Rapid Kl: Train captain did not sleep on the job

KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid KL has denied an allegation that a train captain of the Ampang-Sri Petaling LRT was sleeping on the job.

Prasarana Malaysia Bhd (Prasarana) group communications and strategic marketing head Lim Jin Aun said the train captain was not sleeping, but had only placed his head on the driving panel to take a short rest.

“We were informed that he took a short rest while waiting for the train, which was operating on semi-auto, to arrive at a station,” he said yesterday. “The allegation is not true. “Nevertheless, it is still an offence because train captains are required to be on standby at all times during the journey,” he added in response to an article on the incident which was posted on a social website on July 3.

Lim said disciplinary action had been taken against the train captain.

“A warning letter had been issued to him and he has been suspended from work for a week since Friday.

“He has also been ordered to go for counselling and attend courses on technical guidance and self-development,” he added.