New ETS coaches expected to serve over 7.5 million passengers, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)’s plans to get an additional 10 new sets of electric train service (ETS) coaches is expected to allow over 7.5 million passengers to use the service annually, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said that last year, there were 32 daily ETS trips and there were 4.12 million passengers...

JB mayor fumes as traffic woes reach boiling point

JOHOR BARU: The bad traffic situation has even enraged Mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman. He said lately, Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) had been getting a lot of complaints from road users voicing out their frustration over the worsening traffic situation. “Not only are they unhappy, but I, too, am frustrated with the traffic situation that has...

Penang’s new ferry service begins with first passengers

GEORGE TOWN:Penang's newest ferry service began on Monday (Aug 6) with the arrival of Teluk Kampi at the Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal on the island carrying its first batch of pedestrians and two-wheelers. On board the ferry were Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) chief executive officer Datuk Sasedharan Vasudevan and...