Malaysia's new Electric Train Service to begin JB-KL route on Dec 12

Malaysia's new Electric Train Service to begin JB-KL route on Dec 12

Initial operations will focus primarily on connecting Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced on Saturday (Nov 22).

KTM ETS to Johor Bahru starts Dec 12, four trips daily

Transport minister Anthony Loke has said that Keretapi Tanah Melayu‘s (KTM) popular Electric Train Service (ETS) is expected to begin serving Johor Bahru from December 12, Bernama reports, with the inauguration set for December 11 and consent obtained from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to officiate the launch in the Johorean capital. “If the distance is too long, such as routes to the north, we can only operate two trips a day, o…

ETS3: Johor Bahru-KL Sentral route to commence operations on Dec 12

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the initial focus of the ETS3 will be the Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur route to allow higher train frequenc...