What specific station and carriage reductions occurred under Lim Guan Eng?

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Lim Guan Eng's Administration Saw Reductions in LRT3 Project Scope

During the tenure of Lim Guan Eng as Finance Minister, the Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) project experienced a reduction in its scope. This involved scaling down the size of individual stations, decreasing the number of train carriages, and the cancellation of five planned stations along the route. These changes were made under the advisement of Tony Phua, who was then an adviser to the Finance Ministry.
Station Size and Train Carriage Reductions

The Finance Ministry, under Lim Guan Eng, implemented measures to reduce the overall investment cost of the LRT3 project. This included a reduction in the size of each station and a cut in the number of train carriages that would be part of the train sets. Specific details on the precise extent of these reductions in station dimensions or carriage numbers were not provided.
Cancellation of Proposed Stations

A significant alteration to the LRT3 project during this period was the cancellation of five proposed stations. These stations were intended to be part of the original alignment, but their development was halted as part of the cost-cutting measures. The rationale behind these cancellations was linked to the Finance Ministry's description of the project as a "mega project," a characterization the Sultan of Selangor later stated was a misunderstanding of the project's purpose.
Rationale Behind the Reductions

According to the Sultan of Selangor, Lim Guan Eng and Tony Phua "did not understand the purpose of the LRT3 project to fulfil the needs and aspirations of the people." The Sultan emphasized that the project was intended for the welfare of the people, not as a prestige undertaking. The reductions in scope, including station size, carriage numbers, and the cancellation of stations, were undertaken as part of an effort to decrease the project's investment cost.

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