MRT Corp, Rapid Rail sign MRT handing over deal

The SSP Line will serve a corridor with a population of around two million people stretching from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd have signed the MRT handing over and operating agreement, which formally appoints the latter as the operator for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line.

Besides the operational requirements for the line, the agreement also spells out the obligations that Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, has with regards to maintenance of the rolling stock, stations, systems and other assets.