Malayan Railway (KTMB).

From: International Railway Journal | Date: January 1, 2000 | Copyright information

Malayan Railway (KTMB) has issued a letter of intent to Diversified Resources Berhad, Malaysia, for a contract to track-double, upgrade, resignal, an...

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