“Apad has investigated the May 24 train collision and submitted its report to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) last month,” said transport minister Wee Ka Siong at a press conference here.

Wee said that the ministry would wait for the AGC to decide on the next action to be taken.

Two LRT trains on the Kelana Jaya line collided head-on in an underground tunnel between the Kampung Baru and KLCC stations last May.

One train was empty except for the driver while the other had 213 passengers. Forty-seven passengers suffered serious injuries while 166 sustained minor injuries in the crash, which was the worst accident in the service’s history since it started operations in 1996.

Wee said rail operator Prasarana Malaysia Bhd had implemented several initiatives to improve safety and security for the LRT Kelana Jaya line.

Among the initiatives were the upgrading of work tools, such as the provision of high visibility torch lights for low visibility environments, safety reports issued to the top management on a monthly basis and the establishment of a committee to perform safety audits on track markers.

Prasarana will also implement CCTVs within its operation control centres, improve the visibility of platform markers and upgrade its radio communications to a digital system.

Wee said the transport ministry had allocated RM450 million for these initiatives.

He added that the ministry had sought Prasarana’s commitment to thoroughly improve its services by providing detailed safety audit reports and engaging rail expert consultants for feedback on recent issues.

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