High-Speed Rail (HSR) projects such as the local East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) are development projects that are very meaningful to the well-being of the community between the east coast and the west coast of the Malaysian peninsula. To study the actual achievement of environmental performance from this project, researchers need to identify the level of involvement and interaction networks of actors in managing environmental issues and problems during the construction phase. The lack of accurate data for the construction phase compared to the operation phase is still underexplored, which has prompted this research to include the Social Network Analysis (SNA) method in an effort to answer a research question, namely: does the social network among stakeholders serve as a channel for transferring information related to environmental issues in the Besut Railway Project in Terengganu? This study employs a qualitative approach, utilizing observation and interviews with 25 respondents. The data collected were analyzed using UCINET version 6.7 software. The findings indicate that the train developer contractor exhibited a greater level of engagement in addressing environmental issues compared to other stakeholders. This is supported by the values of the level center and betweenness. Additionally, the study recommends several measures to tackle environmental challenges associated with railway projects, including conducting comprehensive environmental impact assessments (EIA) and social impact assessments (SIA), engaging stakeholders in the decision-making process regarding environmental concerns, and enhancing public awareness of these issues. In conclusion, addressing the environmental problems arising from railway projects necessitates collaboration among all parties. The public should not leave this responsibility solely to contractors; through community participation, environmental issues can be minimized, leading to more effective implementation of local railway projects.
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