Bullet Train between KL and SG
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Singapore open to proposals on bullet train between KL and S'pore
Do you think possible?
By Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 16 January 2007 1648 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore has said it is open to proposals on a US$2.3b plan to build a bullet train rail link between Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur as long as both countries benefit.
Transport Minister Raymond Lim was responding to questions from reporters earlier on Tuesday, at the Annual Airport Reception.
His Malaysian counterpart, Chan Kong Choy, had backed the high-speed rail project by YTL Corp on Monday, which will enable the 350-kilometre journey between KL and Singapore to be cut to just 90 minutes, compared to the seven- hour journey on the current rail service.
However, Singapore has yet to hear from YTL or the Malaysian government on this so far.
"We are open to all proposals that may benefit both countries (Singapore and Malaysia). I look forward to receiving their proposal so that we can study it and see how best to proceed," said Raymond Lim, Singapore Transport Minister.
On liberalising air services between the two countries, Mr Lim added that Singapore's Transport Ministry is now in contact with their counterparts in Malaysia to finalise the date for bilateral talks on the issue.
The talks are scheduled to take place in the first quarter of this year. - CNA/dt -
they shud make maglev.. ,more cool. but of course more ex.
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Maybe boleh
YTL (Yeoh Tiong Lay) can build it themselves -
Don't think so.
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why not possible?
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who operates? SMRT or malaysian side? or joint?
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Both sides must benefit, they got a bullet train service, and we get a 60 year extension on the water supply contract.
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link to KL.. which means 99/100 99% of the of the railway track will be in malaysia territory making the train service 99% to their benefit. count how many states of malaysia the railway link all the way to kl.. while singapore has to still pay for it?? -
er.. i think bullet train is cheaper than air plane...Originally posted by Diesel_Dimension: link to KL.. which means 99/100 99% of the of the railway track will be in malaysia territory making the train service 99% to their benefit. count how many states of malaysia the railway link all the way to kl.. while singapore has to still pay for it??
so when u go MY... like genting or cameroon.. u can arrange to take the bus over at KL and make it 1 hour + bus ride compare to 6 hours bus ride -
but like tad m'sia airline and SIA lose 1 destination le.. profit drop
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YTLOriginally posted by SMRT 32373238:who operates? SMRT or malaysian side? or joint?
They can do everything themselves -
M'sia-S'pore bullet train approved
Mar 26, 07 3:58pm
Malaysia and Singapore have approved construction of a bullet train linking the two countries, to be built by Malaysian conglomerate YTL Corporation, according to a report today.
The New Straits Times, citing an unnamed official from YTL, said the high-speed train would cost some RM8.1 billion and that design plans and studies were underway.
"The governments of Malaysia and Singapore have given the thumbs up for the bullet train project and YTL has started working out the design and track laying plan," the official was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
The plan "will include a prototype design quite similar to bullet trains in Japan and Taiwan, to submit to the respective agencies for approval in the next four to six months," the official said.
YTL Corp, which has property, utility and transport concerns, floated the proposal in July last year for the bullet train which will allow passengers to travel from Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur to Singapore in 90 minutes.
The official said YTL would be working off its prototype for the high-speed Express Rail Link (ERL) train from Kuala Lumpur to Malaysia's international airport, as well as working with Germany's Siemens AG.
YTL has a 50 percent stake in Express Rail Link.
Work to commence end 2007
"YTL plans to use the prototype of its ERL project and to draw the expertise of Siemens AG, Europe's largest engineering company, for the bullet train project," the official said.
YTL and Siemens are expected to commence work on the project by the end of 2007, with completion seen at end-2009, according to the newspaper.
YTL officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Currently, there is a rail service to Singapore but it takes about seven hours while flights between the countries are pricey.
Malaysia and Singapore are also linked by a causeway which is routinely subject to heavy traffic.- AFP -
Originally posted by ^tamago^:
Why don't buy bullet trains directly from Japan or other countries?!
[b]M'sia-S'pore bullet train approved
Mar 26, 07 3:58pm
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The plan "will include a prototype design quite similar to bullet trains in Japan and Taiwan, to submit to the respective agencies for approval in the next four to six months," the official said.
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They should know Bullet trains are not something that can be as easily copied as monorail in KL... -
sure thing .... about time it happened
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wah if malaysia built the train..
i think CMI -
Cannot lar, you saw what happened to their train tracks right after the flood?
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no la.Originally posted by FBI:wah if malaysia built the train..
i think CMI
sure very good one.
u go try first.
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Then must discard the old railway tracks first right?
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i don want die so early.
i last time took their KL train.. omg hot like oven -
Neither am I prep to take on the challenge, going in and out of tunnels must be a big headache due to the pressure diff, plus the trains are just going to follow the traditions of being late and such, not to mention the awfully low amount of traffic on the line due to lower ridership...
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The trian stations ought to be in the city centres to make it a viable option to compete with the airliners..
if we have to stop at sepang n take a commuter train downtown or wad... it is a waste of time again.. -
now their transport minister says he didnt even approve of anything.
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NST's famous for carrying articles which they claimed came from credible sources. This is just one of them.
Anyway, it's quite confusing. Some reports say Maglev trains will be used, while others say Japanese bullet train technology will be adopted. An article also stated that tracks will be elevated. -
Depend...
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woohoo
bullet train
do we really need bullet train at all?