Category: MRT LRT ECRL HSR etc
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MRT Line 2: 20,000 to lose jobs, complexities from the underground works
I was wondering what will happen to the people involved in the underground work portion should MMC-Gamuda does not win the international tender which will be called by the Finance Ministry. I read the answer today. The article was in many media and one of it is this one in FreeMalaysiaToday.com : MMC-Gamuda: Termination of MRT2…
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MRT Line 2: MMC-Gamuda ‘discounts’ 23 percent to the government
This does not happen often but perhaps will be happening more often in the future? MMC-Gamuda offered a 23 percent ‘discount’ to the government through its new price tag for the above-ground portion of the MRT2 project. They are the turnkey contractor and the original price tag for the project was RM22.64 billion. This was achieved through a reduction…
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ECRL? More time needed to study the benefits
Is the East Coast Railway Line cancelled or postponed? Depending on who you ask perhaps. The supporters for it will say it is merely postponed. The rest says that it has been postponed and that it has been announced formally many times. When I google for more info, I do find never ending articles about…
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No loss of jobs even with HSR KL – SG postponement; over 100 specialists on SG side
In case everyone wants to know the direction of the property market, please look at the job market. This is the reason why property prices in cities are increasing because everyone’s looking for jobs in the cities instead of staying in the small towns and villages after they have graduated. When more jobs are being…
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Pay RM45.1 million first. Delay 2 years but completion date now 2031?
The postponement of the HSR KL – SG is now inked. It will now only start construction in end-May 2020 and the new date for the commencement date will be Dec31 2031. (DELAYED by 5 years) For this delay, Malaysia will pay Singapore US$15million (RM45 million). This postponement agreement was signed by Malaysia’s Economic Affairs Minister…
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HSR KL – SG: Win-Win, Joint Statement soon.
Remember the saga of High Speed Rail KL – SG (HSR)? My views much earlier: Focus on the new demand, not just the existing. That’s the key to HSR’s attractiveness. There’s no need to think too much on the negative side for now. Both of them (the men) were smiling. Take a look at the image. …
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Penang’s LRT plans vs Tram proposal. Let the best option wins for Penangites.
Just a week or so ago, I wrote about the fact that financing, constructing and behaviour changing are three different things. Here’s that article:Financing, constructing and behaviour changing.Three different things really. I was referring to the Penang Transport Master Plan, specifically the LRT. Even if financing has no issues and construction starts and ends on…
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Financing, constructing and behaviour changing. Three different things really.
I am a supporter of Penang’s Transport Master Plan (PTMP). No one is going to like to invest into Penang if they face traffic jams on a daily basis as soon as they step into Penang. Much earlier article here: PTMP is needed for Penang As for whether the current model is the best, that…
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RTS gets in-principle approval. 10,000 travellers in one direction / hour.
High Speed Rail KL – SG has NOT been cancelled. Anyhow the meeting to formally talk about this between our Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and his Singapore counterpart has not been firmed yet; date wise. He did say however that he had a “positive meeting” with Singapore officials when he went to…
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Why, why, why, THREE WHYs are better than ONE Why. (property buy)
A reader wrote in and asked if those buyers who bought properties nearby the cancelled 6 stations in LRT 3 will now face a big problem. Frankly, on a longer term, the answer is no. Knee-jerk reaction as of currently and perhaps for a while more, most probably. I believe it is extremely vital that…