By Sharen Kaur
sharen@nstp.com.my
Published in NST on August 2, 2012
Meanwhile, the source said the 38 six-car-set (SCS) trains from China had helped KTMB to operate better and provide timely services, with 15 minutes interval, for the commuters.
The SCS trains were made by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co at a cost of RM1.9 billion and delivered to the government last year.
The acquisition is part of the National Key Result Area programme to improve the quality of urban transport services.
The source said Elias' claims that the SCS trains were not up to standard were baseless.
"One of the SCS trains stopped recently because it was not properly maintained. This is because several suppliers have stopped dealing with KTMB as they were not paid.
"As such, KTMB has not been able to carry out proper maintenance on its rolling stocks and infrastructure, which has caused several mishaps and accidents.
"Failure by the drivers in operating the state-of-the-art features installed in the driver cabin has also contributed to the non-performance of the train," the source added.
sharen@nstp.com.my
Published in NST on August 2, 2012
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Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) is in choppy waters after losing its talent pool and key personnels who had management issues with the new president Datuk Elias Kadir, a former KTMB employee told Business Times.
It is learnt that more than a dozen key KTMB officials and technical specialists had resigned in the last two months, the source said, adding that the majority had joined Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd, Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and MMC Corp Bhd.
It is learnt that more than a dozen key KTMB officials and technical specialists had resigned in the last two months, the source said, adding that the majority had joined Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd, Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and MMC Corp Bhd.
Elias had been on the KTMB board for two years before being appointed as head of KTMB's cargo division earlier this year.
He took over from Dr Aminuddin Adnan as president of KTMB effective May 2, and tasked with turning around the ailing company.
The source alleged that Elias had not been cooperating with the staff regarding the operations of KTMB.
"We were not seeing eye to eye. We have been with KTMB for more than 10 years and know what is best for the company. Elias has been managing KTMB in his own ways, which are not favourable to the staff.
"We can expect more to leave soon as they are not happy with Elias. He has failed in his task as the president of KTMB and in keeping the company's key talents," the source said.
The source said 160 members of The Railwaymen's Union of Malaya (RUM) recently protested against Elias and RUM president Abdul Razak Md Hassan for aligning with former.
Abdul Razak and Elias were not available for comment.
He took over from Dr Aminuddin Adnan as president of KTMB effective May 2, and tasked with turning around the ailing company.
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"We were not seeing eye to eye. We have been with KTMB for more than 10 years and know what is best for the company. Elias has been managing KTMB in his own ways, which are not favourable to the staff.
"We can expect more to leave soon as they are not happy with Elias. He has failed in his task as the president of KTMB and in keeping the company's key talents," the source said.
The source said 160 members of The Railwaymen's Union of Malaya (RUM) recently protested against Elias and RUM president Abdul Razak Md Hassan for aligning with former.
Abdul Razak and Elias were not available for comment.
Meanwhile, the source said the 38 six-car-set (SCS) trains from China had helped KTMB to operate better and provide timely services, with 15 minutes interval, for the commuters.
The SCS trains were made by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co at a cost of RM1.9 billion and delivered to the government last year.
The acquisition is part of the National Key Result Area programme to improve the quality of urban transport services.
The source said Elias' claims that the SCS trains were not up to standard were baseless.
"One of the SCS trains stopped recently because it was not properly maintained. This is because several suppliers have stopped dealing with KTMB as they were not paid.
"As such, KTMB has not been able to carry out proper maintenance on its rolling stocks and infrastructure, which has caused several mishaps and accidents.
"Failure by the drivers in operating the state-of-the-art features installed in the driver cabin has also contributed to the non-performance of the train," the source added.
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