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National rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad has introduced supplementary ETS services ahead of the Johor election, with ticket bookings opening immediately to accommodate voter travel demand.
Malaysia's Transport Ministry has launched Shuttle Selatan, a new rail service connecting Kulai, JB Sentral and Pasir Gudang. The service is projected to benefit more than two million residents across the three municipalities with faster journey times and integrated first-mile connectivity.
Authorities in Taiping have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of 43 metres of railway cables belonging to Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, marking another incident in the ongoing problem of infrastructure theft across Malaysia's rail network.