Mastodawn

Malaysia Public Transport Mar 11, 2024

#Ipoh #Railway #Station will see the start of some upgrading work at the end of month

#Facilities at the station that needed repairs & upgrades had been taken into account and necessary improvement would be done to increase #passenger comfort

Upgrading works at the waiting area and toilets are expected to start at the end of March

The arrival and departure area, which is now in one area, will be separated

#rail #train #KTM #KTMB #RAC #ETS #KTMKomuterUtara

Upgrading works soon for Ipoh Railway Station

Ipoh Railway Station will see the start of some upgrading work at the end of the month.

The Star

Malaysia Public Transport Mar 10, 2024

#KeretapiTanahMelayu Bhd (#KTMB) requires RM257 million annually for the #maintenance of its #railway assets

It would cost RM114 million to maintain rolling stock, RM84 million for #rail #infrastructure, RM36 million for #signalling and #communications systems, & RM23 million for the #electrification system

#KTM #KTMKomuter #KTMKomuterUtara #Komuter #KomuterUtara #train #ETS #DMU #KTMETS #KTMDMU #KeretapiTanahMelayuBerhad

RM257mil spent yearly on maintenance of KTMB assets

It costs RM114 million to maintain KTMBs rolling stock, such as passenger coaches, according to transport minister Loke Siew Fook.PETALING JAYA: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) requires RM257 million annually for the maintenance of its railway assets, says transport minister Loke Siew Fook.Loke said it would cost RM114 million to maintain KTMBs rolling stock, such as passenger coaches, RM84 million for rail infrastructure, RM36 million for signalling and communications systems, and RM23 million for the electrification system.He said KTMB is in the midst of upgrading its electrification system in the Klang Valley to ensure they are in optimum condition and to prevent service disruptions.We expect the electrification system upgrade project to be completed in the third quarter of 2027, he said in a written parliamentary reply.Loke also said Prasarana Malaysia Bhd is working on overhauling every component of 50 trains on the Ampang LRT line.Set to be completed in the first quarter of 2028, this will cost an estimated RM190.4 million.For the Kajang MRT line, train wheel replacement work, valued at RM36.7 million, is expected to be completed in January 2025.He was responding to a query by Tan Kok Wai (PH-Cheras) on the annual maintenance costs of the various railway systems in the country.

Free Malaysia Today (FMT)

Malaysia Public Transport Mar 1, 2024

There are plans to refurbish older #ElectricTrainService (#ETS) and #Komuter #trains, which will help increase capacity and frequency

There were some 18 old sets of ETS and Komuter trains and some are needing major overhauls before they could be put back into service

The Ministry of Transport (#MOT) decided to refurbish some of the older sets so that they could be reused

#train #KTM #KTMB #KeretapiTanahMelayu #train #KTMETS #KTMKomuter #KTMKomuterUtara

Transport Ministry plans to refurbish ETS, Komuter trains to increase frequency

BATU GAJAH: There are plans to refurbish older Electric Train Service (ETS) and Komuter trains, which will help increase capacity and frequency, says Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

The Star

Malaysia Public Transport Nov 17, 2023

KTM Berhad (#KTMB) had responded to the media regarding certain issue surrounding usage of cards at the #faregate.

KTM Komuter now supports #MyDebit card (#debitcard issued by local banks in #Malaysia), requires an RM30 pre-authorization hold.

#KTM does not yet support #debitcards issued outside Malaysia as well as all #creditcard, but they're working on enabling said support, which will take some time as those use different #backend system.

#KTMKomuter #KTMKomuterUtara #rail #train #railway

Malaysia Public Transport Nov 16, 2023

Procurement of new Electric Train Service (#ETS) and commuter #train is underway.

The #Gemas - #JohorBahru ETS line would receive 10 new ETS sets, and six #commutertrain would be deployed in the #KTMKomuterUtara sector.

The Ministry of Transport Malaysia (#MOT) would also consider resuming the now-suspended #SkyparkLink after the #Subang #Airport Regeneration Plan (#SARP) is completed within the next three years.

#KTM #KTMB #railway #rail #KTMETS

New commuter trains for northern KTMB sector and ETS for Gemas-JB line, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Minister says that procurement of new Electric Train Service (ETS) and commuter trains, which will help increase frequency along Southern and Northern lines, is underway.

The Star

Malaysia Public Transport Sep 27, 2023

KTM Berhad is informing users of KTM Komuter that they can buy tickets easier without cash for both adults and children by using the ticket kiosk.

Select travel destination and scan a debit card, credit card, Touch n' Go eWallet or Boost to pay.

The kiosk will print the ticket with QR code that you can use at the faregate.

This has already been used for KTM Komuter Utara in northern region, but it is new in Klang Valley.

(Poster image by KTM Berhad)

#KTM #KTMB #KTMKomuter #KTMKomuterUtara

Malaysia Public Transport Sep 24, 2023

KTM Komuter Utara might be accepting Touch ‘n Go (#TnG) Card soon.

The KTMB Integrated Ticketing System (#KITS) Automated Control Gates (#ACG) at KTM Komuter Utara train stations have been upgraded with a new card reader, similar to the ones recently installed for KTM Komuter in Klang Valley.

While no confirmation has been posted by KTM Berhad yet, Touch ‘n Go logos can already be seen in front of the ACG.

#KTM #KTMB #KTMKomuterUtara #train #rail #railway

KTM Komuter Northern Sector (Komuter Utara) Accepting Touch 'n Go Card Soon • RailTravel Station

KTM Komuter Northern Sector (Komuter Utara) Accepting Touch ‘n Go Card Soon KTM Komuter Northern Sector (Komuter Utara) appears to be accepting Touch ‘n GoContinue reading

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Malaysia Public Transport Sep 23, 2023

The disruptions caused delays to the following trains:

a) Train no. 2981 (Padang Besar - Butterworth) : Estimated delay of 68 minutes

b) Train no. 2982 (Butterworth - Padang Besar) : Estimated delay of 55 minutes

c) Train no. 2979 (Padang Besar - Butterworth): Estimated delay of 70 minutes

d) Train no. 2984 (Butterworth - Padang Besar): Estimated delay of 30 minutes

#KTM #KTMB #KTMKomuterUtara #SungaiPetani #TasekGelugor #train #rail #railway #disruption #Malaysia

Malaysia Public Transport Sep 23, 2023

Around 8pm on 23 September 2023, KTM Berhad (#KTMB) had informed users that there are disruption of services for #KTM Komuter Utara in between Sungai Petani - Tasek Gelugor.

KTMB apologized for the service disruption that occurred due to tripping of overhead equipment and caused electricity supply disruptions.

The reaction of the disruption has caused delay to the trains on Butterworth - Padang Besar line.

(Image is screenshot of KTMB post on official social media account)

#KTMKomuterUtara

Malaysia Public Transport Sep 15, 2023

In conjunction with the operation of the new KTMB Utara route expansion to Ipoh, the public can enjoy free one-way KTM Komuter Utara train rides on 16 and 17 September.

The free ride apply for journey from three stations, namely Ipoh, Sungai Siput and Kuala Kangsar, to the other stations along the way between Ipoh and Butterworth.

#KTMB #KTM #KTMKomuterUtara #railway #rail #train #Ipoh #SungaiSiput #KualaKangsar #Butterworth #Perak #Penang #PulauPinang

KTM to offer free one-way trip between Ipoh and Butterworth from Sept 16 to 17

IPOH: Passengers can enjoy free one-way KTMB Komuter Utara train rides between Ipoh and Butterworth for two days.

The Star