Public Transport - Trains (5)

I was taken aback when I read Cely's blog today. The KTM service shutted down. This incident is the second time in 2 weeks, where the train passangers had to break out of the train, walk toward the nearest train station or exit and find another way back home. This situation is bad in many ways.

 

For one, both incidents happened during the peak hours. The train is packed with people who just finished a day's work and is suppose to not do anything nor have any interaction whatsoever before a shower. To make matters worse, the airconditioning and lights are out, just like the entire KTM train service - till further notice. The only thing the poor people in the train can be thankful for is that I wasn't there to contribute to the air polution.

 

When this kind of thing happens, the entire KTM service dies (till further notice). All trains stop. This is of course necessary, or else people might have been killed by a moving train, trying to get to the nearest train station, or taking a picture (like Cely did). Now, walking on tracks full on stones is tiring and extremely unpleasant. Please also take into consideration that not all stations have same distances in between. And what about the equation of "5 minutes by train = ___ minutes by foot"??

 

Everyone on a train and everyone intended on catching a train ride during the time of occurence would have to find other alternatives. Taxi would be most comfortable after the long walk, but it'll be expensive loh. Not forgetting one might have to go through traffic jams before reaching home. If you stay in Segambut (like me) or in Kepong (like Cely), you would have to take 4 bus rides home. Who knows what in will take to arrive in places in Port Klang, Seremban, Sungai Buluh, or Rawang...

 

Oh ya, I wasn't involved in both incidents because last week I was on MC for 3 days (injured leg and infected wound) and yesterday, this (read the previous post lah). Amazing coincidence, don't ya think?

 

After thinking about so many negative possibilities with the shutdown of the KTM service, it's only right to say that I'm thankful that the KTM service exist in the first place. THANK GOD FOR KTM!! THANK YOU, MALAYSIA!!