ERL wins ‘Project of the Year’ title

KUALA LUMPUR: Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) won the “Project of the Year 2018” title at the recent Global AirRail Awards 2018, which was held in London.

The operator of the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit services, had previously won the awards’ AirRail Link of the Year in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

ERL chief executive officer Noormah Mohd Noor said the company was thrilled and proud that its new fleet of trains had won the “Project of the Year” award.

“These current enhanced trains have better features, comfort and efficiency, and will definitely encourage more people to use rail transportation, thus supporting the government’s effort to promote public transportation,” she said in a statement recently.

The Global AirRail Awards is organised by the Global AirRail Alliance, an organisation that promotes rail access to airports, discusses policy guidelines and recommendations for greater air and rail integration.