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==Rolling stock==
==Rolling stock==
[[File:Class 83 KTM Komuter train, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|thumb|300px|Class 83 KTM Komuter train (EMU 35) at [[Bank Negara Komuter station|Bank Negara]]]]
[[File:Class 83 KTM Komuter train, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|thumb|300px|[[KTM Class 83]] train (EMU 35) at [[Bank Negara Komuter station|Bank Negara]]]]
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[[Image:KTM Class 92 Leaving Kuala Lumpur Station.jpg|left|thumb|300px|[[KTM Class 92]] train in [[Kuala Lumpur railway station]].]]
The original Komuter rolling stock consists of three versions of three-car [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]]s added over the course of three years, beginning in 1994. The EMUs were the first in KTM's history. All Komuter EMUs operate in [[multiple-unit]] formation, running from overhead [[Single-phase electric power|single-phase]] [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25kV AC]] 50 [[Hertz|Hz]] [[Overhead line|catenary]] supply, with two driving cars and 1 - 3 trailer cars in between. The EMUs were state-of-the-art, with remote-controlled pneumatic doors, Automatic Train Protection (ATP), train data recorder, wheel-slip control, GTO/IGBT traction electronics and regenerative braking. Up to the point of their introduction no other KTM motive power used these modern train control systems.
The original Komuter rolling stock consists of three versions of three-car [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]]s added over the course of three years, beginning in 1994. The EMUs were the first in KTM's history. All Komuter EMUs operate in [[multiple-unit]] formation, running from overhead [[Single-phase electric power|single-phase]] [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25kV AC]] 50 [[Hertz|Hz]] [[Overhead line|catenary]] supply, with two driving cars and 1 - 3 trailer cars in between. The EMUs were state-of-the-art, with remote-controlled pneumatic doors, Automatic Train Protection (ATP), train data recorder, wheel-slip control, GTO/IGBT traction electronics and regenerative braking. Up to the point of their introduction no other KTM motive power used these modern train control systems.


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By July 2012, additional 6-car rolling stock has entered service with KTM Koumter:
By July 2012, additional 6-car rolling stock has entered service with KTM Koumter:
*38 [[KTM Class 92|Class 92 EMUs]] manufactured by China's Zhu Zhou Electric Locomotives Co Ltd<ref name="RG20101126">{{cite news |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/chinese-trains-to-expand-kl-komuter-fleet.html |accessdate=28 November 2010 |work=Railway Gazette International |title= Chinese trains to expand KL Komuter fleet |date=26 November 2010}}</ref>
*38 [[KTM Class 92|Class 92 EMUs]] manufactured by China's Zhu Zhou Electric Locomotives Co Ltd<ref name="RG20101126">{{cite news |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/chinese-trains-to-expand-kl-komuter-fleet.html |accessdate=28 November 2010 |work=Railway Gazette International |title= Chinese trains to expand KL Komuter fleet |date=26 November 2010}}</ref>

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[[Image:KTM Class 92 Leaving Kuala Lumpur Station.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The front of the KTMB Class 92 in [[Kuala Lumpur railway station]].]]


==Expansion and future plans==
==Expansion and future plans==

Revision as of 12:06, 3 December 2015

KTM Komuter
Overview
OwnerKeretapi Tanah Melayu
LocaleCentral Sector
(Port Klang-Kuala Lumpur-Batu Caves;
Tanjung Malim-Rawang-Kuala Lumpur-Seremban)
Northern Sector
(Kamunting-Butterworth-Gurun)
Southern Sector
(Seremban-Tampin/Pulau Sebang-Gemas)
Stations68 [Note 1]
Colour on map1 2 (Central Sector only)
Websitektmb.com.my
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Komuter Division)
Rolling stockClass 83 3-cars formation (14 sets)
Class 81 3-cars formation (4 sets)
Class 92 6-cars formation (37 sets)
Ridership46.957 million (2014)[1]
(Increase 6.6%)
History
Opened14 August 1995; 29 years ago (1995-08-14)
Technical
Line length456 km
Track gauge1000 mm
Conduction systemWith driver

KTM Komuter is a commuter rail service brand in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. The service was then introduced in the northern Peninsular Malaysia states of Kedah, Perak and Pulau Pinang in September 2015 after the completion of the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrification and Double-Tracking Project.[2][3]

The trains used are air-conditioned electric multiple units. 'Park & Ride' facilities are provided at stations at a nominal charge.

