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Improving safety of train service

The Star Online, 7 October 2014

WORKS by the Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) to fulfil certain safety standards for the funicular train service are progressing well.

The Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) Penang director Mohd Anuar Embi said PHC was making positive progress.

“PHC is giving its full cooperation to DOSH and making necessary progress to obtain the full certificate of fitness (CF) for the service.

“Passenger safety is an important requirement and that is the main aspect that PHC is working on now,” he said when contacted recently.

Mohd Anuar added that the mechanical aspects of the train was found to be satisfactory during the inspection.

PHC general manager Dr Lawrence Khoo said necessary tests to meet DOSH’s requirements were going on well. He declined to comment further.

 

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