SPAD okays implementation of Malacca's tram project
MALACCA: The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has given the green light for implementation of the tram project in Malacca, although laws governing the system are not ready yet.
SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said technical work such as the building of tracks and depots could still proceed.
"Since the existing traffic laws do not cover trams, there is no regulation governing it. However, we have allowed the project to start because there is still time to formulate the law," he told reporters after meeting Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam on the tram project here Wednesday.
He said SPAD had held discussions with the Attorney-General's Chamber to draft the law for tabling in Parliament before gazetting.
SPAD would ask for a detailed report on the security and maintenance aspects of the tram system from the project developer to ensure its smooth operation, he added.
The RM272mil project undertaken by Mrails International Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI) will cover 11 of 14 tourist areas in Malacca.
The tram, operating on liquefied natural gas (NGV), is capable of ferrying 120 passengers at any one time at a speed of 40kmph.
Mohd Ali said preliminary work on the tram project was expected to start in February next year. - Bernama More News Go
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