KTM Komuter is currently the most profitable passenger service offered by KTM, contributing RM84.63 million to group revenue in 2006, higher than KTM Intercity's profit of 70.94 million in the same year.[4] According to the Ministry of Transport Malaysia 2014 Statistics, the ridership for the KTM Komuter is approximately 46.957 million passengers per annum.[1]

Network

Current Network

Line First operated Stations Length Termini
1 Seremban 14 August 1995 28 158 km Rawang Seremban
21 April 2007 Rawang Tanjung Malim
2 Port Klang 14 August 1995 27 52 km Sentul Port Klang
29 July 2010 Template:KTMK stations Template:KTMK stations
KTM Komuter Northern Sector 11 September 2015 11 144 km Kamunting Gurun
KTM Komuter Southern Sector 10 October 2015 7 102 km Seremban Gemas
TOTAL 68[Note 2] 456 km  

Central Sector

Main articles: Seremban Line and Port Klang Line

KTM Komuter's 175 km (109 mi) metre-gauge network in the Central Sector mainly cover in Klang Valley has 53 stations. It consists of two cross-city routes, namely the Port Klang Line and Seremban Line lines, plus a shuttle service from Rawang to Tanjung Malim, which began in April 2007.

Transfers between the two main lines can be made at any of the four stations on the central core: KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Bank Negara and Putra. Same-platform or cross-platform interchange is available at Kuala Lumpur. Passengers to and from stations between Rawang and Tanjung Malim must change trains at Rawang station.

KTM Komuter also services shopping complexes and recreational centres. The Mid Valley station opened in 2004 next to the Mid Valley Megamall. Other shopping centres near KTM Komuter stations are Subang Parade, Carrefour Subang Jaya (near Subang Jaya station) and The MINES (Serdang station).

Passengers for Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) may take the KTM Komuter to Nilai Komuter halt and change to an airport bus, or they may change at KL Sentral station on to the dedicated KLIA Ekspres. Interchange with the RapidKL Rail (KL city metro) network is available at Bandar Tasik Selatan station for the Ampang Line and at KL Sentral for the Kelana Jaya Line. Passengers may also transfer to the Ampang Line in the city centre at Bank Negara station by means of a 200-metre covered walk to the Bandaraya LRT station.

KTM Komuter tickets are sold at counters and via vending machines, available at all stations and halts.

The service is subject to overcrowding during rush hours. To help alleviate this, the operator introduced a new queuing system to help passengers line up when the trains are coming. The lines are painted on the floor with three colour codes representing each of the train set. The system was first implemented at KL Sentral station on 17 October 2008.[5] The operator is also considering introducing express services between Sungai Buloh and Kajang stations and between Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam station during rush hours by the end of 2008.[6]

Northern Sector

Main article: KTM Komuter Northern Sector

On 11 September 2015, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad introduced the Northern Sector KTM Komuter Shuttle (Tren Shuttle KTM Komuter Sektor Utara in Bahasa Malaysia) service between Gurun in Kedah, Butterworth in Pulau Pinang and Kamunting in Perak. This followed the completion of the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrification and Double-Tracking Project in December 2014.

Southern Sector

Main article: KTM Komuter Southern Sector

KTMB will introduced new service for the southern route on 10 October 2015 prior the completion of the Seremban-Gemas Electrified Double Tracking Project in 30 October 2013.[7]

Stations

The Komuter service was largely built from existing lines, with minor alterations (i.e. removal or abandonment of lines and replacement of wooden sleepers with concrete ones). Relevant station platforms were added and heightened to allow easier access to Komuter trains travelling in both directions.

Major pre-independence stations including Kuala Lumpur station, Klang station, Port Klang station and Seremban station were retained and upgraded to support Komuter services. Smaller, wood-based stations and halts along the line that were built at around the same time were either demolished and replaced by modern brick-and-concrete counterparts, or simply abandoned. The only exception to the rule is the old Sentul station, which has remained in service years since KTM Komuter's launch, albeit with a replacement platform.

