Batu Kitang rep says trans-Borneo railway will boost development in S'wak, Sabah


KUCHING: The Federal Government should seriously consider building a Trans-Borneo Railway to accelerate development and provide alternative public transport for Sarawak and Sabah, says a Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) backbencher.

Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg had been pushing for the proposal to go through and Transport Minister Anthony Loke had agreed to a feasibility study.

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