Public transport initiatives under Budget 2021 will stimulate economy, says Wee


Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (left) taking a selfie with Education Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (right) before Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (centre) tabled the Budget 2021.

PETALING JAYA: The development of public transportation systems as reflected in Budget 2021 can stimulate the economy and help Malaysians affected by the pandemic, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link from Johor to Singapore, the MRT3 project in the Klang Valley and the Gemas-Johor Baru Electrified Double-Tracking Project (EDTP) were among the infrastructure plans the government has lined up, said the Transport Minister.

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