarter 2026
GEORGE TOWN: Construction of the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, says Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim. The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Corp Sdn Bhd chief executive officer said before the construction can begin, the contractor needs to start a soil investigation along the LRT allignment. "In the past, this type of soil investigation has already been done. So, the data is already there. "It's not a new thing, but, it's possible that there are some situations or locations that the contractor needs to get fixed," he told reporters during the Mutiara Line LRT Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House at The Top on Friday (April 25). Mohd Zarif said the last soil investigation was done around 2018, and it has been quite a while. He said the contractor needs to do another round of soil investigations in the area. He said that once the soil investigation is completed, the contractor will be able to finalise the design, as it needs to take the soil conditions into account. "Then, once the design is finalised, the first step is to assess whether there are any utilities at the site that need to be relocated," he said. He said some of the utilities on the road reserve will need to be relocated first. He said that during the construction phase, Penangites may start to notice activity, for example, in about six months, small machinery will be seen on-site working to relocate the utilities. "However, for the big scale of construction, like the viaduct, I think you can see it taking shape by quarter four next year "Next year is only 2026. With the target delivery date on Dec 31, 2031. we still have five years to go," he added. He said it is normal that during the initial years, projects like the LRT line would follow an S-curve once it reaches a certain critical mass. 'It is not like a spike and therefore, you will see slow progress until sometime next year. "And I would say the S-shape will come in after 2027, 2028, where you can actually see the slope of the curve. "By the time we reach 2029, it is already at that top of the S curve and that brings us for another two years until the end of 2031," he said. Mohd Zarif said MRT Corp was doing its best in order to expedite the project. "Even though it has been only three months, you can see the progress has been quite substantial. "For us to achieve what we have achieved so far is quite significant," he said.
South China Morning Post
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Poetry is a necessity we can afford today, and public displays make it easier to absorb
Poetry is 'a luxury we cannot afford', Singapore's founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, said many years ago. He intended it to be a maxim for the then-fledgling nation to focus on matters more pressing and of greater practical value for its survival. Advertisement Yet poetry's worth is widely recognised as surpassing luxury. On a different continent, poetry became a companion to the daily commute, with poems – classic, new, translated – displayed in London Underground trains and stations. The subway operator's first collection appeared in January 1986. The 'Poems on the Underground' project is nearly 40 years old now and hundreds of poems have been displayed for people going about their everyday to ponder, find amusement in, and be inspired. 'We were small and thought we knew nothing / Worth knowing. We thought words travelled the wires / In the shiny pouches of raindrops …' – The Railway Children, Seamus Heaney; Poems on the Underground, January 1986. Advertisement In Singapore, in the same vein, 'Poems on the MRT' was launched on the Mass Rapid Transit network, initially with six poems on in-train panels in 1995; there have been several iterations of the project over the years.
