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The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
First ECRL electric trains and locomotives to arrive by end-2025
DUNGUN: The first two Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains and two electric locomotives (E-Loco) for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project are set to arrive by the end of this year. Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) confirmed the delivery, which will support commissioning tests ahead of passenger and freight operations starting in June 2026. MRL chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak stated that an additional nine EMU sets and 18 locomotives will be delivered between April and May 2025. 'In total, there will be 11 EMU trains for passenger services and 20 locomotives for freight operations,' he said during the launch of the 2025 POLYCC TVET Mega Fiesta at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA). Darwis also announced that MRL will send 109 students from higher learning institutions to China for the ECRL Industrial Skills Training Programme (PLKI-ECRL) between August and October this year. Trainees are guaranteed jobs with the ECRL project, offering a starting salary of RM3,000. 'In May, we sent 101 students from polytechnics and MARA institutions for the same programme. PSMZA alone had around 60 students selected,' he added. The collaboration between TVET institutions and industry partners is vital in developing a skilled workforce ready for global challenges. – Bernama
The Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
First ECRL electric trains and locomotives to arrive by end-2024
DUNGUN: The first two Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains and two electric locomotives (E-Loco) for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project are set to arrive by the end of this year. Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) confirmed the delivery, which will support commissioning tests ahead of passenger and freight operations starting in June 2026. MRL chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak stated that an additional nine EMU sets and 18 locomotives will be delivered between April and May 2025. 'In total, there will be 11 EMU trains for passenger services and 20 locomotives for freight operations,' he said during the launch of the 2025 POLYCC TVET Mega Fiesta at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA). Darwis also announced that MRL will send 109 students from higher learning institutions to China for the ECRL Industrial Skills Training Programme (PLKI-ECRL) between August and October this year. Trainees are guaranteed jobs with the ECRL project, offering a starting salary of RM3,000. 'In May, we sent 101 students from polytechnics and MARA institutions for the same programme. PSMZA alone had around 60 students selected,' he added. The collaboration between TVET institutions and industry partners is vital in developing a skilled workforce ready for global challenges. – Bernama
Barnama
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Barnama
First ECRL Electric Trains, Locomotives To Arrive By Year-end
DUNGUN, July 15 (Bernama) -- The first two sets of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains and two electric locomotives (E-Loco) for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project are expected to arrive by the end of this year, Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) said today. MRL chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak said the arrival is intended to support commissioning tests for both passenger and freight train operations, scheduled to begin in June 2026. He said that in the next phase, an additional nine EMU sets and 18 locomotives will be delivered in stages between April and May next year. 'In total, there will be 11 EMU trains for passenger services and 20 locomotives for freight operations,' he said when met at the launch of the 2025 POLYCC TVET Mega Fiesta at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA) here today. Also present were Senior Director (Competency) of the Department of Polytechnic and Community College Education Abdul Razak Sabtu, and PSMZA director Zamra Derahman. Darwis also announced that MRL will send a total of 109 students from higher learning institutions (IPTs) to undergo the ECRL Industrial Skills Training Programme (PLKI-ECRL) in Liuzhou, China, in stages from August to October this year. He said all trainees are guaranteed job placements with the ECRL project upon completing their training, with a starting salary of RM3,000. 'In May, we sent 101 students from institutions such as polytechnics and MARA to participate in the PLKI-ECRL programme. 'PSMZA is fortunate, as around 60 of its students were selected for the programme.
The Star
5 days ago
- Business
- The Star
First ECRL electric trains, locomotives to arrive by end 2025
DUNGUN: The first two sets of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains and two electric locomotives for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project are expected to arrive by the end of this year, says Malaysia Rail Link (MRL). MRL chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak said the arrival is intended to support commissioning tests for both passenger and freight train operations, scheduled to begin in June 2026. He said that in the next phase, an additional nine EMU sets and 18 locomotives will be delivered in stages between April and May next year. "In total, there will be 11 EMU trains for passenger services and 20 locomotives for freight operations," he said when met at the launch of the 2025 POLYCC TVET Mega Fiesta at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA) here on Tuesday (July 15). Darwis also announced that MRL would send a total of 109 students from higher learning institutions to undergo the ECRL Industrial Skills Training Programme (PLKI-ECRL) in Liuzhou, China, in stages from August to October 2025. He said all trainees are guaranteed job placements with the ECRL project upon completing their training, with a starting salary of RM3,000. "In May, we sent 101 students from institutions such as polytechnics and Mara to participate in the PLKI-ECRL programme. "The synergy between Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and industry partners is crucial in shaping a highly skilled, resilient workforce prepared for global challenges," he said. – Bernama
New Straits Times
12-07-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
ECRL completes boring of 16km Genting Tunnel on schedule
BENTONG: The East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) project has reached a major milestone with the successful completion of tunnelling works for the 16.39 kilometre Genting Tunnel on schedule. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the tunnel, which cuts through the Titiwangsa Range, was among the most challenging engineering feats of the 41 tunnels along the ECRL route. "Tunnelling work took more than two years to complete," he said at a press conference after the Genting ECRL Tunnel breakthrough ceremony here today. Loke said a hybrid method involving the use of a tunnel boring machine (TBM), along with drilling and explosives, was employed for the excavation. He also said the Transport Ministry was reviewing proposals to extend the ECRL line beyond its current terminus in Kota Bharu to Rantau Panjang in Kelantan, in a bid to improve connectivity between Malaysia and Thailand. Meanwhile, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak described the on schedule completion of the Genting Tunnel as a significant achievement. "This is because the ECRL project team had to overcome difficult geological conditions while boring through the mountainous Titiwangsa Range," he said. With tunnelling works now completed, the project moves into its next phase involving track installation, electrical systems, signalling, communications, and the fitting out of station interiors. The ECRL is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with passenger services scheduled to begin in phases from January 2027.
