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October 13, 2025 | Asia

Hitachi wins Malaysian signalling upgrade contract

Contract for Kuala Lumpur metro includes maintenance of signalling systems on Ampang Line for 10 years.

February 28, 2025 | Asia

Kuala Lumpur’s LRT3 metro line nearly complete

Construction of the heavily-delayed metro line serving western Kuala Lumpur is 99% complete and the line is due to open in September.

January 8, 2025 | High-speed

Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed line seeks a way forward

Malaysian government is set to consider solutions to deliver the proposed high-speed line over the next few weeks.

October 29, 2024 | Financial

Kuala Lumpur metro station costs rise

The cost of five planned stations, postponed due to financial constraints, has increased as construction of LRT Line 3 progresses.

January 15, 2024 | Asia

Projects to watch in 2024 – Asia and Middle East

IRJ’s editorial team profiles the rail projects to watch in Asia and Middle East over the next 12 months.

November 7, 2023 | High-speed

Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed RFI deadline extended

The original November 15 deadline has been extended to January 15.

August 8, 2023 | High-speed

Strong interest in Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed line

Over 700 attend RFI briefing in Putrajaya.

July 12, 2023 | High-speed

RFI launched for Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed line

The request for information calls for proposals to develop and operate the planned PPP project.

March 16, 2023 | Metros

Services begin on Kuala Lumpur’s MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 2

Extension brings complete line length to 57.7km, built at a cost of $US 6.78bn.

August 18, 2022 | Asia

Kuala Lumpur continues congestion crusade

The first phase of Kuala Lumpur’s second heavy metro line entered service in June. Kevin Smith speaks with Bassam Mansour, the independent consultant engineer project director for MRT-2, about how this key addition to the city’s expanding public transport network was realised.

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