Estimated at around RM8 billion, Yeoh's vision is to build a superfast bullet train rail link, which could be an extension of the Sentral-Kuala Lumpur International Airport train service that is currently operated (60-year concessionaire) by Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL). For your information, YTL Corporation has 50% share in ERL.
If approved, the project will be the largest to be launched on a private finance initiative basis, as encouraged under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
According to the Tan Sri:
"We can extend the airport line to Singapore. We can also find ways for the rail link to pass through the newly developing southern Johor Corridor enroute to Singapore,"I just wish there was a bullet train project to connect KL to Alor Star. Then I could stay in KL and travel to work every day. Presently a one way bus trip takes around 6 hours. Last week I took the Durian Burung double decker express bus and they stopped everywhere taking around 8 hours to reach KL. Express my foot.
Related Link: Transport Minister confirms YTL asked to look at KL-S'pore rail link
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Seems like an ambitious project.. but 8billion.. I wonder how long they will need to get the return.
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if only some miracled occured and they finish it in a month, i might be able to take it to jb for my convo :D
I wonder if we'll have a crooked railway track when we're approaching the shores of Singapore ;)
Cheers!!! :D
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