Over 100 railway level crossings deemed unsafe
SEGAMAT: More than 100 level crossings in the country have been found to be unsafe, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said.
A study by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) last year revealed that some of the railway gates were missing or broken, he said.
He added that the Government was concerned for the safety of the people and had taken action to solve the problem.
“We are upgrading the railway gates in stages,” he told reporters during a working trip here yesterday.
Earlier, Ong inspected the level crossing at the access road into Bukit Siput here.
He said the stretch of the road at the level crossing would be widened to ease traffic congestion.
He said the decision to widen the road was made following requests from the 8,000 residents of the Bukit Siput area.
Earlier, at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Sabak Bernam MCA branch building in Jalan Raja Chulan in Sabak Bernam, Ong said the Transport Ministry was leaving it to Port Klang Free Zone Sdn Bhd (PKFZ) and PricewaterhouseCoopers as to when to announce the PKFZ financial report.
“The report will be released soon, but I am unable to say when. Let them finish their work,” he said.
Ong said the whole investigation process was done by independent accountants without any interference.
“I have said that there would be no interference on my part or the Government’s. Any interference on the research will never be allowed,” he added.