Railway export / 鉄道輸出

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Secondhand coaches to enter service in Malaysia in October
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) expects rail passengers and travellers to increase following the deployment of 14 used coaches from Japan in early October.

Its manager for rolling stock maintenance, Mahadi Aripin, said the coaches were still in very good condition and therefore, KTMB would not incur any expenses to refurbish the interior.

"For this donation project, KTMB only bears the cost of sea transportation of the coaches," he told reporters at the Japanese ambassador's residence here Wednesday.

He said the coaches would still have to be modified due to differences in technical standards between the Malaysian and Japanese rail systems but the total cost would be much lower as compared to buying new rolling stock of additional passenger coaches.

KTMB took delivery the train coaches donated by Japanese railway companies, Kyushu Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company, in December last year.

To ensure smooth operation of the used coaches, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be sending Japanese railway experts to train KTMB employers who will later be in charge of the coaches' operation.

The experts will also assist KTMB on technical aspects of the modification work as well as testing and commissioning of the coaches. Some KTMB employees will also undergo training programmes in Japan.

The Japanese used coaches are expected to be deployed in KTMB's 723.17km east coast sector between Johor Baharu and Tumpat in Kelantan.