Experts praise plan to reduce reliance on roads

Railway overhaul: A file photo of KTMB cargo containers parked on tracks near the Setia Jaya station in Petaling Jaya. Experts say rail freight infrastructure needs to be improved to support the government’s plan to shift more people and cargo away from roads under 13MP.

PETALING JAYA: Transport experts are optimistic about the positive effects of the government’s plan to shift more people and cargo away from roads under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

Road safety expert Law Teik Hua said the government’s plan to push for increased adoption of its road-to-rail initiative was necessary to reduce heavy traffic on busy highways.