MRT Corp to engage landowners to cut private land buy cost for Line 2

PETALING JAYA (April 30): Minister of Finance Inc’s wholly-owned Mass Rapid Transport Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) aims to cut the cost of private land acquisitions for the RM23 billion Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya MRT project (Line 2) through mutual agreements with landowners, according to a report in The Edge Financial Daily today.

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PM may announce HSR details after Malaysia-Singapore retreat next week

PETALING JAYA (April 30): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is expected to announce details of the high-speed rail (HSR) after the annual Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat next week, said Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) CEO Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal, according to a report in The Edge Financial Daily today.

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Benefits and challenges of a rail culture

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): Contrary to popular belief, the younger generation of Malaysia is not opposed to maximising the facilities of public transport but they are concerned about safety, as raised by a few members of the floor at a forum entitled “Industry Speaks: The Rail Challenge – Taking a City From Good to Great: A Case for Public Transportation in Malaysia” held today in KL Sentral.

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