KTM Intercity
KTM Intercity (Malay: KTM Antarabandar) are diesel-hauled intercity train services in Peninsular Malaysia, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). Services operate along the East Coast Line between Tumpat and Gemas and on towards JB Sentral on the West Coast Line. The former Intercity services along the West Coast Line between Padang Besar in the north (and subsequent services to Thailand) and Gemas have been converted to the KTM ETS service.
| KTM Intercity | |
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KTM Intercity's Ekspress Rakyat Timuran at Johor Bahru Sentral. This is the last regularly scheduled overnight service in the country. | |
| Overview | |
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| Owner | Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) |
| Area served | Peninsular Malaysia |
| Transit type | Inter-city rail |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Line number | |
| Website | KTM Intercity |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | circa 1960s |
| Operator(s) | Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) |
| Rolling stock | KTM Class 23 KTM Class 24 KTM Class 25 KTM Class 26 KTM Class 29 YDM4 KTM Class 61 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Average speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
KTM Intercity has long enjoyed moderate success, but increasingly faces competition with road and air travel, as expressways (motorways) increase in number and budget airlines offer shorter travelling time. In 2006, KTM Intercity earned a profit of RM 70.94 million as group revenue, hovering around the RM 65 million mark since 2001.