13/04/2026
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Media statement | 8 April 2026
For nearly 30 years, Prasarana Sdn Bhd has overseen Rapid KL, which operates public transportation in the Klang Valley. Services such as the LRT, MRT and Rapid Bus were introduced to provide accessible public transportation to residents.
With these services, residents of the Klang Valley are able to commute to their places of work, residence, and leisure without overclocking Kuala Lumpurโs already bad traffic conditions.
Of late, however, Prasarana has failed to keep up with the maintenance of service quality and safety measures of their facilities.
Infrastructure of such importance should not be allowed to deteriorate to the extent that it has currently.
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Recently, Transport Minister Anthony Loke told Parliament about โageing trainsโ being the cause of the dwindling quality of the train services. [1]
This excuse singles out one element of public transport infrastructure as the root cause of a larger issue, rather than addressing the lack of maintenance for the other components of the public transport system.
Earlier this week, the Kelana Jaya train line had been facing back-to-back disruptions, stalling workersโ journeys to and from work. As a result, train stations along the line became more overcrowded than they already were.
This became more severe when train stations such as the Bukit Jalil LRT station were shut down completely due to a sudden loss of electricity at that station. This incident led to notable uproar on social media, sparking widespread public frustration online.
Last year, there were multiple incidents of people falling onto the tracks at LRT stations and getting run over by trains; prominent examples include a visually impaired man who was fatally injured at the Titiwangsa LRT station in February 2025, [2] and another victim who lost his life at the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station in June. [3]
In response to these incidents, promises were made to install platform screen doors (PSDs) and temporary barriers at train platforms to prevent similar incidents from occurring.
A few days ago, a person fell onto the tracks at the Abdullah Hukum LRT station during evening rush hour. [4] The resulting service disruption lasted nearly an hour at the Abdullah Hukum, Kerinchi, and Universiti LRT stations.
To this news, Loke simply issued a reminder to โbe vigilant and adhere to safety regulations.โ [5]
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Ageing trains and obvious reminders should not be excuses to overlook the basic safety of commuters.
To this day, Prasarana has not implemented PSDs or barriers at the LRT train platforms; at most they host warning signs, a yellow border, and sometimes an auxiliary cop during rush hour.
A little nudgeโnot uncommon on crowded platforms during peak hoursโis all it takes for the above incidents to repeat.
In comparison, MRT station platforms do come with PSDs, and there have been no reports of people falling onto the tracks at MRT stations.
In addition to our demands under , we also demand action from the following parties:
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- Announce a concrete timeline for the installation of temporary barriers and PSDs across all LRT stations and what temporary safety measures are currently in place to protect commuters until full implementation is completed. The public deserves to know!
- Provide a clear action plan detailing exactly what steps are being taken to resolve ongoing disruptions, including timelines and measurable outcomes.
- Ensure the leadership is accountable and dependable. If these issues persist and cannot be resolved within a reasonable timeframe, the CEO must take responsibility and step down.
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- Allocate more of the national budget to public transportation, especially for the Klang Valley. This is so that Rapid KL can afford the necessary upgrades and maintenance to provide better safety to commuters.
Many people who live and work in the Klang Valley rely on public transport infrastructure to commute between work and home. However, if public transport continues to be neglected, more people will be forced onto already congested roads and exacerbating traffic conditions across Kuala Lumpur.
We call on Prasarana, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ministry of Finance to take immediate action. There is no time to wait. Restore public confidence and ensure that no more lives are put at risk due to preventable failures.
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KempenMy30 Committee Member
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1. Hakim Mahari and Amalia Azmi. โLoke: Ageing trains behind Kelana Jaya LRT disruptions.โ New Straits Times, March 3, 2026. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1388955/loke-ageing-trains-behind-kelana-jaya-lrt-disruptions
2. Shahrul Shahabudin. โLRT safety review underway after blind man's fatal fall.โ New Straits Times,
February 22, 2025. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/02/1178759/updated-lrt-safety-review-underway-after-blind-mans-fatal-fall
3. Gerard Gimino. โForeign man dies after falling onto LRT track in Puchong.โ The Star, June 3, 2025.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/06/03/foreign-man-dies-after-falling-onto-lrt-track-in-puchong
4. โPassenger falls on train track at Abdullah Hukum LRT, services temporarily disrupted.โ The Sun, April 3, 2026. https://thesun.my/news/malaysia-news/passenger-falls-abdullah-hukum-lrt/
5. Bernama. โLoke reminds public transport users to stay vigilant, follow regulations.โ The Sun, April 4, 2026. https://thesun.my/news/malaysia-news/people-issues/loke-reminds-public-transport-users-to-stay-vigilant/
Read the full statement on ThinkLeft: https://sosialis.net/2026/04/08/tiga-anak-muda-direman-seorang-ketua-sprm-korup-bebas-bebaskan-aktivis-mandiri-sekarang/
