By Sharen Kaur
sharen@nstp.com.my
Published in NST on September 29, 2012
sharen@nstp.com.my
Published in NST on September 29, 2012
BETTER LINKS: Cyberview wants light rail transit and MyRapid Transit to serve the intelligent city
NEW developments are set to take place in Cyberjaya, such as a railway network, which may include a brand new light rail transit (LRT) line and the MyRapid Transit (MRT) system.
Currently, the only rail network serving Cyberjaya is the Express Rail Link, connected via Putrajaya to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang and the KL Sentral transport hub in Kuala Lumpur.
Cyberjaya, which was conceptualised and designed some 15 years ago as the nucleus of Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor, needs a better public transport system to serve its growing population. Today, the intelligent city is home to 600 companies, with 35 multinational and nine educational institutions, and about 53,000 people.
"The huge leap is due to the concerted efforts that we at Cyberview, together with our stakeholders, have initiated, which include the creation of an eco-system for companies to thrive in Cyberjaya.
"We've also launched various initiatives that make operating businesses in Cyberjaya easy and appealing," said Cyberview Sdn Bhd managing director Hafidz Hashim.
He said the company is in talks with the local authorities to extend the MRT and LRT lines to Cyberjaya.
"We are soliciting with them for a LRT and MRT line to serve the population growth. We are working closely to see which is the most cost- effective," he said in an interview.
Cyberview, a federal government company, is the land owner and the Cybercity Manager of 2,800ha Cyberjaya in Selangor, deemed to be Malaysia's version of the US' Silicon Valley.
As the information technology (IT) city of the country, its goal is to attract world-class multimedia and IT firms to set up businesses there.
So far, 27 per cent of Cyberjaya has been developed, while over 40 per cent of the landbank is under development and in planning stage.
Hafidz said as the city grows to greater heights, the demand for transport, residential and commercial development and other needs will increase significantly.
He also hopes there will be better connectivity to Cyberjaya by road.
Currently, Cyberjaya is linked via the Maju Expressway, Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong, the South Klang Valley Expressway and the New Klang Valley Expressway.
NEW developments are set to take place in Cyberjaya, such as a railway network, which may include a brand new light rail transit (LRT) line and the MyRapid Transit (MRT) system.
Currently, the only rail network serving Cyberjaya is the Express Rail Link, connected via Putrajaya to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang and the KL Sentral transport hub in Kuala Lumpur.
Cyberjaya, which was conceptualised and designed some 15 years ago as the nucleus of Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor, needs a better public transport system to serve its growing population. Today, the intelligent city is home to 600 companies, with 35 multinational and nine educational institutions, and about 53,000 people.
"The huge leap is due to the concerted efforts that we at Cyberview, together with our stakeholders, have initiated, which include the creation of an eco-system for companies to thrive in Cyberjaya.
He said the company is in talks with the local authorities to extend the MRT and LRT lines to Cyberjaya.
"We are soliciting with them for a LRT and MRT line to serve the population growth. We are working closely to see which is the most cost- effective," he said in an interview.
Cyberview, a federal government company, is the land owner and the Cybercity Manager of 2,800ha Cyberjaya in Selangor, deemed to be Malaysia's version of the US' Silicon Valley.
As the information technology (IT) city of the country, its goal is to attract world-class multimedia and IT firms to set up businesses there.
So far, 27 per cent of Cyberjaya has been developed, while over 40 per cent of the landbank is under development and in planning stage.
Hafidz said as the city grows to greater heights, the demand for transport, residential and commercial development and other needs will increase significantly.
He also hopes there will be better connectivity to Cyberjaya by road.
Currently, Cyberjaya is linked via the Maju Expressway, Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong, the South Klang Valley Expressway and the New Klang Valley Expressway.
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