By Sharen Kaur
sharen@mediaprima.com.my
Published in NST on September 10, 2013
SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY: Malaysian Govt will continue to accept development proposals, says Works Ministry
"For highways, there are still areas that we need to look at.
Selangor, especially, requires roads to improve connectivity.
The federal government will call on the private sector to put in proposals to build roads in areas such as Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and Klang. Even Perak has requested us to build more roads in developed areas.
"The government, through SPAD (Land Public Transport Commission), is studying the overall public transport plan for the country. One of the proposals is not only to develop railway infrastructure, but (also) to improve public transport via roads and highways," he said.
Malaysia's railway industry will pump in up to RM160 billion in total investment between now and 2020 to develop the rail infrastructure.
SPAD is now undertaking a series of studies under the Urban Rail Development Plan. Among them are the KL Monorail extension plan from Brickfields to Old Klang Road; the implementation of MRT Line 2 and Line 3; upgrading the Klang Valley double-tracking system; and the KTMB freight line from Subang to Klang.
The commission is also studying the possibility of implementing the high-speed rail (HSR) project linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, which is estimated to be worth around RM40 billion. The HSR project is not part of the RM160 billion planned investment by the government.
"While railway infrastructure is good for the country, we still need roads to move from one point to another. We need to build more roads and highways for seamless connectivity," Fadillah said.
sharen@mediaprima.com.my
Published in NST on September 10, 2013
SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY: Malaysian Govt will continue to accept development proposals, says Works Ministry
CONSTRUCTION of public infrastructure, including toll roads and highways, will continue despite the current emphasis on improving the railway sector.
The Works Ministry will continue to accept the private sector's road and highway development proposals, said its minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said on the sidelines of the Association of Highway Concessionaires Malaysia (PSKLM) International Conference and Exhibition, here, yesterday.
"Some people still prefer to travel long distance by road and we need to provide for this segment. We will ask the private sector to step in so the capital outlay will come from them," he said.
Fadillah said there is an urgent need to build roads and highways in Johor, Penang, Perak, and Selangor because of the population increase and massive ongoing developments.
The Works Ministry will continue to accept the private sector's road and highway development proposals, said its minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said on the sidelines of the Association of Highway Concessionaires Malaysia (PSKLM) International Conference and Exhibition, here, yesterday.
"Some people still prefer to travel long distance by road and we need to provide for this segment. We will ask the private sector to step in so the capital outlay will come from them," he said.
Fadillah said there is an urgent need to build roads and highways in Johor, Penang, Perak, and Selangor because of the population increase and massive ongoing developments.
"For highways, there are still areas that we need to look at.
Selangor, especially, requires roads to improve connectivity.
The federal government will call on the private sector to put in proposals to build roads in areas such as Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and Klang. Even Perak has requested us to build more roads in developed areas.
"The government, through SPAD (Land Public Transport Commission), is studying the overall public transport plan for the country. One of the proposals is not only to develop railway infrastructure, but (also) to improve public transport via roads and highways," he said.
Malaysia's railway industry will pump in up to RM160 billion in total investment between now and 2020 to develop the rail infrastructure.
SPAD is now undertaking a series of studies under the Urban Rail Development Plan. Among them are the KL Monorail extension plan from Brickfields to Old Klang Road; the implementation of MRT Line 2 and Line 3; upgrading the Klang Valley double-tracking system; and the KTMB freight line from Subang to Klang.
The commission is also studying the possibility of implementing the high-speed rail (HSR) project linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, which is estimated to be worth around RM40 billion. The HSR project is not part of the RM160 billion planned investment by the government.
"While railway infrastructure is good for the country, we still need roads to move from one point to another. We need to build more roads and highways for seamless connectivity," Fadillah said.
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