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All #ETS and #Intercity ticket sales suspended from mid-May 2016…

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#INFO New info on KTM Komuter route revision: http://malaysiakini.com 

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For more information on ETS call 1300 88 5962 or click on http://www.ktmb.com.my

Length of trip: 4 hours and 45 minutes.

2 TRIPS DAILY (1 EACH WAY)
Padang Besar – KL Sentral
(Departs 5.00pm Arrives 11.40pm)
KL Sentral – Padang Besar
(Departs 8.00am Arrives 2.40pm)

STATIONS
1.Padang Besar  2.Arau  3.Alor Setar  4.Sungai Petani    5.Butterworth  6.Bukit Mertajam  7. Parit Buntar  8. Taiping  9.Kuala Kangsar  10.KL Sentral station

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1 The ETS (Electric Train Service): Ipoh-KL-Seremban-KL-Ipoh

2 The ETS (Electric Train Service): KL-Butterworth-KL. From June 2015.

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For more information on ETS call 1300 88 5962 or click on http://www.ktmb.com.my

1. NO TICKETS LEFT FOR KL-PADANG BESAR
2. 40% tickets available for Padang Besar-KL

40pc #ETS tickets for #PadangBesar-KL still available http://www.nst.com.my/node/92260  @ktmkomuter #nst170

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NST pic

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THE ETS: PADANG BESAR – KUALA LUMPUR 

1.Padang Besar  2.Arau  3.Alor Setar  4.Sungai Petani    5.Butterworth  6.Bukit Mertajam  7. Parit Buntar  8. Taiping  9.Kuala Kangsar  10.KL Sentral station

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Bkk website ktm overloaded. Br nk try book tiket ets. KL–Padang Besar 4 hours only man. Guess have to beli kat kaunter

New Straits Times ‏@NST_Online 2h2 hours ago

The Electronic Train Service (ETS) at Butterworth. The ETS KL– Padang Besar begins operation today.@ktmkomuter

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Berita Harian ‏@bharianmy 2h2 hours ago

PERKHIDMATAN ETS dari KL ke Padang Besar membabitkan perjalanan selama 5 jam mula beroperasi hari ini. – Foto NSTP

— YES, THE TRAINS ON THIS LINE START RUNNING ON FRIDAY, 10 JULY 2015! Price: RM81. Star

Thursday July 9, 2015 MYT 1:20:59 PM

KL-Padang Besar electric trains to start running Friday

by manjit kaur

KUALA KANGSAR: The Electric Train Service (ETS) from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar will start running from Friday. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said trains would ply the northern route twice daily, with fares from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar priced at RM81. “We have ordered 10 sets of the electric trains, and once they are ready, the frequency will increase,” he added. http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/07/09/KL-Pdg-Besar-trains-start/ — 4 July 2015 Nope, the trains are not running yet! On Thursday, 25 June 2015, KTMB had announced that the 329km ETS service would start operating on 1 July 2015 and could be used by those returning home for Aidilfitri. —

KL-Padang Besar ETS must get approval of SPAD – Syed Hamid Read more at: http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/kl-padang-besar-ets-must-get-approval-spad-syed-hamid-64322?cp …

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SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said SPAD was still inspecting the ETS trains and railway tracks. “We have told them already (postponement of operation), but we have to take action if they flout the law, we need to inspect quite a number of their tracks and trains,” he told reporters after launching Mobile Operation Vehicles (MoVs) belonging to SPAD here, today. He said SPAD would give its approval after ensuring public safety is assured when using the service. http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/kl-padang-besar-ets-must-get-approval-spad-syed-hamid-64322 — SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar has confirmed that the July 1 launching date is doubtful. theSundaily

ETS operation from KL to Padang Besar yet to be approved

KUALA LUMPUR: Confusion reigns over the actual launching date of KTM Berhad new Electric Train Service (ETS) operation from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar as Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has yet to provide the green light. A daily newspaper reported last Thursday that KTM Berhad has announced the much anticipated ETS service would officially start from July 1, targeting to cater to the Hari Raya “balik kampung” period for northbound passengers. KTM was hoping to expedite the approval from SPAD to prepare for the Aidilfitri busy period but theSun understands that the matter is still far from being finalised. SPAD officials have informed theSun that there are several matters that need to be sorted out including commissioning and ensuring the safety aspects on the 329km electrified double track and the China-made electric trains. When contacted, SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar has confirmed that the July 1 launching date is doubtful. “They (KTM) cannot start until we commission their trains. It is true that we have not given the green light ,” said Syed Hamid. SPAD chief executive officer Mohd Nur Ismal Kamal said the targeted July 1 date was actually the extension of ETS service to the border from KL-Ipoh service using the current Korean-made trains with top speed of 140km/h. http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1473795 — theSundaily

Confusion over launch of electric train service

SPAD officials have informed theSun that there are several matters that need to be sorted out including commissioning and ensuring the safety aspects on the 329km electrified double track and the China-made electric trains. http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1472248 — KINIBIZ ONLINE

KL-Padang Besar ETS to begin in Sept

People in Kedah and Perlis have every reason to be happy because come September, it will only take them 4 hours 15 minutes to reach Kuala Lumpur using the electric train service (ETS). Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) chairman Nawawi Ahmad in confirming the matter to Bernama said the ETS will make use of the Padang Besar-Kuala Lumpur electrified double track. Although the ETS will officially begin in September, Nawawi, who is also Langkawi member of Parliament, said he hopes it would be operational a month earlier, in August. “We are in the midst of conducting various trials on the Padang Besar-Kuala Lumpur route, a journey which is expected to take four hours and 15 minutes. “There will be five stops along the Padang Besar-Kuala Lumpur route,” he told Bernama but did not mention the five stations involved. The high-speed passenger train from Padang Besar is expected to stop at Arau, Alor Setar, Bukit Mertajam, and end at KL Sentral station. http://www.kinibiz.com/story/corporate/158058/ —

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=807865155963390

Malaysian Digest ‏@malaysiandigest Mar 26

Let’s Hop On A High Speed Rail Link To The North http://ow.ly/KRHmK  #KTMB #ElectricTrainService #BarisanNasional

KTMB 1300 88 5862, Mukhriz Mahathir and Barisan Nasional

KUALA LUMPUR: The speed railway project linking Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar which is already in the works has  generated excitement as many wait in anticipation for a ride. … The new northbound rail service is expected to benefit those living in the Northern states, especially those travelling to the northernmost town, Padang Besar. Writing on his Facebook status update yesterday, Mukhriz Mahathir FC uploaded several photos showing KTMB’s test ride journey from the North to Kuala Lumpur. On the same posting, it also stated that the expected time duration to travel from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur is about four hours. http://www.malaysiandigest.com/frontpage/29-4-tile/547458-let-s-hop-on-a-high-speed-rail-link-to-the-north.html ——————————————————————————————————–