Riding on the railway revival

A staff looks out from a high-speed railway train linking Shanghai and Kunming, of Yunnan province, after a partial operation, in Guanling, Guizhou province, China, December 28, 2016. Picture taken December 28, 2016. China Daily/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT.

RAIL transport is not new in Malaysia. In the 60s, travelling by train from Kota Baru to Kuala Lumpur was slow, noisy and tiring.

For the trip from KB to Kuala Kangsar, the journey would start at 10am from Palekbang, the station which served the town.