Recently, Penang Hill announced that it will have to close down it’s train services for maintenance after it broke down earlier this month.
In a press release posted to the social media pages, the train services were disrupted several times on the 7th of November 2021 due to false signal triggered by the haul rope supervision system.
Apparently, there was some wear and tear on the insulation liner inside the rope drum causing the wire rope to touch the rope drum which triggered the safety warning.
It was also announced that due to the incident, the Bi-Annual Funicular Maintenance to be brought forward to this month.
The Penang Consumers Association (CAP) has expressed surprise and frustration over the possibility that the troubled Bukit Bendera funicular railway train service will be closed if it continues to break down.
Its president, Mohideen Abdul Kader, said he hoped the proposed closure, which was made in the interest of passenger safety, would not last forever.
According to him, the people of Penang just lost their iconic ferry in December last year and the loss of another icon that has been operating for almost 100 years could cause anger and unhappiness among its citizens.
We’re pretty sure not only Penangites but also Malaysian all over the country are hoping that the team will be able to repair the train so that after the period of maintenance, the train services will continue operating.
