Short-changed by KTMB

NST - Apr 30, 2010

ON the morning of April 22, I went to the Seremban railway station to purchase an inter-city ticket from Kuala Lumpur to Kampar for April 26.

I asked the counter officer for economy class, but he said only second-class seats were available.

But when I checked on the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) website at 11.30am, there were 35 economy-class seats still available. So, why did the KTMB staff tell me the tickets had been sold?

The user id on the ticket was 223515AD/22700/2.

SIOW

Seremban

Metzelder says: This is my published letter by NST regarding unpleasant experience with KTMB. And Ministry of Transport answers in reply.

Note: This is a follow-up post from KTMB unpleasure experience on April 29.

KTMB introduced their first women-only coaches for commuter train services of Sentul - Pelabuhan Klang route yesterday.



The special coach is to provide extra comfort and security to women from having "sexual harassment". Named “Ladies Only At All Times”, the coach is located in the middle among the three coaches of every commuter train. The coaches at the front and back are for all sexes.

Window stickers of the 'women-only' coach

Women passengers are encouraged to use the coach but they can choose to use normal coaches (front and back)

KTM said boys under the age of 12 were permitted to ride in the “women-only” coach with their female companions or relatives.


Meanwhile, the special coach for women for Seremban to Rawang route will start from 15 May 2010.

Metzelder says: This is a good move by KTM to honor their loyal commuter passengers as statistics showed that 60% of KTM Komuter passengers were women. However, more important issue is reliability of train schedule and other crime offence inside the coach.

This idea is brought by YB Zulkfili Noordin (Kulim- Bandar Baharu) during the recent Parliment session. Hopefully, more value added service and improvement can be done.

Gender confusion? by Chang Mei Yen

Men in the ‘female only’ KTM coach. I’m guessing that these guys are the ones who are against the move or they are simply ignorant.

Last Thurs, I have unpleasure experience with KTMB regarding purchasing of Intercity ticket. It happened at Seremban commuter station, as usual I requested the economy class ticket to Kampar but the staff told me only second class available.


I bought the second class and when I returned and check their website, you know what?


There were 35 tickets for Economy class still available. Feels dissatisfied, I called their call center and also send official complaint to KTMB President (Dr. Aminuddin) and Customer Service Response.

This film is inspired by its director and star, Aniu his directorial debut. After all, it has some of the most famous current overseas-based Malaysian superstars in it – Angelica Lee Sinje, Victor Wong Ping Guan, Gary Chaw Ge, Fish Leong, Penny Tai, Nicholas Teo, Yi Jet Qi, as well as veterans Eric Moo and Angela Chan Mei Ngor.



The film is based on his own childhood experiences while growing up in Penang, and he plays a secondary schoolboy who is secretly in love with his school mate Fighting Fish (Sinje). Set in Malaysia in the 1980s, this film tells the story of how a shy teenage boy overcomes the challenges in his life.



The movie was filmed primarily in the small town of Tronoh, near Ipoh, which was chosen because it resembles the small towns that Aniu grew up in.

In fact, that’s not the only thing Malaysian about it – the filmmakers are also very proud of the fact that the movie is “100% Malaysian-made”, from the cast down to the locations and sets.

During premiere, hundreds of fans turned up to watch the parade of local celebrities walking the red carpet at the gala premiere of Ice Kacang Puppy Love at the Pavilion KL.

Other cast members who made an appearance included Gary Chaw, Fish Leong, Victor Wong, Nicholas Teo, Penny Tai, Yi Jetqi, Eric Moo and Angela Chan. Local Chinese entertainment personalities who came included Wincci Soo, Chris Tong, Yise Loo, Andrew Tan, Suki Low, Daneil Lee and Angie Seow.



This film tails behind Malaysia’s very first fully locally made Chinese New Year flick Woohoo! – a runaway success with more than RM4mil in box-office takings. The figure is impressive enough and can they break it or take it?

Age of Glory 2

I have received news that Age of Glory 2 will made its debut on (June 14): Tells of a group of mainland Chinese who leave their homeland to settle abroad. Debbie Goh, Frederick Lee, Leslie Chai and Aenie Wong star.


The filming started on March 1 in Penang. The show will cover the challenges they faced and how they managed to survive with help of the other races like the Malays and Indians.

Besides Penang, there are also scenes in Taiping, Seremban and Kuala Lumpur.

Ntv7 Chinese drama for year 2010:
Injustice (Aug 19): Focuses on three women whose lives are intertwined by fate and features Tiffany Leong, Chris Tong, William San, Alan Yun, and Zzen Zhang.

Neighbourhood (Nov): Revolves around the occupants of a condominium block. Starring Frederick Lee, Danielle Dai, Leslie Chai, Angie Seow and Mayjune Tan.