Govt to Acquire 50 New Train Sets Ahead of Ipoh Sentral Project

Govt buy of 50 new train sets needed to meet ETS, commuter demands, says Loke

IPOH: The government's plan to acquire 50 new train sets within the next three years is necessary to meet demand, particularly now with the upcoming Ipoh Sentral project, says Anthony Loke. Read full story

Govt to acquire 50 new train sets ahead of Ipoh Sentral Project

IPOH: The government is set to acquire 50 new train sets over the next three years to meet growing demand for rail services, particularly in anticipation of the upcoming Ipoh Sentral development. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Gov't to add 50 train sets to meet growing demand for ETS, Komuter services, also for Ipoh Sentral project

The government says that 50 new train sets will be acquired over the next three years via a leasing plan to cope with the growing demand for rail services. This expansion is necessary to support the increasing usage of the electric train service (ETS) and commuter rail services, said transport minister Anthony Loke. He said the train sets would be procured through a leasing arrangement with China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), allowin…