The transport ministry has directed Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to constantly monitor and maintain Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s (KLIA) aerotrain following a couple of disruptions shortly after its July 1 relaunch, reports Bernama.
“Any technical disruption will directly impact passengers. As a critical service at KLIA, the aerotrain must maintain a high level of reliability to make sure uninterrupted passenger movement. The rail system can sometimes face technical issues involving mechanical, electrical and software components.
“Due to this fact, we’ve got instructed MAHB to perform each day monitoring and ensure proper maintenance,” transport minister Anthony Loke said today, adding that a dedicated team has been assigned to take care of smooth operation, especially during peak hours.
He also said that MAHB must make sure the project contractor assumes full responsibility for any issues, because the system remains to be under warranty. The aerotrain has ferried nearly two million passengers between Terminal 1’s predominant and satellite buildings since its July 1 relaunch, “with 1000’s counting on the service” each day, the transport minister said.
On July 4, the aerotrain was down for an hour as a result of heavy rain causing water accumulation within the tunnel – a fault in one among the drainage pumps prevented the automated removal of water.
The KLIA aerotrain resumed operations on July 1 following a RM456 million upgrade exercise as a part of a RM742 million transformation initiative by MAHB, after having been out of motion since March 2023. Flight passengers have been bussing between the predominant and satellite buildings for 2 years. The brand new Alstom Innovia APM 300R trains do the one-kilometre journey in under three minutes.
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