Malaysian Railways

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Introduction
Long time ago, when I was 9 years old, I joined a school trip to Kuala Lumpur. We went there by train. I far as I remembered, it was a very long journey. The train departs at 11pm and we reached KL Sentral 8 hours later! It was very exhausting when we know that we stop on every station (Bukit Mertajam, Simpang Empat, Parit Buntar, Taiping, Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah, Tanjung Malim) and  a lot of sub-stations in the middle of nowhere. But it was 10 years ago.

Recently I have the opportunity to try the brand new Keretapi Tanah Melayu Electric Train System (ETS). Two weeks before that I tried the old-fashioned KTM "Ekspress Rakyat"(KTM Intercity)  from Butterworth to my village near Kampar. Now I have the latest experience on Malaysian railways transportation.

The brand new ETS

The ETS train obviously faster than the Intercity service train. According to a newspaper report, ETS train, which is designed by Mitsubishi and Hyundai, can reach the maximum operational speed of 160km/h. But the standard operation speed is 140km/h. From Ipoh station, you will reach KL sentral station in 2 hours and 30 minutes. The train have too much stations (14 stations all of them), so they cannot maintain the speed of 140km/h throughout the journey. Supposedly the train will reach KL Sentral in 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

There was one time that KTM have Platinum service that will stop on three stations :Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and KL Sentral. The platinum service will bring us to the last station with no time. (1hr 45mins). But, starting 1st October the Platinum service was terminated leaving Gold (2 hrs 14mins) and Silver (2 hrs 30 mins) services.

KTM Intercity

Next, we move to the KTM intercity service. The journey from Butterworth to Kampar will take 4 hours. From this data, we can calculate the average speed of the Intercity train. (the 4 hours includes the journey and time when we stop at the station). So, the average speed of the train is 52km/h. From what I have observed, the train still use generator locomotive. The car was made by Hyundai.

This slow and unpopular train still being the number one choice for average citizen and students. Moreover, this train is suitable for the passenger who want to enjoy the scenery of  the authentic Malaysia. From Butterworth, we will pass through Bukit Merah scenic lake. We can see that the railway is on the middle of the lake. If we see it from the lake bank, the train is floating on the middle of the lake. Then, we can see various of flora species throughout the journey. The Malaysian village background also a common scene if we ride the train.

The sophisticated one

The fastest train operating in Malaysia is the Express Rail Link that connects Kuala Lumpur and the international airport in Sepang. This train is supplied by Siemens- a company from Germany, can reach the maximum operational speed of 175km/h (The actual operating speed is 160km/h). This is the most advanced train in Malaysia since it is fast, reliable and, the most important, it is equipped with 4G free wifi. 

ERL administration had announced that they will build a 2 km extension to the next generation of Low Cost Airport, KLIA 

Conclusion

To put it together, Malaysia still have a moderate railway system and a lot of thing need to be improved. The state-of-the-art railway system is concentrated on the big cities such as Kuala Lumpur and a few places in Selangor. LRT, Monorails, KTM Kommuter and ERL. I hope the electrification of North Malaysian Line will finish on the schedule so that the rakyat can use the facility frequently. I admit that Malaysian railway system is far behind from the Japanese system. Their excellent intercity service  with the speed of 130km/h are very accurate and punctual. In addition, their Shinkansen train should be a model of our country train technology. The latest Shinkansen train that was introduced in 2009 operates at the speed of 310km/h. The use of centralized train control that manages all train operations and tasks relating to train movement, track, station and schedule should be implimented in our country railway system.

On top of all, I'm proud of the government efforts to transform the Malaysian railway system to the better one but I believe they can do better for the sake of rakyat.

This is a video I made to expose people to our raillways. View in HD!

Sony Living With Nature Camp 2009!

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Woah! Bila tau kami ialah wakil pulau pinang utk ke kem fotografi peringkat kebangsaan, hati rasa seronok sangat! Meloncat2! Esok paginya pergi jumpa sir rosli utk tgk surat yang d fakskan oleh sony... rasa kenikmatan...

