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Originally Posted by Vendot
I sure hope they did expand it and connect it together properly. I didn't like the train system, mainly because I'm comparing it with the rest of Asia's train systems which are much better and:
(1) Its old, dirty and not that well air conditioned.
(2) It's disorganized and the lines are not well connected.
(3) Some of the trains can not accommodate the amount of people.
(4) Most annoyingly there's no option to buy a ticket that allows you to ride the whole net work for a day, like in Dubai or Singapore or London or elsewhere.
I especially love the Dubai idea of having a first class carriage, that's awesome because you can almost guarantee a seat during off peak and its never overcrowded. I doubt KL will see that type of improvement if the boss keeps stuffing his pockets with billions and getting away with it.
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I guess there are different lines MRT, LRT. In 2 years I rode the LRT once - for about 10 stops with no changes - so I can't comment on how good or bad it is. They are connecting/expanding everything and it looks like everything will be completed on time.
They work around the clock and it's not like the States where every time you go by a construction site it seems there are 3 guys standing around and one guy with a shovel. These guys work - and with no regard to safety.
Four Bangladeshi workers were crushed to death earlier this year at one of the expansion sites. The settlement? $25,000 for each worker's family and "better luck next time". There's no litigation here for accidents. Even with negligence.
I don't get into politics here (I'm not that stupid) but the amount stolen by the president and then saying it was a "contribution" is stunning. And he fires everyone who investigates. Not to mention the fire that happened at 1pm on a Friday (when all were out for prayers) on the EXACT two floors of the Investigator's office where all of the Official investigators worked. And the fire department was VERY slow in responding.