KTM ETS3 targets 1.2 million passengers in 2026
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) targets 1.2 million passengers this year on its third-gen Electric Train Service (ETS3), made up of a daily average of 2,600 between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, 400 …
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Prasarana records 1.54m New Year’s Eve passengers
Prasarana recorded over 1.54 million passenger journeys on New Year's Eve (+0.76% year-on-year) across its rail and bus services - the highest in Rapid KL's and Rapid Penang's history, Bernama reports. "The …
RTS Link first test run from depot to border successful
The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) last Friday successfully completed its inaugural test run, just a month after the first trainset arrived at JB's Wadi Hana depot. The test …
Butterworth station RM30m upgrade to start early 2026 – improved waiting areas, multi-level lobby, escalators
It was reported last month that Keretapi Tanah Melayu's (KTM) Butterworth station is set to get a RM30 million upgrade in an effort to turn Penang Sentral (located just a few hundred …
LRT3 Shah Alam Line – update on operations expected in January, testing and evaluation on trains continue
Prasarana says that an update on the LRT3 Shah Alam Line is expected to be announced next month. This follows on the December 10 announcement that the rail project would not commence …
Goodbye KTM Ekspres Selatan – ETS takes over
Railway enthusiasts are a nostalgic bunch, and now that Keretapi Tanah Melayu's (KTM) Electric Train Service (ETS) goes all the way down to Johor Bahru, come January 1, we will bid farewell …
Penang Mutiara Line LRT: Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway partial lane closures
Penangites, take note. MRT Corp has announced that there will be long-term periodic partial lane closures at night on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to …
KTM cancels MySawasdee train to Hat Yai – Dec 24, 27
KTM has announced the cancellation of the MySawasdee train service to Hat Yai on December 24 and 27. This is due to the impact of the recent major flood in the southern …
Cable theft caused Prasarana RM20.6m losses, affects Rapid KL train services for millions in Klang Valley
Cable theft is disrupting Rapid KL rail operations, directly affecting millions of commuters in the Klang Valley. This is in addition to losses of RM20.6 million in the past three years, Prasarana …
Prices of some Rapid KL passes to be adjusted from Jan 1, 2026 – My50, Emas, Mesra remains unchanged
Prasarana Malaysia has announced that prices of several Rapid KL travel passes will be adjusted from January 1, 2026, in line with the development of the public transport network and the need …
KTM adds southern ETS, East Coast shuttle services, Pdg Besar-Segamat to extend to JB Sentral from Jan 1
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has announced that from January 1, there will be four more southern ETS services (between KL Sentral and JB Sentral) to make eight in total daily, the existing …
GrabShuttle rolled out in Johor to support ETS launch
KTM's ETS train service to JB Sentral starts today, December 12, with four services daily to KL Sentral. Grab says that it's supporting the ETS roll out by providing passengers last-mile connectivity …
LRT3 Shah Alam Line will not start this year; more tests needed before opening to public – Prasarana
Prasarana has stated that the LRT3 Shah Alam Line will not be starting operations this year as the rail project is still undergoing the testing and commissioning phase, reported New Straits Times. …
KTM ETS train to JB Sentral starts on Dec 12 – tickets open for sale today from RM82, 30% off till Jan 11
Finally! KTM has officially announced that its ETS train service to JB Sentral will start on December 12, which is this Friday. Four existing KL Sentral - Kluang - KL Sentral services …
LRT3 Shah Alam Line delayed again, until Q2 2026
The LRT3 Shah Alam Line that was previously set for launch on December 31 has been delayed once again, and the project is expected to be delayed until at least the second …
Prasarana Malaysia to roll out 1,045 electric buses in KL and Penang by 2030 for green transport ecosystem
Prasarana Malaysia plans to roll out a fleet over 1,045 electric buses for Kuala Lumpur and Penang’s urban network by 2030, The Star reports. According to company group chairman Tan Sri Mohd …
Maxim Malaysia gets final APAD approval to operate
Ride-hailing company Maxim Malaysia has announced that the company has received a final approval letter from the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) to continue nationwide operations, marking the end of the three-month …
First ECRL trains expected at Kuantan Port by end-Dec
The first shipment of East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) trains - two passenger electric multiple units (EMU) and two goods electric locomotives (E-Loco) - is expected to land at Kuantan Port by …
Speed limiter compliance has surpassed 48% – Loke
Transport minister Anthony Loke has said that compliance for speed limiter devices (SLD) on commercial vehicles in Malaysia is 48.37% as of December 1, a stark jump from just 2.68% when enforcement …
Singaporean tour buses allowed to enter Malaysia, but cannot operate as express buses on scheduled routes
Singaporean tour buses are allowed to enter Malaysia but cannot operate as express buses, transport minister Anthony Loke said, reported The Star. The arrangement is reciprocal as Malaysian tour buses can operate …