The upcoming Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project will not include a stop at Putrajaya, according to MyHSR Corp. This would mean that the next HSR stop after Kuala Lumpur would be the Seremban station. The company’s chief executive Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal told The Star that the HSR was supposed to share part of the Express Rail Link’s (ERL) track.
“Using the ERL track for HSR, it becomes natural for Putrajaya to be in (the alignment). But after looking at certain feedback from technical experts, the Government decided to go for a dedicated HSR line,” he said. The more complex agreement and a potential safety risk involved with the project will mean that the HSR will not share the ERL’s track.
HSR trains are expected to travel at faster speed (300 km/h) than ERL coaches (160 km/h top speed), and as such, the ERL line would require extensive modifications. MyHSR Corp will also be required to pay ERL Sdn Bhd for using the track, and both train services will need to be coordinated for using the same track.
Mohd Nur added that although track-sharing with HSR trains was common in European countries, there was a risk of accidents occurring as well. This was one of the reasons why the HSR will have its dedicated line. The move would mean shorter travel times for commuters travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Seremban, he added.
Putrajaya commuters could still connect with the HSR at Bandar Malaysia, which replaces the current Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Sungai Besi. “The ERL track runs alongside Bandar Malaysia. Once we have this (HSR) service, we will talk to the Government to introduce a Bandar Malaysia stop for ERL,” he said. This will imply a connection between the HSR and ERL at Bandar Malaysia.
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Paultan crews. You have plotted Muar wrongly. The town should be next to the Malacca Strait (not inland)
Hi, the photo was supplied by MyHSR Corp.
Classic government job. Like the AES cam at sea. Haha..
There is nothing wrong with the plot which is taken from either MyHSR Corp or SPAD official website. If the Muar HSR station is going to be at Pagoh, that’s the location…….extremely poor location but only good location for Sime Darby.
I don’t know how can the Muar HSR station serve the Muar people well as the location is miles away from the populated town area.
I don’t know maybe every railway station should have one “ghost station” exactly like Abdullah Hukum LRT station in Bangsar.
Spit on! In Malaysia, location of the stations of a rail projects are defined by crony interest, even if it defies every single logical common sense.
In Japan, Korea, China and Europe, rail stations are located at the densest populated area. Here in stupid bolehland, we practice the opposite.
“Haiya, ini senang bikin mah, crony kata bikin sini kami bikin sini loh” Ini project untuk orang besar makan duit punya, bukan untuk kesenangan rakyat.
Seriously, why the f they stop at muar and batu pahat. 2 BN cronies got nice land bank to korek the govt perhaps.
hope to live long enough to witness the materialization of the great project….if I’m not mistaken, ppl have been talking about it in the 90’s…
Tiny ERL already charge you RM55, how much would this HSR charge? RM150 single trip? You can tahan or not? lol
Yeah by Francis Yeoh. He was thinking of addition billions on top of his crony-linked ill-gotten gains from Mahathir.
As long as the cost of the train tricket is cheaper than the flight ticket from Subang to JB, It should be the preferred mode of transport South, and into Singapore. The question is, will the completion date be on time or delayed further, until the next GE and beyond?
Dream on. Even 57km ERL will be RM55 next month. Assuming RM1 per kilometer, the HSR will be at least RM350 per way. If u take into account that HSR will be much faster than the ERL n it will be operating in 10 years time, the ticket will be at least RM400 per way.
Why would anyone who can’t afford a flight to Singapore want to go there through cheaper means? It’s not as if cheaper train tickets to Singapore will make more Malaysians go there to spend money. Malaysians are already bitching about the high cost of transport to Singapore, and you think they want to go there for shopping and recreation? Get real. The HSR is not a bangla bus service. It’s more for business travelers. Air Asia travelers need not apply also.
thts the thing, if it meant for business travelers which are not many to start with, does it make sense for the masses (from tax money) to bear the cost which cud be at least usd10b if not more. in japan and europe and china, hsr are built for the masses not just the business travelers. paris to lyon, the ticket can be as low as 20€ up to 100€ as it is floated depending on the peak season n demand. so it does matter and a concern if for kl sg, one have to fork at least usd100 for a journey shorter than paris-lyon..