Itu tak perlu cerita, yang pentingnya pengalaman di kem..

setelah menaiki van "SMK MENGKUANG" dan mendengar radio "MENGKUANG FM" yang merengek pasal duit minyak ...selama 4 jam gitu.. sampai la di kepong. (woo pak cik tu rempit! bawak 140km/j! tp rasa goyang pun x!) Turun je van tu rasa rendah diri mula terasa.. tengok bdk2 sume bwk kuar DSLR diorang , mencuba2 menembak , servis kamera , dan setting kamera...kami (saya , harith , aiman) dengan rasa rendah diri jalan utk mengambil makanan. Dimulakan dengan pendaftaran , check in, berjumpa dgn faci (toh chee wah) dan makan dgn penuh sopan santun sambil memegang nama SMKA Al-Irshad. Hari yang pendek tu dimulakan dengan pembentangan projek 3R (respek rilek respon) (hakikat : reuse reduce recycle) . Nasib baik kump kami third last.. bleh la tgk kump laen buat dlu

Tengok smua ahli kump, saya tgk ada satu ah moi tu mmg (@)&%^ dan (@Q^$ saya amat )(@&$^ dengannya. Harith dan aiman juga mempunyai pendapat yg sama. Nk d jdkan cite, ada 1 kump ni , projek 3r depa sebijik dgn proj kami. Kami pun terasa tercabar. Oleh itu , ketika pembentangan , pendustaan berlaku secara berleluasa semata2 utk menambat hati juri. -.-"

Hal itu kita tolak ketepi.

Habis sesi pembentangan , ada sesi pelajaran asas2 fotografi (paham2 la cm rule of third). Time tu mmg pasif sbb masih x kenal lg peserta lain. Al maklumlah peserta dr sluruh m'sia. Malam tu main games..dan tidur awal (biasalah..)

Esok pagi buat apa?

Pagi2 ada sesi jungle trekking.. time ni lah kami perlu berusaha mencari gambar yg smat2 utk pembentangan mlm nanti...Msk utan , jth dlm lumpur , panjat bukit, turun air terjun , ...dr kul 8 ------1.00 !! Pnt gile kentang!! Ptg tu gak kami kna plih gmbr trbaik utk d bntgkan kpd juri.

MALAM PENENTUAN

seperti biasa , giliran kami ialah yg ke third last.. jd bleh rilek dlu. bila smpi giliran kami , saya sbg pengintro , intro dgn ala2 hip hop (what's uP!?) dan saya menyanyi lagu hijau (zainal abidin)..
Pembentangan seterusnya d truskan oleh harith + aiman. Akibatnya kami telah d puji oleh salah seorang juri!!

ESOK HARI , PENYAMPAIAN HADIAH
walaupun x menang kami rasa amat gembira sbb bleh dtg ke kem ni dan berjumpa dgn pelbagai org (dan aweks).. tahniah kpd pemenang!

Seperti biasa, hasil karya tergulung (bkn terULUNG)






daripada gambar2 di atas, saya telah buat 1 majalah fotografi dengan menggunakan indesign
utk view tkan ini
untuk koleksi gambar2 yang lain , bolehlah view dengan menekan ini

p/s :
1.CHegar juga nyanyi lagu hijau tu..
2. Amik kesempatan zoom lens kamera utk tgkp gmbr ah moi tu
3. Jatuh atas lumpur.. seluar kotor kau2
4. Hadiah tmpt pertama = second = third = photo frame , printer
5. Seronok nyanyi lagu hijau sbb awek2 sume bleh blah..
6. Malam last bukak meja judi.. main black jack + bluff - aku jd juara siap (tanggal nama SMKA)
7. Cerita pasal awek dlm van , dlm perjalanan pulang..

