Public Transport - Trains (9)

My colleague from Singapore was discussing about the public transport system in our country. He made a point when he said that actually the train routes have covered many places. I don't know what the people living in Subang would think, as the LRT routes has yet to be implemented over there. But I'll still say that I can't comprehend the reason why Sentul can't be part of the route to Rawang. Sentul trains serve so few people, yet there are so many trains servicing the Sentul route & they always come on time. Unlike the Rawang trains, where you would have to wait an hour to go on a train like this...

This picture was taken only yesterday (26/3/2007), and I dare say that such sights can be seen on a weekly basis (at least). And it's in such situations that the idiots in us surface and make things worse. Sometimes I can't blame them for forcing their way into the crowded trains and thus causing more discomfort to everyone. If you ever had a bad way at work, surely you know how desperate we all can be to go home, even if it's just 5 minutes earlier.

Yet there are certain things that certain people do that make you wish you had super powers...

I have no problem with people resting during working hours. In fact, I believe it's necessary. I mean, you would at least have to consider toilet breaks, right? Why did this guy have to create his own "REHAT" sign? Is KTM abusing their workers? And why isn't there another person standing by the ticket counter?

Sometimes I like to lean against the pole too. BUT NOT WHEN THE PLACE IS PACKED & EVERYONE'S STRUGGLING TO BALANCE THEMSELVES!! You think they're just ignorant and stupid, so you say "Excuse Me" and hope they would get the message. But don't be shocked when the only thing that they move is their head to look at your direction and their eye balls to stare at you...

It's Not Easy You Know

There's a reason why the company table fan is less than a foot away from me & on full blast. The train was late. AGAIN. God knows how many times KTM face technical difficulties in a day. Nowadays it's so common that the "we apologize for any inconvenience caused" line has been removed from the announcement.

My shirt smells really bad. It's rush hour, so the train station itself was crowded. The train took too long, the stress level rose - so people started to smoke. The new roof is useful on rainy days but when the sun is blazing & you're on the wrong platform, cigarattes aren't the only thing that would produce smoke.

My back & kneecaps are hurting too. Obviously that's because the train that finally came was jam packed (with idiots, mind you), resulting in the polite, kind-hearted ones having to wait for the OTHER next train to take us to the place that we never really wanted to go in the first place. So I would have to make up time by walking faster, which is alright. UNLESS you're walking on that dumb, architectuall-idiotic bridge (Bank Negara station). You'll have to personally experience to understand the pain and torture we have to suffer daily.

It's not easy, because everyone is expected to beon time - Everyone expect those who have monopoly over the things you need: Streamyx, All Public Transportation, etc. I wonder if I can get MAMPU to look into my case. Does anyone know if KTM falls under Public Delivery System?