Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of Commission V of the Indonesian\nHouse of Representatives, Syaiful Huda, has highlighted the train\nsignalling issues, where the Argo Bromo Anggrek train that collided with\nthe KRL in Bekasi, West Java, should have slowed down or stopped its\njourney when there was a disruption involving another train on its\nline.<\/p>\n
He questioned whether the problem was a technical signalling issue or\nhuman negligence. According to him, after the KRL was involved in an\nincident with a \u201cgreen taxi\u201d, other KRL trains could stop their\njourneys, even though they were eventually hit by the long-distance\ntrain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question is why didn\u2019t the Argo Bromo Anggrek train stop its\njourney?\u201d said Syaiful in his statement in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said the incident was very concerning because at present, both\nlong-distance trains and commuter trains have become the backbone of\npublic transportation.<\/p>\n
In addition, Syaiful stated that the state has also made significant\ninvestments to continue developing infrastructure, signalling\ntechnology, and operational procedures for train journeys.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he is still awaiting the official investigation from\nthe National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) regarding the\ntrigger for the fatal accident.<\/p>\n
He said that if the KNKT investigation reveals that the Argo Bromo\nAnggrek driver felt pressured due to time constraints, there must be\nimprovements in time management to avoid excessively pressuring drivers\nwho neglect safety.<\/p>\n
However, Syaiful added, if the investigation results show signalling\nproblems, there must be a revolution in precise signalling.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the investigation results indicate that an unguarded level\ncrossing was the trigger, then there must be fundamental improvements\nrelated to infrastructure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, train accidents in developed countries, although\nrare, have occurred. However, those accidents triggered revolutions in\nsafety standards to reduce the potential for future accidents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that the Argo Bromo Anggrek and Commuter Line accident will\nalso become a turning point in formulating better safety standards for\nPT KAI going forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, he also assessed that public compliance in\nprioritising train journeys is still relatively low. At present, he\nsaid, many people still recklessly cross barrier gates at level\ncrossings even though there are signals indicating an approaching\ntrain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis may also have happened at the JPL 85 crossing where the \u2018green\ntaxi\u2019 recklessly crossed and stalled in the middle of the tracks,\ncausing it to be hit by KRL 5181,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/house-commission-v-highlights-train-signalling-issues-in-bekasi-accident-1777366315", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }