Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has acquired two of 10 Electrical Prepare Service (ETS) practice units as a part of an acquisition train value RM400 million, and these are anticipated to be steadily deployed for operation from subsequent 12 months, Named has reported.
Each of the brand new ETS practice units are presently present process testing and commissioning, and the acquisition of the brand new practice units is aimed toward enhancing the standard and capability of the ETS service, stated ETS and Intercity Companies basic supervisor Nurul Azha Mokmin.
“ETS passenger numbers grew by about 10% yearly, indicating excessive person satisfaction. With the upcoming completion of the Gemas (Negri Sembilan) to Johor Bahru (Johor) route, KTMB plans to develop ETS companies to a number of new locations,” Nurul Azha stated.
A complete of 10 practice units for the service have been procured, and these will serve on the Gemas-Johor Bahru route beginning subsequent 12 months. New routes from Johor Bahru to Butterworth and Padang Besar (Perlis) may also be launched, she stated.
The primary of the brand new, third-generation ETS practice units arrived in Malaysia in April this 12 months, transport minister Anthony Loke stated on the time. ETS presently makes use of Class 91 (first era, Hyundai Rotem-Mitsubishi Electrical) and Class 93 (second era, CRRC Zhuzhou) trainsets – in keeping with Railway Gazette Worldwide, the third-gen trains can be given the designation Class 94.
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