A true west coast railway in Peninsula Malaysia

The Future Southeast Asia Newsletter features transport and urban development news in Southeast Asia, edited by James Clark.

This week’s feature article is about a proposed new railway line in Malaysia. This proposal has barely been mentioned in the local media, so I have started a fact sheet to get a better idea of it.

The new railway (if built) will run along the west coast of peninsula Malaysia in Selangor state. There is already a railway called the West Coast Line, but this would be a proper West Coast railway if it is extended north and south.

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