DonkeyKong ni perasan kaya..HSR utk business traveler kunun…tapi guna duit tax org miskin jugak..kahkah..sudah la DonkeyKong
This project Fund will roll into BN next Prime Minister personal own account for a few Billion. Am i said that??? no way, PKR Leader Anwah IPprahim must raise again
Your comment is very funny. Very similar to Lim Kit Siang’s comment on Penang Bridge and North-South Highway years ago. Really totally against the projects.
Anwar already whacked billions from the North-South highway project, Sapura & Time projects, and countless others. And you want him to rise again to screw the country, again?
he didnt born yet.. dont know anything
Anyone notice that the Map has an error with the location of Muar?
Nope, thats correct map..Muar border way above north-south highway. U think Muar oni a city?
Pagoh is also part of Muar?
Yes it is a town in within Muar District..It is not part of Segamat District. Pagoh is oso not part of Ledang District which is bordering Melaka. Obviously not Batu Pahat.
Muar is by the coast
Muar town is by the coast but Muar District border
most probably it’s a generalized name. If you look carefully, Seremban Stn is nearby Nilai/Salak Tinggi/Planter Haven, Ayer Keroh Stn is within Paya Rumput/Kerubong, Muar Stn is somewhere in Grisek or Bukit Gambir, and Batu Pahat Stn is somewhere in Sri Gading
Yes, Muar is by the coast. The location marked is in fact Pagoh district, somewhere around the new bandar universiti. Even the highway exit is called Pagoh toll, which is quite a distance from Muar.
Both Bandar Universiti and Planters Haven is own by Sime Darby. And if it’s at Bandar Enstek, TH Properties.
NO Surprise at all.
since when Pagoh is district? Pagoh is town within Muar district. District capital is Bandar Maharani or simply Bandar Muar. Ledang district north of Muar, Segamat district in east n Batu Pahat district at south. There no such thing as Pagoh district…plez fix ur fact Mr Fakta.
Ya … later the people going in and fro Singapore will have to subsidize this project regardless they use the rail or not.
yeah. Eventually we wl probably have to subsidize Singaporean and the rich all over again
It doesnt make any sense to stop at Putrajaya anyway. But there should be atleast an option of a KL – SG direct Express as well as the multi city stop option.
Hopefully that is the case, just like KLIA Express and KLIA Transit. For a business owner that has both a Sdn Bhd here and a Pte Ltd regional HQ in Singapore, I’m definitely looking forward to the HSR as an alternative to air travel
Why did they put Muar station in Pagoh?
That place is just a small kampong, should have put the Muar station in Muar!!
Muar is by the coast. The location shown in the map is actually Pagoh near the multi university project. However, putting the station in Pagoh would be downright stupid because Muar has a population of 400,000 while Pagoh’s population is probably no more than 20,000. Muhyiddin wanted the HSR project in Pagoh because the multi university project was his baby. Well Muhyiddin is gone. I suppose the HSR will now be build somewhere near the outskirts of Muar just like all the other HSR stations being build close to big population centres.
Easier for students from Singapore or KL to study in our 1st class world class University there I supposed…Hahaha.
The only effective HSR is when the station locates in the city center. Like in Japan, China and Europe. HSR is never mean to develop new town, it’s to connect existing city with large matured-minded medium-income population.
The Singapore gov will drag their feet in this project. Once the hsr is ready,after work, singaporean and expats will take the train and leave the pigeon hole on a daily affair. And that is why the sing gov is all against it. Imagine investor will look at Batu Pahat to invest rather that spore or even nusa jaya.
2 good decisions on routing here. 1) It is good to not share tracks with ERL, although not impossible, greatly increases operations complexity that can potentially impact schedules. 2) The proposal to have a Bandar Malaysia stop for ERL-KLIA Transit is an excellent decision. The reason is because, based on the current routing, to go from KL Sentral to go Singapore, one has to take the KJ-LRT to Ampang Park, and then switch to MRT2 to Bandar Malaysia to take the HSR, whereas the Bandar Malaysia stop for KLIA Transit would make it a non-stop ride from KL Sentral to Bandar Malaysia.
This project is not priority at all for our current economy health. This project must thoroughly research since Malaysia already made a number of mistakes in her physical infrastructure projects.
Sans very independent rakyat friendly body, better not to start this project.
Are the houses along the KL Seremban Highgway effected by the HSR there are houses along Sri Petaling i.e. next to the Seremban Highway.
Can you kindly let me know as I am one of the owner of the house and plan to renovate it.
Please response a.s.a..p.
Thankks.
Choo