The layouts and sizes of the new station buildings, as of the launch of the service in 1995, vary by location but are generally divided into two classes:

  • Railway halts, consisting of a small single-storey structure with only ticket counters (a ticket booth, ticket machines and faregates). The stations are usually placed along straightforward dual-lane lines.
  • Medium-sized and single-storey stations, housing both the ticket counters and station offices, and typically stationed along three or more lines. Such stations are typically intended to support additional responsibilities, such as managing railway signals, controlling points and handling goods services. The stations themselves are similar in design to the original wood-based stations along the line with slight hints of Western colonial designs (arches, wooden-and-glass windows and wooden doors), but are larger and modernised.

The platforms of the 1995 stations are virtually standardised, down to the design of the passenger semicircle-crossed shelters, the use of similarly-styled foot crossings to link all platforms, and the diamonds-based brickwork of the platforms.

Depending on the amount of patrons through the years, each station has undergone upgrades or expansions that consist of either increasing the number of ticket counters or opening new facilities for use by passengers or railway staff. Taller, wider canopies were erected on the platforms of most stations to replace narrower, original versions in 2006 and 2007. The pace of the upgrades varies by location.

During the 2000s, new stations such as the Mid Valley station appeared in more modern designs, consisting primarily of high, curved canopies above the entire platforms. Certain new stations along dual-lane lines are also included with facilities typically reserved for medium-sized stations, such as the Rasa station. The Kuala Lumpur Sentral station, however, is housed under the concrete base of the transport hub, and is stark and utilitarian in design.

Rolling stock

KTM Class 83 train (EMU 35) at Bank Negara
KTM Class 92 train in Kuala Lumpur railway station.

The original Komuter rolling stock consists of three versions of three-car EMUs added over the course of three years, beginning in 1994. The EMUs were the first in KTM's history. All Komuter EMUs operate in multiple-unit formation, running from overhead single-phase 25kV AC 50 Hz catenary supply, with two driving cars and 1 - 3 trailer cars in between. The EMUs were state-of-the-art, with remote-controlled pneumatic doors, Automatic Train Protection (ATP), train data recorder, wheel-slip control, GTO/IGBT traction electronics and regenerative braking. Up to the point of their introduction no other KTM motive power used these modern train control systems.

Designated by KTM as "Class 8x"s, the EMUs wear a yellow, blue and grey livery, a departure from the predominantly grey livery that KTM adopted on other locomotives and passenger coaches at the time. A handful of EMUs include full advertisements on the sides of their cars.

The original Komuter fleet consisted of the following models:

  • 18 Class 81 EMUs (designations EMU 01 to EMU 18) manufactured by Jenbacher Transport in Austria-Hungary (1994/1995). Retired from Komuter service to be used for intercity services in the future.
  • 22 Class 83 EMUs (designations EMU 19 to EMU 40) manufactured by Hyundai (HPID) (1996/1997). 15 sets remain in service.
  • 22 Class 82 EMUs (designations EMU 41 to EMU 62) manufactured by Union Carriage & Wagon in South Africa (1996/1997).Retired from service due to lack of spare parts

Four of the EMUs have since been decommissioned following serious accidents that affected their structural integrity, while another five are not listed as serviceable.[citation needed] On paper, the number of serviceable units in 2010 stands at 53 out of the original 62, although there are reports of far fewer trains.[8] However, the actual number of trains is set to rise back to the original, as trains are being reconditioned. This, however, may change as most of the class 8x EMUs have been retired from komuter service,having been replaced by Class 92 EMUs

By July 2012, additional 6-car rolling stock has entered service with KTM Koumter:

  • 38 Class 92 EMUs manufactured by China's Zhu Zhou Electric Locomotives Co Ltd[8]

Expansion and future plans

New routes and stations

During the 2000s, the Komuter line saw the addition of seven more stations:[9]