Ke terengganu

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Eeh? Jauhnya, ke terengganu! buat apa? Kat sana ada kem astronomi anjuran jabatan mufti pulau pinang..Selama beberapa hari di sana saya dapat menonjolkan ilmu falak yang telah dipelajari selama ini. Oleh itu , dalam pertandingan pembentangan , kumpulan saya mendapat tempat ke 3! Woo hoo! Tetapi tahniah juga kepada adilla dan izzati afiqah sbb kumpulan masing2 mendapat tempat pertama dan kedua. (Oh, mungkin sbb kehandalan diorang blah! blah! blah! -.-" ). Di sana dapat banyak pengalaman seperti melihat teleskop gaban milik KUZA (RM2x10^7!!) , berjumpa dengan org yg smart cm EN AHMAD TAUFAN , memiliki rubu' mujayyab sendiri dan bermacam2 lagi!

Sayangnya , masa kat terengganu tu , hujan x berhenti henti... jadi x dapat banyak berkarya sbb takut kamera kena air hujan.. Tetapi saya x kan menghampakan pembaca. Ada beberapa gambar yang menarik utk dikongsi.

hah!

mana satu nak ikut?

dari terengganu terbang ke KL

style...bokeh kat blakang..

taman tamadun islam

sekian saja! woo

p/s : kenapa ang cadang nama aku jd penghulu!!

Main paintball

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Petang tadi pergi main paintball dengan kawan2 . Pada mulanya semua rasa gementar dengan paintball. Kami bertolak kul 1 dr sek dan singgah makan d auto city. Kemudian kami terus pergi ke gelanggang paintball tu. Pada mulanya x tau pon kt mana tempatnya. Rupanya tepi jalan je!
kalo x jumpa saje. Pada mulanya kami diberi taklimat oleh mr Albert yg mesra. Kami perlu mematuhi peraturan yg ketat untuk memastikan kami selamat masa bermain. Perkara yang penting penting ialah goggle. Kami menentukan ahli kumpulan dengan la la la tam plom. Hahah.
Rupanya nampak je senang main paintball ni . Tp hakikatnye marker (senapang) dia tu berat .
Kami bahagikan kepada dua kumpulan

Kump 1 :

• Din
• Aiman
• Izir

Kump 2 :

• Syihan (kacak)
• Ah boy
• Akram

Keputusan perlawanan kami selama 1 jam setengah tialah................(4 round , 2000 pallet)

SERI....Pada mulanya team syihan mendahului dengan 2 mata dan lepas tu izir menggila dengan membantu pasukannya menambah dua mata.

Anugerah2

1. Anugerah paling banyak kena tembak : Aiman J
2. Anugerah penembak tepat : Akram
3. Anugerah penembak paling banyak : Izir
4. Anugerah pembuli aiman yg jitu : Syihan
5. Anugerah yg kena headshot : Din
6. Anugerah yg paling banyak songeh : Ah boy

Gila punya penat. Nak bernafas pun susahsbb goggle tu sekat lubang udara. Walau apapun kami pulang dengan rasa gembira

Sakit pun sakit . Kecederaan yang dialami. Tempat 2 yang di tembak

1. Din : pada jari
2. Syihan : Pada pun**un* , dada , kepala dan tangan
3. Aiman : macam2
4. Ah boy : terkeluar paling awal sampai x tau apa
5. Izir : Last man standing
6. Akram : Kena merker je.

Kalo sape sape nak gi main paintball kt bawah ni sy ada scan flyer GEn X sdn berhad . best gilaaaa




Gambar 2 pun diambil untuk kenangan...

syihan kacak

sebijik dengan poster prajurit

pakaian hitam team din dan pakaian camo team syihan.

Tahniah untuk semua !!　めだたし！！　めだたし！！

Siri Holiday in Malaysia -- Melaka

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Lepas melilau2 kat Port Dickson serta tempat2 sekitar, kami terus ke Melaka, bandar bersejarah..Hari pertama banyak melilau kat Rembau cari makam2 raja2 dulu2.. Sy sampai kat hotel pd kul 4 ari isnin. Malam tu berjalan di persisir sg Melaka.

Untung, kebetulan plak ada pesta tanglung [tapi eletrik nyer]. Cantiknyeee. Dengan kamera yang tepat dan tangkas sy mengambil gambar gambar ,gambar. Esoknye masuk muzium TLDM. Seronok...Tp ada 1 benda yg x seronok. Diorang kunci bilik koleksi senjata.

