Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed railway Rail transport in Malaysia

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just after completion of klia ekspres, project proponent ytl corporation berhad proposed high-speed rail link between kuala lumpur , singapore. @ time, prime minister dr mahathir mohamad said malaysia not afford such expensive project. ytl again proposed project in 2006 , of june 2007, malaysian government said feasibility of proposal still being studied. rm8 billion project slash rail travel time more 6 hours 90 minutes. main stumbling blocks, apart costs, appears jb-woodlands causeway mahathir had once hoped replace scenic bridge . there doubts capacity of such curved bridge carry rail line , ytl having use ktm land runs woodlands keppel. redevelopment of land in singapore fund proposed railway if various parties involved each had stake in each other. if causeway remains or straight bridge 1 day built replace it, there should no difficulty have high speed line on either. high speed line proposal, bridge proposal, appears have reached stumbling block can overcome @ highest political levels other bilateral issues have first resolved or dealt @ same time.


as of december 2007, ytl corporation group managing director, tan sri francis yeoh sock ping, express great confidence project approved both governments. jpmorgan added regulatory road blocks in building railway resolved. key consideration in project approval rests in role of developing iskandar development region. on january 2008, transport minister, datuk seri chan kong choy said government still looking in proposal , had yet make final decision. added train broad gauge , run @ 350 km/h. if case, new lines need laid down erl tracks standard gauge. in march 2008, government still studying social impact of project through economic planning unit. deputy prime minister stress out risk , funding of project squarely rest on private sector.


siemens, major railroad partner in malaysia has express interest in giving out solutions project. have proposed velaro trains has top speed of 350 km/h solution project.


on 22 april 2008, government announce project put on hold indefinitely due high cost. government said model ytl corp. proposing requires government borne significant amount of financing. according news reports, decision came @ time of political upheaval due recent general election, supported voices keretapi tanah melayu opposes such projects , consideration protect kuala lumpur international airport.


on march 2009, reported ytl considering revive project again. seek build rail line on coastline of peninsular malaysia rather earlier proposal of building on existing track.








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