Note the time of this entry: 9.25 am. That's what time i made it into office today. Why am i so late? (i should be here by 8 am every morning).
The LRT got screwed up.
KL's Light Rail Transit (LRT) is used by possibly 100,000 people every single day as their main means of commuting to work. So when something bad happens, it tends to mess up a LOT of things.
Apparently, there was some problem with the track from Masjid Jamek to Kampung Baru, forcing its closure for repairs. That meant that only one track would be available to handle all the incoming AND outgoing traffic. Its already busy enough with two tracks handling the traffic, but when its only one track... then the delays can cause horrendous congestions at the stations. People were jam packed together like sardines. I had at least two hands on my ass, and my own arm was pressed against a woman's... *ahem*... chest. There really was no two ways about it. It was crazy as people rushed forward each time a train arrived and tried to squeeze in.
Sardines anyone?
The delay cost me more than an hour. 100,000 people use the service. Therefore, 100,000 hours of productivity lost. On average, each hour costs RM$20. Total cost to the KL economy = RM$20 million. And for all we know, it could just be a screw loose somewhere.
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