By Sharen Kaur
sharen@mediaprima.com.my
Published in NST, July 25, 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: THE 350km alignment for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project is more or less finalised, said sources.
According to government sources, four design criteria - geology, land, topology and geometry - were used as input to determine the alignment.
"Looking at the alignment today, a lot of work has gone into it. We don't want the project cost to run up because of land acquisition, relocation of houses, transmission towers, electrical supply and communication systems.
"Areas were selected to avoid the relocation of such things, and also to minimise tunnelling work. There will be some tunnelling work here, in particular around Bandar Malaysia as the area surrounding this new city is congested.
"There will be more tunnelling involved for Singapore up to the point of Jurong East and this is going to cost them a lot," said sources.
One of the key benefits of the HSR is that the travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will be reduced to 90 minutes.
The HSR will have eight stops, a terminus each in Bandar Malaysia and Jurong East, and six transit stations in Putrajaya, Seremban in Negri Sembilan, Ayer Keroh in Malacca and Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Puteri in Johor.
Business Times had reported that the HSR project is expected to cost around RM60 billion.
This is provided the link between Iskandar Puteri and Singapore on the Straits of Johor is via an overhead bridge. Constructing a sea tunnel will increase the cost by four times.
At least 335km of the HSR system will run in Malaysia and 15km in Singapore.
The terminus in Bandar Malaysia and Jurong East, as well as the transit stations, will be designed to integrate with local public transport systems.
At Bandar Malaysia, the terminus will be linked to four lines - the Express Rail Link (ERL), Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line 2 and the Ampang Light Rail Transit (LRT).
The MRT Line 2 will have an interchange at Chan Sow Lin LRT Station (Ampang Line) and Sungai Besi LRT Station (Ampang Line-Sri Petaling Branch).
Based on MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd's website, the HSR is required to cater to mobility and market demand today and in the future between the two countries.
At present, the demand on the Causeway exceeds capacity by 33 per cent, resulting in acute traffic congestion.
Traffic would continue to grow at a rate comparable to the gross domestic product growth of Malaysia and Singapore, at an average three per cent to five per cent, the company said.
Over the longer term, growth rates are expected to taper off, in line with expectations for a maturing market, with an average growth of 3.2 per cent per year from 2011 to 2060, with a market of 251 million passenger trips by 2060.
sharen@mediaprima.com.my
Published in NST, July 25, 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: THE 350km alignment for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project is more or less finalised, said sources.
According to government sources, four design criteria - geology, land, topology and geometry - were used as input to determine the alignment.
"Looking at the alignment today, a lot of work has gone into it. We don't want the project cost to run up because of land acquisition, relocation of houses, transmission towers, electrical supply and communication systems.
"Areas were selected to avoid the relocation of such things, and also to minimise tunnelling work. There will be some tunnelling work here, in particular around Bandar Malaysia as the area surrounding this new city is congested.
"There will be more tunnelling involved for Singapore up to the point of Jurong East and this is going to cost them a lot," said sources.
One of the key benefits of the HSR is that the travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will be reduced to 90 minutes.
The HSR will have eight stops, a terminus each in Bandar Malaysia and Jurong East, and six transit stations in Putrajaya, Seremban in Negri Sembilan, Ayer Keroh in Malacca and Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Puteri in Johor.
Business Times had reported that the HSR project is expected to cost around RM60 billion.
This is provided the link between Iskandar Puteri and Singapore on the Straits of Johor is via an overhead bridge. Constructing a sea tunnel will increase the cost by four times.
At least 335km of the HSR system will run in Malaysia and 15km in Singapore.
The terminus in Bandar Malaysia and Jurong East, as well as the transit stations, will be designed to integrate with local public transport systems.
At Bandar Malaysia, the terminus will be linked to four lines - the Express Rail Link (ERL), Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line 2 and the Ampang Light Rail Transit (LRT).
The MRT Line 2 will have an interchange at Chan Sow Lin LRT Station (Ampang Line) and Sungai Besi LRT Station (Ampang Line-Sri Petaling Branch).
Based on MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd's website, the HSR is required to cater to mobility and market demand today and in the future between the two countries.
At present, the demand on the Causeway exceeds capacity by 33 per cent, resulting in acute traffic congestion.
Traffic would continue to grow at a rate comparable to the gross domestic product growth of Malaysia and Singapore, at an average three per cent to five per cent, the company said.
Over the longer term, growth rates are expected to taper off, in line with expectations for a maturing market, with an average growth of 3.2 per cent per year from 2011 to 2060, with a market of 251 million passenger trips by 2060.
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