ECRL is on again, why not MRT3?


  • Letters
  • Tuesday, 16 Apr 2019

IN 2017, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Corp planned the Circle Line, or MRT3, which would be the first orbital rail line in the Klang Valley, allowing passengers to avoid Kuala Lumpur when switching lines.

However, after last year’s General Election, MRT3 was cancelled because it was too expensive – as was the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, among others.

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