Innovation in Rail Transportation Industry

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We are the new generation in the industry of logistics. As we know logistics is recognize not so long ago but it has been running since the first mode of transportation is created. Nowadays, logistics is very popular in terms of career and business. One of the modes that we have in our country is rail road transportation. Even though Malaysia is not traditionally been a railway nation but we still have some high technology train. We admit that Malaysia has fallen behind the global growth of railway industry. Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology(MiGHT) are responsible for growing the domestic railway industry in Malaysia in terms of design, manufacturing assembly and maintenance. Working with more than 50 railway industry stakeholders from Industry and Government, MiGHT carried out in 2011 a serious of workshops to understand, define and plot a course forward for this industry with so much potential. The outcome is being translated into a long term industry planning document for the Malaysian railway industry. Today MiGHT is more central than ever, lending key support to national objectives for global competitiveness and sustainable development in high-value, knowledge-based industries. No other agency has the capability of MiGHT to empower industry and government towards a global future in science, technology and innovation.

There are several types of rail service in Malaysia:


KTM Commuter Services
Commuter Train around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
Rawang - Seremban Line
Batu Caves - Port Klang Line

Newest KTM train

Old KTM train

Oldest KTM train

Light Railway Transit (LRT)
Fast train from Kuala Lumpur to area surrounding it.
Kelana Jaya Line
Ampang Line

Kelana Jaya Line

Ampang & Sri Petaling Line

Kuala Lumpur Monorail
Monorail Surround Kuala Lumpur Town Center

KL Monorail

Kuala Lumpur International Airport Express / Transit. 

KLIA Shuttle train.Fastest in Malaysia and also known as Express Rail Link(ERL).

Express Rail Link(ERL)

If you are a fan of old rail transportation, slow moving train service definitely is your choice to travel around Malaysia. Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) is the sole train service in Malaysia. The intercity train routes cover from Bangkok, Butterworth, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Tumpat. However, except Kuala Lumpur, the other states in West Malaysia can only depend on KTM.

Malaysia has decided to expand the rail service by implementing the new project which is the Kuala Lumpur - Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR). The project was announced by our Prime Minister Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak in September 2010 and is proposed to connect Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru with Singapore. On February 19^th 2013, Singapore and Malaysia have officially agreed to build a high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore by 2020 at a meeting between Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak in Singapore. We will see the progress of this project every year and wait until it is completely build.

So, what can we all say about our rail services in Malaysia?Do we need to improve it or is it enough?Is there any lacking in term of service?Can they easily be reached by us?Only you can give the answer. Leave a comment or suggestion or opinion in the comment box below.Thank you for lending your eyes and time to read this blog. Do correct us if we have gave a wrong information.

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