Prasarana has stated that the LRT3 Shah Alam Line will not be starting operations this year as the rail project is still undergoing the testing and commissioning phase, reported New Straits Times. The official launch date for the LRT3 Shah Alam Line will only be set after the testing and commissioning process has been completed, said Prasarana CEO Amir Hamdan. “It is important for us to emphasise that Prasarana has taken the appropriate actions and implemented remedy measures as provided for in the contract to ensure compliance and accountability in the execution of the project is always upheld. The setting of the opening date for this line is subject to the outcome of the testing and commissioning phase,” he said. New Straits Times reported Prasarana as saying that the testing and commissioning phase involves several key processes including trial runs, fault-free run (FFR), and trial operations, all of which must be completed before technical documentation can be submitted to the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) for the Rail Operator Licence application, it said. The LRT3 Shah Alam Line is currently in the FFR stage, where a full integration test for core systems such as signalling, communications, rolling stock (LRV trains) and control systems are being carried out. “To date, a total of 11 FFR attempts have been conducted; however, the required mileage has yet to be achieved due to several technical issues identified during the process,” Prasarana was quoted as saying. Over a period of about two and a half months, contractors detected 33 issues related to software glitches and system interruptions, including when trains failed to stop accurately at platforms, door malfunctions, and when trains failed to resume automatically to the next station. “For the primary train, also known as the “Golden Train”, FFR requires a non-stop run of 4,000 km without any failure. Other train sets in the same batch must complete 3,000 km, while the remaining trains are required to complete 2,500 km before receiving operational approval,” the Prasarana statement continued. Contractors reviewing the issues and updating the software to improve stability, accuracy and reliability, and these updates must be carried out before the project can progress to the next stage, Prasarana stated. Several tests, including trial runs, trial operations, independent engineering assessments and regulatory approval are still required before the rail line can open to the public, it added. The delay to the LRT3 Shah Alam Line was reported earlier this week, with sources citing system testing and commissioning as the reason for the delay. The rail line had originally been slated for starting operations on September 30, though this was later revised to be at the end of August. In November, the government was said to be keeping to its target of December 31 for the launch of the RLT3 Shah Alam Line, though this was subject to the resulting of testing, transport minister Anthony Loke said at the time. Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater.