Malaysian trains causing noise and health problems
I
AM appalled that Malaysia's KTM Railways is allowed to operate its lease of
Singapore land without certain rules and regulations .
There is a need for
rules, some of which should be made mandatory as soon as possible because of
health endangerment to residents who live near the railway station.
There is
no reasonable time schedule for engine warm-ups which are always done for hours,
with engines idling late in the evening or in the wee hours of the morning.
During these times, we not only have to steel ourselves against engine noise
and intermittent blasts of train horns at decibels which exceed even
non-permitted construction-related noise, but are also exposed to a lot of
carbon residue from engine emissions which enter our homes and lungs daily. I
hope the authorities will take stringent measures to end such inconsiderate
practices.
Ongoing discussions on proposed MRT lines connecting Johor and
Singapore should consider these issues for incorporation in the plans,
developing the entire stretch of land from north to south currently used by KTM
Railways, and using environmentally friendly trains with optimal use of land.
With no jurisdiction over the land lease, the fact that people are exposed to
such health endangerment is frustrating, considering that the Malaysian
government revoked the agreement for the use of Malaysian airspace by Republic
of Singapore Air Force aircraft because of excessive noise and health concerns
raised by Malaysian residents.
Meanwhile, we must endure the same pollution
caused by Malaysian trains, with no right to voice our concerns.
Francis
Heng
Just wondering, why does this person choose to live here then? The train station have been around since 1932. He could have choose not to live here in the first place.
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