Yesterday was my last class on the CILT Transportation Planning module with the KTMB class. Few thoughts came out of my discussion with students who are experts in rail movements on the double tracking project.
The following points that I would like to keep:
1. Rail transport is important for the nation economic development.
2. With fast movement of goods running from Singapore to Padang Besar, Malaysia can be an important land-bridge.
3. The finance mechnism to make the project feasible should involve barter trading as the expected cost runs to double digits RM Billion.
4. The project will change the paradigm of shippers using the straits of malacca.
5. Penang Port will face some downturn as a direct effect of the project. Perhaps it should focus on some other niche
Teaching working adults is a win-win situation.
I teach and I learn...
And the best is I am being paid for it.
Warmest regard to all the KTMB students.
