Transport Expo Asia 2026: ECRL discount, EVs and public day

Transport Expo Asia ends today at MITEC in Kuala Lumpur, and the last day is open to the public. Visiting hours are 10am to 5.30pm, the organiser says.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke opened the expo on 20 October. He said ECRL economy tickets will get a 30% discount for one month, The Star reported.

Here is what visitors can see, what was announced and what the organisers planned.

Transport Expo Asia 2026: visiting hours, parking and exhibits

The expo is in Halls 2 and 3 on Level 1 of MITEC, off Jalan Dutamas 2. Trade days ran on 20 and 21 October from 10am to 6pm, and today is public day.

The organiser’s site has a public day registration link. However, it states no admission fee, so check before you go.

Parking in the MITEC basement costs RM10 for the first hour, then RM5 an hour. The maximum is RM15. Pay by Touch ’n Go or card.

Exhibits include an EV showcase, test drives and a car crash display. Outdoor demos cover driver-assistance and emergency braking for cars and motorcycles. There are also autonomous delivery demos by Zelos and Neolix.

BYD Sime Darby Motors is the official vehicle partner, Bernama reported. It supplied nine EVs. Eight carry VIP guests between KLIA, a Kuala Lumpur hotel and MITEC, and one ATTO 3 is on display.

What Loke announced at the expo

On 20 October, Loke said all ECRL economy-class tickets will carry a 30% discount. It applies for the first month of operations, The Star reported.

The Star said 12 December is the targeted start date. Ticket sales should open soon, it said. The discount is separate from the permanent 50% concession for seniors, disabled people and students.

Loke also said he hopes Transport Expo Asia will become a permanent event every two years. The next edition would be in 2028, The Star said. He said local transport operators must keep pace with new technology.

He also spoke to reporters about express bus tickets. He said the ministry will hold engagement sessions with operators, Bernama reported. “There will be no losses for bus companies,” he said.

CJ.MY has covered the express bus ticket rule. The reports give no dates for the sessions yet.

Transport Expo Asia 2026 by the numbers: what organisers planned

The ministry’s pre-event release gave the scale, Rail Asia reported. It cited 8,000 square metres of exhibition space, about 250 companies and 20 countries.

It also set targets of 10,000 show attendees, 5,000 conference participants and 350 VIP delegates. These are targets, not final counts. We have not seen final attendance figures.

The Edge listed more than 150 speakers. Forums covered decarbonising transport, maritime law, road safety and ASEAN transport links, Rail Asia said.

One session looked at digital identity and biometrics for passenger journeys, Bernama reported. Another covered cleaner fuels for transport, including sustainable aviation fuel.

The rail agenda covered the Trans Borneo Railway, ECRL and RTS Link, The Edge said. It said parties would sign MoUs but named none. The Star said RTS Link is due to start operations in February.