KTM Trains

Interception_7 SG

Any railway fans out there who loves KTM trains?

SBS n SMRT SG

KTM

Interception_7 SG

please explain why

gunner77 SG

the train is sucky.

Interception_7 SG

evidence?

gunner77 SG

the seats are uncomfortable

took the train once and never want to take it agan

Interception_7 SG

hmm.. seats are uncomfortable? did you take the AEC( Air conditioned Economy Class)? should take the ASC (Air conditioned Second Class)

SBS8033D SG

haha.i don't really hate taking KTM.So long nv take liao.The 1st carriage got the restaurant de.Then damn small lol

NickL_C151 SG

Whih seats did you take? Seats range from cheap plastic to 20+ inches wide sofas in private rooms. Different trains has different class combinations. The restaurant (buffet coach) in undergoing reconditioning. For those who say it's bad, do give proper evidence and not just a rant. Thanks.

Interception_7 SG

hey NickL_C151

im Mat Kilau frm the KTMRFC forum. Very Happy

NickL_C151 SG

Oh hi! Haha, I think from my nick here you can guess who I am in KTMRFC. :p

shinkansen SG

hey NickL_C151

im Mat Kilau frm the KTMRFC forum. Very Happy

Since you are from the KTMRFC, I ask you a question why they still use the old diesel locomotive to haul the passangers carriages?

Interception_7 SG

Because not all areas are Electrified.

NickL_C151 SG

Since you are from the KTMRFC, I ask you a question why they still use the old diesel locomotive to haul the passangers carriages?

Hmm... What is your definition of "old" because there are new locomotives such as the Dalian Class 29 which are also diesel locomotives. Anyway, all intercity trains must use diesel locomotives since like what Interception_7 said, not all areas are electrified. The only electrified areas are Seremban to Ipoh and Port Klang KTM Komuter station to Sentul.

laurence82 SG

been a KTM traveller all my life

lived in Johor Baru and Labis, back then i dont take express

nowadays yes

i am glad Labis is an express stop

^tamago^ SG

there is a club called KTMRFC

and a long discussion thread on Skyscrapercity about the latest news of KTM and everything rail in Malaysia

for myself, i prefer YTL’s ERL and the urban rail systems in KL cos KTM Antarabangsa just takes too long to go anywhere.

laurence82 SG

when they going to build two lines bullet train intercity??

^tamago^ SG

u ask gahmen
i also wait until neck long but YTL appears to be not able to start the project

but gahmen priority is KTM projects apparently
they dun wan non-govt company to run a line parallel to KTM and lose their KTM land in SG it seems to either SG or YTL

or i wonder if it’s really that important to have the bullet train line in SG
and not terminate at the new CIQ at JB

shinkansen SG

I mean why are they not using the Blue Tiger the locomotive? If one day they can electrified the whole line just the Taiwan the Taiwan 高铁, almost all the lines were interconnected then It would offer another alternative to budget airlines.

At the moment they are still slow and the fare is not cheap. If from Singapore to Butterworth it would take more than 12 hours!

Merczrox SG

At least the trains have soft comfurtable fur seats and headrests.and the aircon is not too bad either.i took the train one time on night from KL>sin.and the aircon was freezing.man i couldnt even sleep properly.my toes felt like freezing in my shoes.