Feng shui master also don't recommend ppl stay too close to LRT.....

will affect in the long run...

The thing is that LRT track will always criss-cross both the residential and commercial area.

Some people ask why LRT track cannot be built only in commercial area?

Well, hard to do that, considering commercial areas are mostly appeared as an "island" rather than continuously around Klang Valley...

For example.........

Residential area.........then few km away, commercial area............then few km away............residential area again.

Then, suppose if the LRT stations will be built only in commercial area..............wouldn't it dampen the purpose of commuting?

If LRT is in this commercial area, but the worker works in this location, he might as well drive?

take sentul timur for example...

flats nearby lrt (melur apt) = RM1200/ Month

further towards lrt with same 3brooms & 2 baths as in melur = rm850


residents in subang =

Last time when I was 3g video calling with my friend, there was an LRT train running on the background. I would say, around 300m man. The sound is still can be heard and it is noisy man. She lives near Wangsa Maju LRT station btw.

p.s: I live near Subang airport, last time, there was a hell lots of airplane flying just above my house. dammit, the sound is soooo loud man

the simple answer is inproper town planning. if new townships were planed with lrt tracks in mind then this shouldnt and issue but most township are planned with closest lrt stations in mind and that is the selling point for most new housing projects. how many times u see the promo goes like "only 15 minutes to the city center" or "public transport amenities is not a problem" when the reality is far uglier then the dream.

Noise level can be reduced if noise barrier installed and things like grinding the rail after some period

Well......in Japan, railway lines are very closed to the homes too.

if too close to the tracks, ppl in the carriage can c thru ur window...u may exposed ur nudity...

In other countries, what they do is to build rail lines in greenfield area, then plan the development based on the track.

grinding the rails is done after the lrt have stop it's service at night. are u sure the sound of the grinding of the rails will not disturb the people who are sleeping?

the last time i check this process produce alot of noise.

but

this is just me ranting kampung2005. dont take to heart ok.

Er....in that sense you are correct.

Grinding rail can only be done at night, when the track is not in operation...

Still, i am not really sure what is the alternative alignment, as the LRT extension going to use road reserves and power line reserves for land, to minimise land acquistion.

i dont know what technology we use in Malaysia, but the EMU at Japan is 10x more quiet than our "screeching cat nails on blackboard" LRT.

You sure? you know how far is 300m? it is 3 football fields; then cannot imagine those who live 50m or 100m near by. . .

i cant be sure of this data but i heard that some trains have rubber slippers around the wheel to reduce noise. but i cant be certain if this is real life or i read it in a fiction novel.lol.

reality and dream world becoming blurred togather.

Track yes

If station no

There is rubber wheel LRT in existence...

For example, VAL system in Taipei.

However, this project is Kelana Jaya line extension, meaning the system has to be the same as the existing one.

oh well. u know what they say.

in order to have progress we must have sacrifices.

for the convenience and wellbeing of tens of thousands, a few hundreds have to make sacrifice..

The problem is its for the subang ppl well-being but they rather stuck in a jem then using public transport.

hahahaha. true true. well if we can korek the SMART tunnel under the heart of kl why not we built a subway system under subang. to complement the existing lrt syste. it will cost more. if the people are not willing to be considerate then they have to pay in some other way such as higher price of tickets.

have u ever went and see houses on desa setapak ?

i suggest u educate ur ownself first before trying to educate people who have much more knowledge than you.

please, i hope we can have an educated discussion.