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Prasarana rail services’ no-failure timeline difficult to determine; government is on top of issue – Loke

Prasarana rail services’ no-failure timeline difficult to determine; government is on top of issue – Loke

Specifying a “no-failure” timeline for rail services under Prasarana Malaysia is challenging due to the unpredictable nature of technical disruptions, said transport minister Anthony Loke, reported New Straits Times.

The government is however “on top of” the issue, as the operator is required to provide progress reports during post-cabinet meetings, Loke said.

“It is difficult to provide a specific timeline for total stability. While we hope for a disruption-free service, some incidents are unexpected. This is something we take very seriously. Prasarana will now join us in post-cabinet meetings to provide serious attention and updates on issues concerning service disruptions,” the transport minister said.

Prasarana has been instructed to ensure that control measures and maintenance focus are further improved to ensure safer and more reliable commutes, Loke added.

The rail service operator has faced disruption on several occasions recently, having occurred on the LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling Line last week, and on the MRT Putrajaya Line before that. At the beginning of this year, the transport minister pointed out that Prasarana reported 31 incidences of rail disruptions in the Klang Valley in 2025.

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  • Bangunla.ahloke on Apr 17, 2026 at 1:57 pm

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    • Actually it is.. on Apr 20, 2026 at 2:58 pm

      .. the Prasarana higher management who seem to be asleep and the minister has to wake them up from time to time..

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  • ues brain on Apr 17, 2026 at 2:04 pm

    It’s always Anthony Loke problem. Others just hide behind . maybe we should pay Loke triple salary since you expect him to be responsible for the jobs of transport miniuster, Rapid ceo, and prasarana ceo

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  • newme on Apr 17, 2026 at 2:04 pm

    Don’t worry. The timeline will mysteriously be determined when election is near.

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  • Frankc on Apr 17, 2026 at 4:17 pm

    I would rather hear commitment from prasarana CEO or pic rather than Minister itself. These leaders should be assigned responsibilities to answer to the public and minister queries not the minister himself. In that way they will feel the weight of their commitment and be answerable for their appointments

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