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LRT for JB-Singapore line may prove more costly in long run: Experts
While KL's proposal may lower initial construction costs, an LRT system may be more costly to maintain, they say
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An artist's impression of Woodlands North station, which would be connected to Johor Baru by the Rapid Transit System Link.
PHOTO: LTA
Adrian Lim
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Malaysia's proposal to use a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system - instead of an MRT system - for a future cross-border rail link is a possible option that could bring down initial construction costs, experts said.
But in the long term, an LRT system may be more costly to maintain.
