By Sharen Kaur
By Sharen Kaur
sharen@nstp.com.my
Published in NST on July 28, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR: The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will not be considering proposals submitted previously by several companies for the high-speed rail project linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, a key official said.
SPAD chief development officer Azmi Abdul Aziz said companies which have submitted proposals and are still interested in the high-speed rail project will have to participate in the tender exercise to be called next year.
Business Times reported previously that UEM Group-Hartasuma, China Infraglobe Consortium-Global Rail and YTL Corp Bhd have made presentations on the project to the National Key Economic Area laboratory.
Azmi said the feasibility study that is currently being carried out by SPAD does not include details pen out in their proposals.
"We are not looking at the proposals at all. We don't want to be influenced by any of the studies that they have carried out in preparing their proposals.
"We are doing the study with a clear mind. This is a government project and we will look at how it can benefit the country and the people at the end of the day," Azmi told Business Times at the commission's buka puasa event here recently.
Azmi said the study includes, among others, risk management, return on investment, and the potential economic activities that can be created from the development of the high-speed rail.
He said SPAD will kick-start the process of calling for tenders by mid-2013.
"After calling for the first round of tenders, we will go back to the government to appoint a project developer, similar to Prasarana and MRT Corp.
"If everything goes well, the project can start by the end of next year. That is the target," Azmi said.
Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd is leading the RM7 billion Ampang and Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) line extension projects while MRT Co is heading the Klang Valley MY Rapid Transit (MRT) development, the country's largest infrastructure project.
SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar had said during the breaking of fast event that discussions between Malaysia and Singapore on the high-speed rail project is expected to commence soon.
The commission will put forward its recommendations to the government after completing the feasibility study.
The high-speed rail network has been highlighted as a high-impact project in the government's Economic Transformation Programme.
sharen@nstp.com.my
Published in NST on July 28, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR: The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will not be considering proposals submitted previously by several companies for the high-speed rail project linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, a key official said.
SPAD chief development officer Azmi Abdul Aziz said companies which have submitted proposals and are still interested in the high-speed rail project will have to participate in the tender exercise to be called next year.
Business Times reported previously that UEM Group-Hartasuma, China Infraglobe Consortium-Global Rail and YTL Corp Bhd have made presentations on the project to the National Key Economic Area laboratory.
Azmi said the feasibility study that is currently being carried out by SPAD does not include details pen out in their proposals.
"We are doing the study with a clear mind. This is a government project and we will look at how it can benefit the country and the people at the end of the day," Azmi told Business Times at the commission's buka puasa event here recently.
Azmi said the study includes, among others, risk management, return on investment, and the potential economic activities that can be created from the development of the high-speed rail.
He said SPAD will kick-start the process of calling for tenders by mid-2013.
"After calling for the first round of tenders, we will go back to the government to appoint a project developer, similar to Prasarana and MRT Corp.
"If everything goes well, the project can start by the end of next year. That is the target," Azmi said.
Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd is leading the RM7 billion Ampang and Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) line extension projects while MRT Co is heading the Klang Valley MY Rapid Transit (MRT) development, the country's largest infrastructure project.
SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar had said during the breaking of fast event that discussions between Malaysia and Singapore on the high-speed rail project is expected to commence soon.
The commission will put forward its recommendations to the government after completing the feasibility study.
The high-speed rail network has been highlighted as a high-impact project in the government's Economic Transformation Programme.
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