Sy pun tanya ler brader tu. Dia kata senjata yg pernah dipamerkan kt situ ialah senjata yg masih idop. Kalo ada org yg pro sket , bolehler guna tp skrg simpan dan bukan di sana lg . Pastu kami zoom ke muzium samudera , naik river cruise , menara taming sari , masuk muzium rakyat , muzium UMNO. Malam tu sy berkesempatan gi ekspo barangan tempatan. Tp henpon buatan m'sia x de jual pn?

Itulah. Saya menyeru kepada rakyat m'sia supaya bergilah bercuti dalam M'sia sbb kita pun x habis pusing negara sendiri. Tgk la, sy dh 3 ari kat Melaka tp x habis pun! Ada lg yg menarik. "Cuti2 Malaysia, banyak yang nak dilawati, banyak yang hendak diterokai"

Penerangan gambar

1.Miniature, daripada atas menara taming sari!

2.penumpang kepada bot di hadapan. Time tu tgh ujan

3.Pekerja membaiki tembok sg Melaka. Edited version. Sama cm pameran fotografi di menara taming sari.

4.Pesta tanglung di mlm ari

5. Flora de Mar. Kapal di mlm hri

Siri Holiday in Malaysia-- Port Dickson

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Huaaa. Tahun ni pergi lagi Port Dickson tapi dengan kamera baru.. Apa lagi.. sepanjang percutian ni ada 400 gambar yang telah di tangkap termasuklah 8 video. Sampai Port Dickson pada ari ahad pd kul 12.30 mlm. Huuu. Esok paginya buat tahi mata puas2. Siapa kata Port Dickson ni tarikan dia pantai je? Muzium tentera , makam Raja Melewar , Kompleks sejarah kat Rembau dll. Pergi tempat2 ni dapat macam2 maklumat. Dekat kompleks sejarah , baru ler kita sedar punyalah orang melayu nak beraja , sampai sanggup pergi jemput raja dari Sumatera? Sekarang dah terbalik.. orang dh x mo raja. Muzium tentera? Menandingi keseronokannya jika dibandingkan dengan pergi Genting Highland. Sebab? Sebab kedai cenderamata dia ada mcm 2 barang tentera .Just name it. Topi? Baju? Lencana? Aaadaa. Kalo pandai ayat dpt diskaun .Masa saya pergi pd Isnin minggu lepas, dia tutup plak. Nasib baik ada benda lebih menarik : melihat Askar melayu berlatih berkawat! Pegang m4 plak tuh. Hampir keseluruhan perjalanan kawat tu sy videokan. Tp ada plak guard tu datang bwk styer kata jangan amik gambar. Gila hapa? Sy pon masukkan cam dlm handbag mak. . Citer panjang pun x guna mari kita proceed kpd gambar..

Food in Ipoh [promoting Ipoh as a good citizen]

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera Past two weeks , I have tried a mouth-watering , scrumptious , tempting satay from the most famous satay restaurant in Ipoh : Satay Endut

What is satay?

Definition from Wikipedia : Satay or sate is a dish consisting of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef, pork or fish; the more authentic version uses skewers from the midrib of the coconut leaf, although bamboo skewers are often used. These are grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings.

What is the meaning of 'Endut'
'Endut' was taken from a Perak dialect which means fat-short [gemuk pendek] ....(yeah, the owner of the restaurant is an 'Endut' man..)

What is special about this satay?
This satay was describable. It's so tempting. You should come here to try it!!!
This stall was offering a big satay and a great peanut-sauce dip. Besides that , they served a plate of fluffy rice cakes or 'Nasi Himpit' .


How about the price ?
The Price list:
Chicken / beef satay : RM 0.50 = 0.14 USD
Nasi Himpit : RM 3.00 per plate = 0.83 USD
[Price will change without notice]

Yeah!! Where we would find it?
Satay Endut will be at children playground , beside KAMDAR [if you ask the locals , they will say taman kanak kanak which means chlidren playground.] Click here for the map


Thats all for this post. I hope you try it!!! Come to Malaysia , many things to get known , many things to discover! Adios!