Borneo's Ambitious Train Project

Dr Mohamad Raduan Kabit, Senior Lecturer in Transportation Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, UNIMAS

05-Apr-24 07:45

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The Trans-Borneo Railways project, proposed by Brunergy Utama, a Bruneian infrastructure company, aims to significantly enhance connectivity throughout the island. With an estimated investment of 70 billion dollars, the project promises to revolutionise transportation in the region. Dr. Mohamad Raduan Kabit, Senior Lecturer in Transportation Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering UNIMAS shares his analysis on the economic advantages and obstacles of this transformative initiative.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying, Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Philip See, Shazana Mokhtar, Moh Heng Ying

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Categories: technology, economy, international

Tags: civil infrastructure, borneo, railway, brunei,

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