  • The Kuala Lumpur Sentral station, opened 16 April 2001, includes platforms for both the Rawang-Seremban route and the Sentul-Port Klang route. While KL Sentral took over the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station's role of interchange with Intercity train services, the latter remains a separate stop for KTM Komuter services.
  • The Mid Valley station, opened 23 August 2004, primarily serves users of the adjoining Mid Valley Megamall and adjacent commercial facilities.
  • Kepong Sentral, opened 1 July 2006, stands beside the Middle Ring Road Two in the KL suburb of Kepong, on the Rawang-Seremban route.
  • The Serendah, Batang Kali and Rasa stations, opened 21 April 2007, form part of a new stretch of electrified railway towards Ipoh from Rawang station. A shuttle service known as the Rawang-Rasa shuttle runs between Rawang and these three stations.
  • The Kuala Kubu Bharu station, opened 5 January 2008. The Rawang-Rasa shuttle service was thus renamed as the Rawang-Kuala Kubu Bharu shuttle service.
  • The shuttle route was extended to Tanjung Malim station on 1 June 2009, with the shuttle service renamed the Rawang-Tanjung Malim KTM Komuter Shuttle Service.
  • The Sentul-Port Klang Route has been extended to Batu Caves since 29 July 2010, together with four intermediate new stations - Batu Kentonmen, Kampung Batu and Taman Wahyu.
  • The Seremban Line was extended from Seremban to Sungai Gadut in 2012 with an intermediate stations at Senawang, and to Rembau in 2013 with a limited service operating.

On 11 September 2015, Keretapi Tanah Melayu introduced the Northern Sector KTM Komuter Shuttle Service, the first commuter train service outside the Klang Valley. The shuttle train service stops at 11 stations between Gurun and Kamunting, including Butterworth.

Route expansion in progress

Besides new stations, additional plans were made to extend the Komuter network outwards from it original route:

  • KTMB also plans to extend 85 km (53 mi) Komuter services to Pulau Sebang, Melaka and Gemas. Construction is expected to complete by 2013. This will interchange with the future Komuter South (Komuter-Sud) line to Johor Bahru.[10]
  • The work for the shuttle service connecting Subang Jaya to Subang Skypark is currently underway. This extension is slated to have three stations: Glenmarie, Sri Subang, and Subang Skypark.[11][12]

Incidents and accidents

  • On the evening of 3 March 2004, a Seremban-bound KTM Komuter train in the Seremban Line collided with the rear of another Komuter train facing the same direction, which had been waiting at a signal between Tiroi station and Seremban station for five minutes. Forty were injured, but no deaths were reported. The accident was ascribed to the faulty signal light (struck by lightning) that stopped the earlier train, though the driver of the rear-ending train is reported to have run a red light into the section occupied by the rear-ended train. The resulting crash disrupted KTM Komuter services along the line for a day. This is so far the worst accident involving the KTM Komuter service.[13]
  • On 2 March 2007, a crane fell onto a KTM Komuter train track near the Sentul-Port Klang Route's Shah Alam Komuter station, stranding about 10,000 passengers and cancelling 40 trips. Alternative transport services were provided.[14]
  • On 25 May 2007, a person was killed after he was hit by a KTM Komuter train while crossing the tracks illegally. Deaths in this manner have occurred along Komuter lines before.
  • On 27 February 2008, overhead power cables between Subang Jaya and Petaling stations of the Sentul-Port Klang route broke, causing all train services to be modified to run on the Sentul-Petaling route instead.
  • On 22 October 2009, a multipurpose vehicle plunged into the railway track as it was heading from Kuala Lumpur towards Subang Jaya. Train services were disrupted, and the vehicle was towed away 3 hours after the accident.[15]
  • On 4 February 2013, A woman in her 50s was run over by a commuter train at the Taman Wahyu KTM Komuter Station. The victim was said to have been dragged 50m along the track in the incident.[16]

