KUALA LUMPUR — Anthony Loke has warned Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) that it will face punitive action if investigations confirm technical failures were behind the repeated breakdowns of the new aerotrain service at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The transport minister said MAHB, as the concession holder, bears full responsibility for the performance of its appointed contractors — Alstom and the IJM-PESTEC Joint Venture (IPJV).
“We need to ensure this service is reliable. We are still not satisfied that there have been so many disruptions in just four months for a new system,” Loke told reporters after chairing the National Logistics Task Force meeting in Putrajaya today, reported Bernama.
“Some disruptions are caused by technical errors that shouldn’t have happened. That’s what we need to take action on,” he added.
Loke said investigations into each service disruption must be completed before any penalties are imposed.
The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has been instructed to open a probe into MAHB following the latest incident on Tuesday morning, which left passengers stranded and forced to walk along the tracks.
Under the Land Public Transport Act 2010, operators who violate licence conditions can face fines of up to RM250,000 for each offence.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is also investigating possible corruption or misappropriation in the implementation of the Aerotrain project. — October 30, 2025