The Malaysian government is undertaking a substantial investment programme to improve the KTM network. Paul Bigland reports from Kuala Lumpur on the latest developments.
A MAJOR expansion of Kuala Lumpur's urban rail network is underway as the Malaysian government pursues its master plan to tackle the growth in car journeys and congestion by quadrupling public transport's market share by 2020.
LOCOMOTIVE components and freight wagons are to be manufactured in India through a joint venture between UGL, Australia, and Texmaco Rail & Engineering using the latter's facility in Kolkata.