PONTIAN: The Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) trial run for foreign-registered vehicles entering Malay­sia from Johor’s entry points is expected to be completed by the end of this month, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. The trial began in July to iron out any technical problem that may arise at the Causeway and Second Link checkpoints. “I will not announce the implementation date without being sure that the system is perfect as we cannot afford any mistake,” he told reporters after launching the Tanjung Piai and Pontian MCA divisions’ annual general meeting yesterday. On the recent disruption of the Kelana Jaya LRT service which left hundreds of passengers stranded and having to detrain and walk along purpose-built walkways to the nearby Keramat and Damai stations, Liow said that the standard operating procedure (SOP) for passenger evacuation needed to be improved. “I have told them (Prasarana Malaysia Bhd) to come up with a better SOP to smoothen the evacuation process and see to it that the passengers are escorted during evacuation to ensure their safety,” he added.

Source: The Star September 12, 2016 23:37 UTC