The Land Public Transport Commission (Spad) refers to statements continuously being made by certain quarters with regards to the modification to the MY Rapid Transit (MRT) alignment through a plot of land in Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

Spad had clearly explained in a statement on Oct 6, 2011, that the alignment change at the said property was done together with all other modifications to the original proposed Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT alignment.

The statement also very clearly explains why changes were made to the alignment at this particular plot of land.

We would like to reiterate that the MRT alignment is determined via a vigorous three-step process. The three steps are:

- Establishing fixed points along the corridor where the MRT alignment must serve. These are major developments and landmarks within the corridor which need public transport services;

- Connecting these fixed points, taking into account six factors - minimizing social impact, optimizing journey time, constructability, optimizing ridership, minimizing land acquisition, and ensuring integration with existing and future public transport network;

- Putting the alignment through public scrutiny where it is displayed to the public for feedback for three months.