Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd has announced that repair works on malfunctioning escalators and lifts at several light rail transit (LRT) and mass rapid transit (MRT) stations are expected to be completed by the end of the year. In a statement today, Rapid Rail said that the repairs are subject to receipt and delivery of spare parts from the original manufacturer (OEM) in Shanghai, China.
Moreover, Rapid said that the repair works will be done in stages pending the receipt of the spare parts. The first batch of the parts is expected to arrive later this month, the second batch will arrive in mid-November and the third batch two weeks after the receipt of the second batch. Overall, the spare parts involved 87 handrail units and 37 escalator step chain units.
According to Bernama, as of 14 October 2022, 22 of the 362 elevator units are not functioning while 49 out of 707 escalators are out of order. Rapid Rail elaborated that as a long-term measure, it has implemented a condition-based maintenance programme in which regular maintenance is performed when certain indicators show signs of decreasing performance or upcoming failure. Based on the programme, Rapid Rail has also ordered 192 handrail units and 22 step chain units that would be required at all routes.
In the same statement, Rapid Rail also announced that Monorail stations which were originally designed without lifts will have civil works and installation of the facility beginning April 2023. The upgrade will be done in stages and is expected to complete in May 2024.
As for the malfunctioning facilities at its LRT and MRT stations, Rapid Rail asserted,
“Rapid Rail is aware of the escalator and elevator breakdowns at several train stations and follow-up action would be taken… We will inform of the status update of the repair and installation works via the mass media and our social media channel,”
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