Timeline

  • 3 August 1995 - The first KTM Komuter trains began taking passengers between Kuala Lumpur and Rawang. Free trips were offered until 11 August 1995.
  • 14 August 1995 - Commercial operations begin for the KTM Komuter between Kuala Lumpur and Rawang. It was then extended to Salak South on 29 September 1995.
  • 28 August 1995 - Operations between Sentul and Shah Alam began. Service was extended to Klang on 29 September 1995.
  • 20 November 1995 - The Rawang-Kuala Lumpur service extended to Kajang.
  • 18 December 1995 - Entire KTM Komuter network opened with final stretch to Seremban opened.
  • 16 April 2001 - KL Sentral KTM Komuter station opened.
  • 3 March 2004 - Worst KTM Komuter accident occurred when a Seremban-bound commuter train hits the rear of another train near Seremban.
  • 23 August 2004 - Mid Valley KTM Komuter station opened.
  • 1 July 2005 - KTM Komuter network began accepting Touch 'n Go electronic farecards.
  • 1 July 2006 - Kepong Sentral KTM Komuter station opened.
  • 21 April 2007 - Shuttle service between Rawang and Rasa began.
  • 5 January 2008 - Opening of Kuala Kubu Bharu station, and extension of the Rawang-Kuala Kubu Bharu shuttle service (formerly known as Rawang-Rasa shuttle service) to this station.
  • 1 June 2009 - Extension of Rawang-Kuala Kubu Bharu route to Tanjung Malim. The route is now called Rawang-Tanjung Malim shuttle service.
  • 28 April 2010 - Women-only coaches introduced. The coach is the middle coach in the train setb.
  • 29 July 2010 - Sentul-Port Klang route extended to Batu Caves with introduction of 4 new stations.
  • 14 May 2011 - Seremban-Rawang route extended to Senawang and Sungai Gadut.
  • KTM Komuter network
    KTM Komuter network
  • A train passing by a danger sign on the platform
    A train passing by a danger sign on the platform
  • Putra Komuter station, an example of early design of a station prior to canopy upgrade
    Putra Komuter station, an example of early design of a station prior to canopy upgrade
  • Mid Valley Komuter station, showing the new canopy roof
    Mid Valley Komuter station, showing the new canopy roof
  • KTM Komuter in KL Sentral
    KTM Komuter in KL Sentral
  • The new Tanjung Malim railway station will become the new terminus of the KTM Komuter network
    The new Tanjung Malim railway station will become the new terminus of the KTM Komuter network

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Counting transfer stations only once.
  2. ^ Counting transfer stations only once.

References

  1. ^ a b "JADUAL 2.1 : STATISTIK TRAFIK KERETAPI TANAH MELAYU BERHAD (KTMB), SUKU KEEMPAT, 2014" (PDF) (in Malay and English). Ministry of Transport, Malaysia. Retrieved 31 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "KTM Berhad akan memperkenalkan perkhidmatan Tren Shuttle Komuter di Sektor Utara (KTM Berhad will introduce the Komuter Shuttle Train Service in the Northern Sector)(in Malay)" (PDF). KTM Berhad. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. ^ Audrey Dermawan (11 September 2015). "KTM shuttle train service begins today". New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  4. ^ Nathan, Darshini M. (6 October 2007). "Back on track: KTMB upgrades to be competitive". Bizweek, The Star. Kuala Lumpur. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  5. ^ Michael, Stuart (24 October 2008). "KTM implements new queuing scheme for passengers". The Star. Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Six trains for new services". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur. 26 October 2008.
  7. ^ KTMB Media Release – KTM Komuter Southern Sector
  8. ^ a b "Chinese trains to expand KL Komuter fleet". Railway Gazette International. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Construction of New Commuter Stations". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
  10. ^ "KTMB spends RM200mil on new intercity and commuter trains". The Star. Kuala Lumpur. 7 February 2008.
  11. ^ priya menon (8 August 2014). "Work on railway line from Subang airport to KL Sentral has begun - Community | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  12. ^ "PROJEK LANDASAN KERETAPI DARI SUBANG KE TERMINAL SKYPARK SUBANG | Laman Web Rasmi Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat". S.P.A.D. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Komuter crash". The Star. Kuala Lumpur. 3 March 2004. p. 1.
  14. ^ "Crane Falls On Rail Tracks, 10,000 Passengers Stranded". Bernama. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  15. ^ "MPV plunges onto railway tracks". The Star. Kuala Lumpur. 22 October 2009.
  16. ^ "Woman run down by Komuter train". The Malaysian Insider. Kuala Lumpur. 4 February 2013.
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