Loke said the 30-day period given to the special task force investigating the accident, which began on May 15, was almost over.

“The task force’s report will be presented to the Cabinet next week. I will present it to the Cabinet before any further action is taken,” he told a press conference at his ministry today.

In the May 13 incident, an FRU truck in a convoy returning from duty during the Chitirai Pournami celebration collided with a gravel-laden lorry along Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam.

Nine FRU personnel from Unit 5 Ipoh died in the crash.

Former Johor menteri besar Hasni Mohammad and PAS MP Khairil Nizam Khirudin are among the members of the special task force investigating the tragedy. The task force itself is chaired by the ministry’s chief inspector of air accidents, Tan Chee Kee.

Besides probing the cause of the incident, including identifying any systemic weaknesses related to road safety, the task force is also responsible for analysing the effectiveness of current enforcement measures and regulations within the transport industry.

‘Install platform safety doors at all LRT stations’

Meanwhile, Loke instructed Prasarana Malaysia Bhd to install passenger safety doors at all LRT stations after the death of a Taiwanese man who reportedly fell on the tracks and was hit by a train in Puchong.

Serdang police chief Farid Ahmad reportedly said that CCTV footage showed the man walking alone before falling onto the tracks.

The body was sent to Sultan Idris Shah Hospital’s forensic department for a post-mortem examination, while the case has been classified as sudden death.

“New MRT stations already have safety doors – there’s a barrier before the train arrives… this is also the case for the monorail.

“However, for the Ampang LRT line, some of the older station designs still lack safety doors on the platforms,” Loke said.