Railway reform reaches phase 3 in Malaysia. (Southeast Asia).

From: International Railway Journal | Date: July 1, 2001| Author: Briginshaw, David | Copyright information

Malayan Railway (KTM), although still state owned, has been managed by Marak Unggul since 1997. The leading partner in Marak Unggul, the Renong Group, has submitted a plan to the government to restructure the railway. In the meantime, Marak Unggul is trying to improve KTM's financial performance.

MALAYAN Railway, which operates a 1672km metre-gauge network on Malaysia's Malayan Peninsula and into Singapore, has been through two major reorganisations in the last nine year...

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