Monday, August 3, 2009

MALAYSIA RAILWAY DEVELOPEMENT HISTORY

1885 – 1991 : Inheritage from British to Malayan Railway Administration, part of federal government owned and operate for intercity and freight services.

1992~ : First corporatised rail operator (KTMB) for existing services (Intercity and freight) Department of Railway was established as national Railways Regulator Body

After 1993 : Goverment approved construction of new railways system

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Year Start Operation-System- Operator

1995 KTM Commuter (Heavy Rail for Passenger) KTMB

1998 LRT1 (Star) KL Urban transit RapidKL

1998 Track Transit System for KLIA MAB

1999 LRT2 (Putra) Urban transit RapidKL

1999 Sunway Monorail (Area transit) Bandar Sunway

2002 ERL Hi-Speed Rail KL-KLIA ERLSB

2003 Monorail KL (Urban transit) KL STAR RAIL

2003 Kuantan Kerteh Railway MILSB