Grab a free ride when LRT breaks down
THE STAR
KUALA LUMPUR: Ride-sharing company Grab announced it was offering free rides for Light Rapid Transit (LRT) users to and from the Kelana Jaya Line, following double rush hour service disruptions this week.
The announcement comes after LRT operator Prasarana Malaysia rides on the busy line will be free from Sept 13 to Sept 15 next week, as a “gesture of goodwill” after power trips left thousands of commuters stranded on Wednesday and Friday.
Grab Users are asked to use the promo code FREE2LRT and choose a pick up and drop off point, which can be any LRT station along the Kelana Jaya line.
“We’ll get you there for FREE. Don’t miss this, especially since Prasarana is also giving you free LRT r“Avoid hassle of finding a parking near the station and paying to park there all day. Nor do you have to walk under the hot (and sometimes rainy) weather!” Grab said in a release on Saturday.
The two service breakdowns this week has led Prasarana red faced and the Transport Ministry fuming, as images of thousands of stranded commuters and passengers walking on the tracks amidst a morning downpour as a result of power trips went viral on social media.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has demanded that Prasarana offer an explanation on the frequent disruptions.
“@MyRapidKL should explain LRT breakdown this morning. Concerned about recent disruptions. Two breakdowns in a week is very worrying,” he tweeted.
Public Transport Users Association (4PAM) president Ajith Johl said it was shocked to see images of people walking on train tracks, adding this was “simply unacceptable.”
“This highlights the weakness in the safety measures taken by the operator. It was sheer luck that nobody was injured,” he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Ride-sharing company Grab announced it was offering free rides for Light Rapid Transit (LRT) users to and from the Kelana Jaya Line, following double rush hour service disruptions this week.
The announcement comes after LRT operator Prasarana Malaysia rides on the busy line will be free from Sept 13 to Sept 15 next week, as a “gesture of goodwill” after power trips left thousands of commuters stranded on Wednesday and Friday.
Grab Users are asked to use the promo code FREE2LRT and choose a pick up and drop off point, which can be any LRT station along the Kelana Jaya line.
“We’ll get you there for FREE. Don’t miss this, especially since Prasarana is also giving you free LRT r“Avoid hassle of finding a parking near the station and paying to park there all day. Nor do you have to walk under the hot (and sometimes rainy) weather!” Grab said in a release on Saturday.
The two service breakdowns this week has led Prasarana red faced and the Transport Ministry fuming, as images of thousands of stranded commuters and passengers walking on the tracks amidst a morning downpour as a result of power trips went viral on social media.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has demanded that Prasarana offer an explanation on the frequent disruptions.
“@MyRapidKL should explain LRT breakdown this morning. Concerned about recent disruptions. Two breakdowns in a week is very worrying,” he tweeted.
Public Transport Users Association (4PAM) president Ajith Johl said it was shocked to see images of people walking on train tracks, adding this was “simply unacceptable.”
“This highlights the weakness in the safety measures taken by the operator. It was sheer luck that nobody was injured,” he said.
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