Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (Malaysia) Explained

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (Malaysia) should not be confused with SMRT Corporation.

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation
(MRT Corp)
Type:State-owned enterprise
Location:Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key People:Vacant,
Chairman
Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim,
CEO
Industry:Public transportation. The developer and asset owner of the mass rapid transit & MRT Feeder Buses
Services:Current:
Future:
Products:Mass Rapid Transit system
Owner:Minister of Finance Incorporated
Subsid:Malaysia Rapid Transit System Sdn Bhd (MRTS)[1]

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (abbreviated as MRT Corp or MRTC) is a Malaysian state-owned company and a corporate body established under the Ministry of Finance (Incorporation) Act 1957. MRT Corp is fully owned by the Minister of Finance (Incorporated).

It was set up to be the developer and asset owner of the Mass Rapid Transit project in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, under the government's move to restructure the city's public transport system.

The company was established in September 2011 and took over the ownership of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project (KVMRT) in October 2011 from Prasarana Malaysia Berhad.

MRT Corp’s responsibilities include monitoring and tracking of construction of all elevated structures, stations and depots of the mass rapid transit project. It also monitors the underground works which involves tunneling and construction of underground stations. It is also responsible for the contracts which they are involved in.

Rationale

See main article: Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit.

Service brands

The word "MRT" as a service brand will be carried on all MRT Corp's owned assets, consisting of trains, stations, buses, depots and buildings.[2]

References

  1. https://paultan.org/2020/07/30/jb-singapore-rapid-transit-system-rts-link-project-officially-resumes-after-causeway-signing-ceremony/
  2. Web site: Awarded Contracts SBK Line.

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