Following the Kuala Gris blunder that occured yesterday (Jan. 9), the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has reached the decision to temporarily suspend the four employees involved.
The Chief Operating Officer, Mohd Zain Mat Taha, told the press that the management is currently probing the incident by delving into the technical, operational and running patterns of the train. He noted that the assessment will be up in two weeks and necessary action shall also be taken against the involved driver, assistant driver, train supervisor and ticketing inspector.
On Sunday, the Shuttle Timuran 51 train was scrutinized for failing to stop at the Kuala Gris station. Due to the incident, around 100 students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dabong were forced to miss their lessons that day. The news incurred the public's wrath, with many questioning the train service over its negligence.
KTMB has since issued a grovelling apology to the inflicted students, parents and school. To make further amends, Mohd Zain and several other KTMB personnel even rode the said train today (Jan. 10) to the Dabong station to escort the students.
