‘Rail industry needs more talents’


KUALA LUMPUR: The country needs more homegrown talent to support the rapid development of the railway sector following government approval for seven projects that will add another 1,030km of tracks to the network, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The rapid growth of rail transport required a high number of experts, consisting of nearly 100,000 professionals, skilled and semi-skilled talents, he said.

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