Hmm....good idea, furthermore, accidents happen at the more "haunted" stations such as Bishan.Originally posted by Zilchster:Hmmm...it's not their fault that they fall into the tracks...when the train approaches it's natural that they will go nearer the track to board the train yeah?
Why don't you blame ghosts and supernatural instead?
Actually, there are ways to avoid such accidents. Look at the elevated KL train station. In between doors, there are railings.Originally posted by cck_190:Hmm....good idea, furthermore, accidents happen at the more "haunted" stations such as Bishan.
But back then, when MRT was constructed, CCTVs were an expensive thing. I don't think they could afford it back then. Especially, when SMRT was a new company with an unpromising future.Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:My question is , must they wait for an accident to happen before they do something with safety ? They should had installed the CCTV long time ago, I was astonished to read the newspaper that the CCTV were CURRENTLY being installed.
Who says? The NEL which is bleeding has such facilitiesOriginally posted by cck_190:But back then, when MRT was constructed, CCTVs were an expensive thing. I don't think they could afford it back then. Especially, when SMRT was a new company with an unpromising future.
KL? which line? i dun remember.Originally posted by sbst275:Actually, there are ways to avoid such accidents. Look at the elevated KL train station. In between doors, there are railings.
Another way is to widen the buffer zone slightly
It's the KL Monorail. I've boarded it before. The trains can SPEED! When it stops, it will have a sharp jerk.Originally posted by ^tamago^:KL? which line? i dun remember.
Like the SKLRT?Originally posted by cck_190:It's the KL Monorail. I've boarded it before. The trains can SPEED! When it stops, it will have a sharp jerk.
oh yeah i remember now. they call it KL Monorel. When you see the Woods Peppermint advertisement and you see this monorail coughing, you are actually looking at the KL Monorel.Originally posted by cck_190:It's the KL Monorail. I've boarded it before. The trains can SPEED! When it stops, it will have a sharp jerk.
SKLRT is like NEL, in 3 seconds, it can reach high speed. SMRT cannotOriginally posted by ^tamago^:oh yeah i remember now. they call it KL Monorel. When you see the Woods Peppermint advertisement and you see this monorail coughing, you are actually looking at the KL Monorel.
Actually i think the monorails can't speed. I have seen the driver's console (the design was open style, jus a glass panel) and the top speed these monorails can travel are only 55kmph, compared to SKLRT's usual speed (not top speed, tat one i dunno) of 70-75kmph.
I think BPLRT runs at around 50-55kmph also.
Well, I've never taken the SKLRT before, since the BPLRT can't speed, I consider the KL monorail's 55kmp quite fast for a monorail.Originally posted by ^tamago^:oh yeah i remember now. they call it KL Monorel. When you see the Woods Peppermint advertisement and you see this monorail coughing, you are actually looking at the KL Monorel.
Actually i think the monorails can't speed. I have seen the driver's console (the design was open style, jus a glass panel) and the top speed these monorails can travel are only 55kmph, compared to SKLRT's usual speed (not top speed, tat one i dunno) of 70-75kmph. I think BPLRT runs at around 50-55kmph also.
For your information, the jerking occurs as the trains slow down to a halt before stopping completely between the openings of the railings. this is due to it using four pressure brakes simultaneously to achieve a good braking effect, each just under the door.
CCTVs do play a big role. They show HOW an accident happen.Originally posted by EXCO:When we talk about accident prevention, CCTVs don't play a big role. No one is going to look at the monitors 24 hours a day, and even if they spot someone deliberately jumping onto the track, it will be too late as the train would already have been in the station. You are looking in the wrong direction if you think that CCTVs will prevent further deaths.
Our concentration should be on barriers and the "yellow line" buffer zone, because these two measures directly affect the outcome of any accidents that may happen. CCTVs only provide a post action review of the situation.
Exactly! They show how the accident happened. Read my post carefully. There are people who think that by installing CCTVs accidents will just disappear. So what have we got to gain by having CCTVs now? Waiting for another accident to happen so we know what went wrong? Why can't we go ahead and implement other PREVENTIVE measures?Originally posted by cck_190:CCTVs do play a big role. They show HOW an accident happen.
Noted.SorryOriginally posted by EXCO:Exactly! They show how the accident happened. Read my post carefully. There are people who think that by installing CCTVs accidents will just disappear. So what have we got to gain by having CCTVs now? Waiting for another accident to happen so we know what went wrong? Why can't we go ahead and implement other PREVENTIVE measures?