KL-Singapore HSR MoU to be signed in July – Najib

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The memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is expected to be signed in July by Malaysia and Singapore, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, The Sun reports.

“We expect to sign the MoU with Singapore in July. That’s the target,” he told reporters in London, where he is on a working visit. In April, it was reported that the draft alignment for the project was being finalised, and that details of the proposed route and transit points would be announced in July.

The RM70 billion project is said to economically boost activities in all areas where stations will be built. Existing plans show that the line will begin in Bandar Malaysia, and will have stations in Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat and Nusajaya. The line will end in Jurong East in Singapore.

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The HSR will run along the same route as KTM’s double-tracking project in the peninsular, but there will be no duplicates or redundancy. When it is in operation, the 330 km line is set to bring down the travel time between KL and Singapore to 90 minutes, with trains on the service projected to run at average speeds of 350 to 450 km/h.

A number of countries are lobbying for involvement in the HSR, including Japan, France, Germany, South Korea and China, but previous reports have indicated that China is in the lead to win the bid for the project, . The HSR is expected to be completed by 2022.

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Comments

  • Syukurlah ada Najib, our economy will improve

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    • Tong Sampah on May 18, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      yup, guess what..all prince’s land is sold to main lander you also happy…more main lander will brought over, and hire more of those locally…
      what you get? zero.
      What he get? Many zero.

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      • Just like underpriced bungalow, right?

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        • Same L00 on May 19, 2016 at 8:30 pm

          Another new drama of money from public pocket to private pocket. I have my pop corn ready.

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  • Ollie on May 18, 2016 at 11:14 am

    5 stops at 5 minutes each will make the train take 90 mins + 25 + 5-10 mins so.. 120 mins. In any case. It will be great. I would be glad to pay RM 150 one way for this. Time is money, getting a 45 min flight to SG takes 3-4 hours to get to the airport and get past customs.

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  • Why need to involve S’pore here?. It should end at JB. If S’pore want it too, new bridge need to be build!

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  • Painter on May 18, 2016 at 11:50 am

    I am not sure if there really is a viable business model for this.

    The ticket prices are going to be astronomically high to compensate for the high investment costs. In the end, it will just be like ERL where government still needs to subsidize their operational expenses.

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    • This is more for expats, SG pipu or MY high position pipu. Stay in cheaper more happening KL and travel to work in SG.

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  • I afraid this is another doom in our pocket since VIABILITY and PROFITABILITY of this mammoth project is at stake. Lackadaisical attitude of Malaysia deals, especially in 1MDB made me think twice to give nod to this non-urgent infrastructure project. People Republic of China factor just made the matter could be worse.

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  • abdullah on May 18, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    Another white elephant project.

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  • Bread on May 20, 2016 at 12:57 am

    Losing money on this project nvm, the spill over effect and investors confident is much more valuable and cannot easily get with other money making project.

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