KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's rail development has progressed steadily in 2025, reaching major milestones in national megaprojects, renewed cross-border ambitions, and intensified planning for long-term transport connectivity. Malaysia's other national rail initiative, the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR), remained under evaluation as of Oct 7. Urban rail networks also made progress, with the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) on track to begin operations on Dec 31, pending final reliability and safety tests. State-focused Rail DevelopmentsJohor renewed calls for federal approval of its proposed domestic rail system, citing the need to manage passenger volumes once the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System link opens in 2027. Borneo Road and Rail InitiativesOn Borneo, rail development has moved into a strategic planning phase.

Source: The Star December 21, 2025 15:15 UTC