Transport minister Anthony Loke has stated the federal government is not going to contemplate constructing gentle rail transit (LRT) or mass fast transit (MRT) strains from the mainland to Langkawi, reviews FMT.
Winding up the talk on the thirteenth Malaysia Plan, or Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (RMK13) within the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, Loke identified it “doesn’t make sense” to construct a prepare line from Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis to Langkawi, which includes distances of round 50 km and 30 km respectively.
“That will undoubtedly require large expenditures,” he stated, including that the federal government will as a substitute concentrate on upgrading the amenities on the jetties situated in Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis. “We have now different proposals to extend connectivity between Langkawi and each Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis. Amongst others, we’re learning the introduction of extra fashionable and cozy ferries,” he famous.
Loke’s assertion comes after Suhaimi Abdullah (PN-Langkawi) once more proposed the development of LRT or MRT strains to Langkawi within the Dewan Rakyat final week. Loke has beforehand rejected an earlier proposal in 2023, saying on the time that constructing such strains throughout the ocean could be tough.
He added that the transport ministry had not but obtained a proposal from the Kedah authorities to construct an LRT line in Langkawi, though the state authorities introduced such plans a 12 months later. Nevertheless, a current report by Messenger reveals Kedah’s plans to construct a maglev LRT system in Langkawi is not going to proceed.
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