KTMB will soon be starting rapid services between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh using new electric train sets (ETS) from Korea. The first set is scheduled for delivery in late 2009 with the remaining four in 2010. Experienced KTMB employees have been attending training courses in Korea in 2009 and, upon returning, they will be developing training modules and training the ETS drivers.
KTMB has also started a double-tracking project in the northern sector from Ipoh to Padang Besar and in the southern sector from Seremban to Gemas, necessitating training at MyRA on the rules and regulations for train operations in double-track sections and other relevant subjects.