Long-term aim to shift freight carriage from road to rail, says Transport Minister


PETALING JAYA: The government cannot make pronouncements to shift cargo movement from road to rail as long as the infrastructure is not ready, says Anthony Loke.

“Right now, I can not immediately say that cargo needs to be moved by rail because we depend on Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), but its capacity is limited, " said the Transport Minister.

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