MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE SIGN LANDMARK HIGH-SPEED RAIL DEAL
The National flags of Singapore and Malaysia are seen before the signing of the High Speed Rail MOU at the Prime Minister's official residence on 19 July, 2016
Malaysia and Singapore have signed the High-Speed Rail (HSR) bilateral agreement that will cut travel time between both countries to just 90 minutes.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the signing of the landmark deal during the 7th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat here on Tuesday.
The agreement was signed at 5.15pm between Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan and Singapore’s Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan.
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Malaysia, Singapore sign High Speed Rail deal
The HSR line will have one terminus in the new township of Bandar Malaysia, at the edge of Kuala Lumpur, with another at the upcoming Jurong Lake District, in the west of Singapore. — TODAY file photo
Malaysia and Singapore formalised the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) agreement here today.
The signing was witnessed by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, who is on a working visit to attend the 7th Malaysia–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Wisma Putra.
The deal was signed by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan for Malaysia and Singapore Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan.
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Singapore-Malaysia high speed rail: China ahead in race for contract as Japan pushes hard
An employee works on a final assembly line for CRH380B, a high speed train model, at China CNR's Tangshan Railway Vehicle's factory in Tangshan, Hebei province, February 11, 2015
With China and Japan competing closely for winning the contract for the proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project, the Malaysian government has said the complicated and extensive project will be executed under a 'robust governance structure'.
Malaysian minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan was responding to demands by the opposition coalition that the government should be open about the income from the project and the cost sharing with Singapore.
"I want to emphasise that, the Government has spent a long time researching and analysing the project, to understand the impacts, benefits and risks of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project to the country," said Abdul Rahman, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
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High-speed rail project to have 'robust governance structure': Malaysian minister
Malaysian minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan said that his country is committed to ensuring that its fiscal management of the Kuala Lumpur-S'pore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project will have a "robust governance structure" for the transparent & efficient use of resources.
In a statement on Sunday (Dec 11), Abdul Rahman, who is Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, rebutted calls by opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan for the government to be open about the income it would derive from the project and how the cost of construction will be borne by both nations.
The opposition proposed that any signing of agreements on the HSR be postponed until an in-depth, solid and transparent study had been conducted to prove the sustainability of the project.
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KL-SG HSR project to have robust governance structure
The government is committed to ensuring that fiscal management of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) project, will have a robust governance structure for transparent and efficient use of resources.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Abdul Rahman Dahlan said Malaysia was seriously committed to the KL-SG HSR and had researched and analysed the project extensively.
He said the government understood the impact, benefits and risks to the country, as background work on the project had begun in 2011.
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HSR project can propel KL, Singapore into mega cities
The high-speed rail (HSR) development connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will catapult both cities into the league of mega cities.
It will also raise the prospect of closer economic integration between the cities, MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Mohd Nur Ismal Kamal told Business Times.
He said the HSR will provide an opportunity for both cities to be stronger and more attractive as a gateway to Asean.
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RM100b in benefits from high speed rail project
The proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project will bring many benefits to Malaysia, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
Abdul Rahman, who is the minister in charge of the Economic Planning Unit, said the project was the result of intensive research since 2010 and its impact, benefits and risks have been identified.
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High speed rail a key project under 11th Malaysia Plan
The Government is committed to making the High Speed Rail (HSR) between Malaysia and S'pore one of the key development projects under the 11th Malaysia Plan, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
He said the Government had spent a long time researching & analysing the HSR to understand the impact, benefits and risks of the project.
"The background work on the project started in 2011 & the Government decided recently to proceed with the project with Singapore after much work and deliberation," he said in a statement yesterday.
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Malaysia's opposition asks HSR signing to be delayed
Malaysia's opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan wants any signing of agreements to do with the High-Speed Rail (HSR) with the S'pore Government to be postponed until an in-depth, solid & transparent study is conducted to prove the sustainability of the project.
In a statement released on Tuesday (Dec 6), Members of Parliament from Pakatan Harapan said they want Malaysia to be open about the income Malaysia will derive from this project & how the cost of construction will be borne by both nations.
"The project involves huge amounts of the country's finances and a lot of citizens' land is expected to be taken by the government to construct the HSR. Therefore, the government should not keep information about this project secret like a 3rd World country," the statement read.
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Malaysia to extend KTM to Singapore’s MRT
Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the current Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) service will be extended to connect with the Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system to reduce traffic. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Malaysia and Singapore plan to extend the commuter service between them via the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the current Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) service will be extended to connect with Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system to reduce traffic. “This is an improvement in the KTM service between Johor Baru and Singapore. “Increase in frequency and volume so that we can reduce the congestion that people [are] facing in the causeway.
It will also reduce pollution,” he said during a press conference today.
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Singapore, Malaysia hope to ink deal on Rapid Transit System linking Woodlands North, Johor Baru next year
A bilateral agreement for a Rapid Transit System linking Woodlands with Johor Baru is expected to be inked next year.FOTO: ST FILE
A bilateral agreement for a cross-border MRT system between S'pore & Johor Baru is expected to be inked by the end of next year.
The Rapid Transit System (RTS) will connect to the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), & will adopt the same systems and trains as the TEL to reap economies of scale.
It will link the Bukit Chagar terminus station in Johor to the Singapore terminal in Woodlands North via a high bridge across the Strait of Johor.
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S'pore-JB Rapid Transit System to be linked via high bridge over Straits of Johor
The Rapid Transit System (RTS) link connecting S'pore & Johor Baru will be connected via a high bridge, the prime ministers of S'pore and Malaysia announced on Tuesday (Dec 13) in a joint news conference after the signing of a bilateral agreement on the high-speed rail (HSR) project.
"We've settled on a high-bridge crossing. This was a major point - how are we going to cross the Straits of Johor - (a) high bridge, low bridge (or) tunnel," said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. "That clears the way for us to work towards a bilateral agreement which I hope we can sign by the end of next year.
The RTS link will adopt Singapore's Thomson-East Coast line system, including its signaling system, rolling stock, communication system and integrated supervisory control system. Explaining the rationale for this, Mr Lee said it would reap economies of scale.
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HSR S'pore-KL in just 90 minutes
Singapore and Malaysia will build a high-speed rail linking the smaller island to Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur, its governments have announced.
The 350km line will shoot travellers at a top speed of 300km/h, allowing someone to go from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur in just 90 minutes.
The equivalent journey takes about five hours by car on the highway, and 11 hours across existing train services, estimates Channel News Asia.
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