The federal government says that fifty new prepare units might be acquired over the following three years through a leasing plan to deal with the rising demand for rail companies. This enlargement is important to assist the growing utilization of the electrical prepare service (ETS) and commuter rail companies, stated transport minister Anthony Loke.
He stated the prepare units could be procured via a leasing association with China Railway Rolling Inventory Company (CRRC), permitting for a extra cost-efficient enlargement of the rail fleet. “The leasing mannequin, which incorporates upkeep prices and installment funds, permits the federal government to accumulate as much as 50 new prepare units throughout the deliberate timeline,” he stated.
He added that the deliberate enlargement in being made in anticipation of the upcoming Ipoh Sentral improvement, with numerous these trains to be allotted particularly for the challenge to accommodate the anticipated enhance in site visitors, the New Straits Instances stories.
Loke stated that a part of the Ipoh Sentral challenge will contain the relocation of rail operations to a brand new, fashionable station, and that there have been plans to protect and repurpose the present Ipoh railway station.
“The present station could possibly be repurposed as a gallery or museum, whereas prepare operations will shift to the brand new station. Funds have already been allotted for its preservation,” he stated.
“We do have a price range allotted for conserving the previous station constructing, nevertheless it should be correctly maintained. As a historic and heritage web site, it deserves to be protected,” he added.
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