Vietnam approves whopping RM298bil cross-country high-speed railway project

HANOI (dpa): Vietnam’s National Assembly on Saturday approved an ambitious cross-country high-speed railway project, which will cost an estimated US$67 billion (RM298 billion), the National Assembly said in a statement. Passengers in the future will be able to travel by high-speed train from the capital Hanoi in the north of the country to the metropolis of...

Malaysia to lease 62 new passenger train sets from China, says Transport Minister

PUTRAJAYA: Train services and railway coverage in Malaysia are set for a facelift with the leasing of 62 new passenger train sets from China by 2027, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said that the leasing is part of the first phase of a government-to-government (G2G) initiative and added that the estimated RM10.7bil cost will be...