The railbus, as a generic and widely accepted term, is as the name implies, a bus that runs on the rails. Well, not literally a road bus, but in most cases, it is a rail vehicle that is configured to resemble a bus on the interior, and perhaps exterior. The main takeaway is it is […]
History: The 1968 Layang-Layang Collision
The headline on the accident on Berita Harian’s 25 April 1968 edition. Click here for or to read the original: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/beritaharian19680425-1.1.1 ON THIS DAY… On the evening of 23rd April 1968, one of the worst accidents in KTM’s history occurred just outside Layang-Layang in Johor, 50 miles north of Singapore. Three people were killed when […]
Newspiece: USA: SEPTA cancels $185 million Chinese contract for double-decker Regional Rail cars
https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-train-car-contract-canceled-20240412.html Salient points:
Newspiece: Ethiopia: A Crumbling Metro Reveals Failed Promise of China’s Billions in Africa
This is worth reading: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/addis-ababa-ethiopia-metro-s-decline-shows-china-s-step-back-from-africa Salient points: A $475 million light-rail system serving Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa shows how some China-funded infrastructure investments across the continent are now suffering from neglect.
The KL – Ipoh KTM Intercity Shuttle: Precursor to the KTM ETS
KTM’s rapid intercity service, more popularly known as the Electric Train Service (ETS), began in earnest in 2010 with five EMUs designated the Class 91 ETS plying the route between KL Sentral and Ipoh, following the completion of the Rawang – Ipoh double tracking project (RIDT) three years earlier. The service was a huge hit […]