Agatha Christie’s 1934 mystery novel Murder on the Orient Express gave readers an insight into luxury rail travel and enhanced the allure of rail travel , besides the macabre drama. It is this nostalgia for train travel of days gone by that makes heritage railways a popular tourist attraction. A 24-seater bus amply compensated for the absence of train travel. The high-speed rail (HSR) connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore that will come into operation in eight years will open up a new era in rail travel. Even as we accelerate to world-class rail travel with our HSR, we should not neglect investments in existing rail services.

Source: New Strait Times January 01, 2018 01:07 UTC