Malacca's monorail service comes to a stop
MALACCA: Barely two months after its grand launch to mark Malacca’s developed state status, the city’s RM15.9mil monorail line has ground to a halt owing to a host of problems.
Launched on Oct 20, the monorail has been idle for a month after developing problems with its wheels and software system.
The China-made monorail line, spanning 1.6km from Taman Rempah in Pengkalan Rama to Kampung Bunga Raya Pantai along the Malacca River, is part of the state’s aim to tap the potential of the river as a tourist attraction.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam had launched the system to mark the recognition of Malacca as a developed state, 10 years ahead of the national Vision 2020.
Hours after the launch, however, a coach with some 20 passengers stalled about 100m from the Hang Jebat station.
Operator Menara Taming Sari Sdn Bhd used a skylift to rescue the stranded passengers.
The project is a joint venture between the Malacca Historic City Council and state subsidiary Kumpulan Melaka Bhd and Agibs Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd.
The Tourism Ministry has approved an additional RM13.2mil for the monorail phase two extension project under the 10th Malaysia Plan.
On Thursday, a visibly upset Mohd Ali said four engineers from China were trying to iron out the problems affecting the monorail.
“Some screws keep breaking and the rims of the wheels had to be replaced.
“We hope the engineers will be able to fix it within a week,” he told reporters after closing a refresher course for National Service trainers at Permata Resort Camp in Alor Gajah.
He said if the monorail continued to face problems, the state government would not buy additional monorails from China for the proposed extension project and would, instead, source them from Europe.
Menara Taming Sari chief executive officer Nazry Ahmad admitted the monorail had been out of service due to “several technical and mechanical problems”.
“We have been facing problems with the monorail on and off since it was launched. It is now closed to the public,” he said yesterday.
Monorail untuk tarikan pelancong!!!, ishh, tak berkenan~
Komen aku:
tu la, sapa suruh buat monorail untuk tarikan pelancong!! it's better to ease burden of the citizens, ni nak suruh pelancong naik je kot, pastu dengarnya slow sangat kot, pastu mahal lak tuh, akupun tak ingin kot nak naik. Hmm lepas Eye On Malaysia-Melaka ditutup (untuk penyelenggaraan katanya), litar go kart kat Ayer Keroh pun kena tutup, yang latest monorail ni pulak, apa cerita??
Go Kart track yang dikatakan paling besar di Asia dah bungkus~
Cerita lebih lanjut pasal Go Kart Track Melaka
Link ni pasal penutupan litar ni
Eye on Malaysia-Melaka:Tak sempat naik dah kena tutup, erk~
Lepas ni apa lagi entah yang kena tutup, adehh sedih betul, majukah Melaka? Bukannya nak kutuk tapi hmm kan lagi baik duit tu semua digunakan kat kampung-kampung. Betulkan sistem perparitan, betulkan jalan yang berlubang-lubang, bagi duit kat budak-budak Melaka sikit, buat macam Brunei kan best, lahir-lahir dah ada biasiswa, huhu~~
No comments:
Post a Comment
-saya salah? sila betulkan dengan beri komen yang bernas
-saya betul? sila bagi semangat kat saya, huhu
-saya nak tahu apa yang otak kamu sedang fikirkan :P