SEPANG: After a hiatus of over two years, Transport Minister Anthony Loke has hinted that the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) aerotrain would be operational again soon.
Loke said the media would be invited for a test run on the KLIA aerotrain in a week's time.
"Next week, we will invite you to take a first-hand look. We will ensure the media tries the aerotrain first before it is operational," said Loke after launching the groundbreaking ceremony of the Selangor Aero Park at Sepang on Thursday (June 5).
Also present was Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani.
In January, Mohd Izani had said the KLIA aerotrain was expected to be operational again by the second quarter of 2025, saying the project was at 85% completion.
It was previously reported that the final test would require the first aerotrain to run a total of 2,000km without any failures, and two other aerotrains to run a total of 1,000km.
The aerotrain has faced frequent scrutiny over the years after several breakdowns.
On Feb 27, 2023, an aerotrain halted midway between the main terminal to the satellite building.
A second train was immediately deployed but it also experienced technical difficulties, forcing travellers to walk to the satellite building.
On March 1 the same year, 114 passengers were stranded when the aerotrain broke down again.
It was subsequently suspended on March 2, 2023, until further notice.
