There are presently no plans for the Electrical Prepare Service (ETS) to be prolonged to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Named has reported.
It is because the east coast railway traces are single-track, and lack the electrification infrastructure obligatory for ETS operations, stated transport minister Anthony Loke.
“The east coast is presently served solely by diesel a number of items (DMU) as a result of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) tracks there are single-track and never electrified. However the East Coast Rail Hyperlink (ECRL) challenge will serve that area,” Loke stated.
The rail service obtained the primary items of the third-generation (ETS3) trainsets in April this 12 months, and these will serve the southern sector of the West Coast Line, which is anticipated to be absolutely electrified and double-tracked all the best way to JB Sentral by the tip of this 12 months.
At present, ETS providers will proceed to be targeted on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, working between Padang Besar, Perlis and Johor Baru, Johor, the transport minister added.
In the meantime, Loke stated of KTMB that enhancements are wanted particularly within the commuter, ETS and freight providers, which have but to attain full profitability, in response to the report. Nevertheless, profitability shouldn’t be KTMB’s predominant focus as a government-linked firm, which has a social accountability to offer the perfect service to the general public, the transport minister stated.
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