KUALA LUMPUR: South Korea is welcome to share its expertise through the National Rail Centre of Excellence (NRCOE) programmes, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Transport Minister said that South Korea was welcome to participate in the NRCOE, and added that it was hoped that it can leverage the knowledge and experience of its experts to enhance Malaysia's rail industry.
"I hope that our countries can strengthen our mutual collaboration to develop and bring the rail industry to a higher level," he said in a statement on Facebook on Thursday (June 16).
Dr Wee said that he, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Korean ambassador to Malaysia Lee Chi Beom had a meeting prior to the launch of the MRT Putrajaya Line Phase One on Thursday.
"During the meeting, we discussed several matters related to the rail transport industry," he said.
Dr Wee also said that history was made with the launch of the new MRT Putrajaya Line.
“History was made when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob launched the long anticipated MRT Putrajaya Line Phase One today.
“In his speech, YAB PM also announced the good news that all services under RapidKL, namely MRT, LRT, BRT, Monorail RapidKL buses, KTM Komuter services will be free of charge for a month from today for public transport users, especially those in the Klang Valley.
“Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, we are able to make public infrastructure projects such as MRT Putrajaya Line a reality with the dedication and commitment of those involved.
“Congratulations to everyone at MRT Corp and all who are involved for making this project a success for the good of Malaysians, especially public transport users,” he said this in a Facebook post on Thursday (June 16).
The first phase of the route from Kwasa Damansara to Kampung Batu, spanning 17.5km is now open.
During peak hours, the trains will arrive every four minutes, with each trip capable of ferrying 1,200 passengers.
For off-peak hours, the arrival frequency is seven minutes apart and a one-way trip from end to end will take 28mins.
