All Aboard! ETS3 debuts to commuter praise, slashes KL–JB trip to four hours

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The new Electric Train Service 3 (ETS3) made its inaugural trip from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Baru on Friday, cutting travel time to just 4 hours and 20 minutes.   The first ride carried 233 passengers, many praising its smooth, quiet and comfortable experience compared with road travel.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news  SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar  LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The inaugural run of the Electric Train Service 3 between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru

00:08commenced on Friday, marking a major step in modernizing Malaysia's public transport system.

00:14The first train departed KL Central at 8 a.m., with 233 passengers on board,

00:20and arrived at JB Central at 12.20 p.m.

00:24Commuters praised the ETS-3 as a faster, smoother and more comfortable alternative to road travel.

00:31Among the earliest travelers were Singaporean friends Joseph and Philip,

00:35who made a last-minute decision to experience the inaugural ride.

00:41Well, actually my friend who's somewhere down there wanted to try the ETS

00:47and this is an inaugural ride, so let's make history.

00:52We cooked it up actually on the beginning of this week or late last week.

00:58My friend said, hey, why don't we do it?

01:00So I said, okay. So I was looking up for the tickets.

01:04I think tickets went on sale Monday or Tuesday, something like that.

01:08Of course ETS is much better. It's much smoother, right?

01:13The facilities are there. You don't have to wait till the bus stops for a toilet break.

01:19It's definitely much more, and I also met a friend and it was very nice and comfortable ride.

01:27That's awesome.

01:28I enjoyed the smoothness of the ride and especially the quietness.

01:31I guess there will be improvements along the way, but otherwise it's a very good ride.

01:35Yeah.

01:36And I hope they'll see more improvements and extension to the north to maybe Batawa, Pada Pasa.

01:41The ETS-3 reduces travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru to about 4 hours and 20 minutes

01:48at a speed of 140 kilometers per hour compared to around 7 hours by road.

01:54Public interest was strong, with all 5,000 promotional codes offering 30% discounts fully redeemed.

02:01Kereta Api Tanah Melayu Berhad, KTMB, confirmed that four daily services will run on the KL-JB route.

02:13Kereta Api Tanah Melayu Berhad, KTMB, confirmed that four daily services will run on the KL-JB route.

02:18Kereta Api Tanah Melayu Berhad, KTMB, confirmed that four daily services will run on the KL-JB route.

02:22Kereta Api Tanah Melayu Berhad, KTMB, confirmed that four daily services will run on the KL-JB route.

02:26Kereta Api Tanah Melayu Berhad, KTMB, confirmed that four daily services will run on the KL-JB route.

02:30Kereta Api Tanah Melayu Berhad, KTMB, confirmed that four daily services will run on the KL-JB route.

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