Wishcumstrue 6th Gear May 8, 2015 Share May 8, 2015 Yes, Laos-China is already underway and funded by China. China-Thailand is just a matter of time. China is already talking to Malaysia about funding and building the KL-Singapore HSR for them. Japan is certainly also trying to break China's monopoly. China also is planning for China-Europe HSR. This is one of the major projects for China's "world bank equivalent", the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. So many countries have a stake in it now. Very true. HSR is and will be one of the key strategic assets China is building to solidify and enlarge its sphere of influence. To that $ will be needed in the investment and this is where AIIB comes in nicely since the new bank is specificly setup support such massive project. You might even say a not too distance future, all roads (and rails) will lead to China, to borrow the Idioms "all roads lead to Rome" ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 possible, look at europe where the bullet train ferries hundreds of workers from country to country to and fro work everyday. They are open borders? Different here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckduck Turbocharged May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 (edited) tapping into the KL talent pool boleh's problem isnt manpower, its attitude. ever heard of boleh rubber time? their attitude is so slack n lack of commitment. ask anyone whos worked there unlike HK shenzhen, shenzhen PRC r hungry n talented. boleh is full n slow. SG boleh will never be HK shenzhen Edited May 9, 2015 by Duckduck 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 (edited) Hmm security is also a big issue. I can't imagine a softer target than a HSR rail track. Terrorist wet dream? One C4 to the rail track minutes before train approaches. Climb one fence, no need suicide, boleh! Don't even need bomb. Maybe just cut the fence, drive a 4x4 hilux up to the track. at these speeds, i guess easy to derail? Edited May 9, 2015 by Lala81 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishcumstrue 6th Gear May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 Hmm security is also a big issue. I can't imagine a softer target than a HSR rail track. Terrorist wet dream? One C4 to the rail track minutes before train approaches. Climb one fence, no need suicide, boleh! Don't even need bomb. Maybe just cut the fence, drive a 4x4 hilux up to the track. at these speeds, i guess easy to derail? What you are referring to is anti intrusion measures. Usually, peope forget aside from simply tracks and powerline, barrier and intrusion monitor is part of rail design. For HSR, because of the operating speed, the tracks route are made as straight as possible with gradual curves and minimal alevation changes across varying terrains. So one of the preferred choice to address all these concerns and need is to constructed tracks on viaducts with close-quartered pilllars which can easily withstand not only truck bombs or multiple C4 charges, but also extreme weather condition (tornaods, hurricans) and earthquake resistance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nlatio Turbocharged May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 More people take the HSR = Less jam at 2nd link = Better for drivers. :) by then the price of cars are so high that not many can afford... so car population already decrease..... then those can afford are super rich.... they will take plane..... so they will tear down 2nd link or restrict it for lorry,trucks and buses only ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 Just next to Genting Hotel Jurong Country Club to be acquired for High-Speed Rail terminus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latio2005A Turbocharged May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 Just next to Genting Hotel Jurong Country Club to be acquired for High-Speed Rail terminus The route will be logically hugging alongside AYE till Tuas 2nd link. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl 1st Gear May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 (edited) Just next to Genting Hotel Jurong Country Club to be acquired for High-Speed Rail terminus Lucky Genting... How coincidental... either that or the Genting mgmt. has great 'foresight'.... Edited May 11, 2015 by Darryl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Hypersonic May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 (edited) http://paultan.org/2015/05/11/kl-singapore-high-speed-rail-project-building-the-whole-line-by-2020-not-a-problem-says-china/ KL-Singapore High Speed Rail project – building the whole line by 2020 not a problem, says ChinaIn Local News, Public Transport / By Anthony Lim /11 May 2015 1:13 pm/ 19 comments More on the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project. Last week, it was reported that the project remains green-lighted, though it was expected to not meet its planned 2020 completion date. Now, according to The Star, China has stepped up to the plate, saying it can build the HSR line – which is expected to cost around RM40 billion – by 2020 if certain parameters are met. “Technically, it’s possible if Chinese companies are awarded the contract. We will be able to achieve that by 2020. We’ve still got five years,” the economic and commercial counsellor of the Chinese embassy in Malaysia, Wu Zhengping, told the publication. He pointed out that the 1,318 km Beijing-Shanghai HSR line, which was completed in 2010, took just three years to build. He said that China was firmly resolved in wanting to build the line, which would fall in line with the country’s plans to link Kunming to Singapore via some 2,700 km of rail, the publication reported. Wu added that there were plans to build high-speed train cars in Malaysia should China be given the contract, and areas near the line would likely also be developed. “If China is awarded the contract (in Malaysia), we’ll encourage Chinese companies to locate their factories and firms along the railway,” he said. Meanwhile, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said that while the offer from China was welcome, nothing could be decided on until details of the project had been ironed out between Malaysia and Singapore. “It is too early to say that the project can be completed by 2020 when we do not have the details yet,” he said. Edited May 11, 2015 by Davidtch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 Hope Japenis system clinch the deal and not simi French system. Otherwise, we end up another Bt Panjang LRT horror system. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 Lucky Genting... How coincidental... either that or the Genting mgmt. has great 'foresight'.... there are not many big companies that their govt can work with that have strong existent in Singapore travel industry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckduck Turbocharged May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 (edited) The Singapore government will acquire the current site of Jurong Country Club (JCC) in Jurong East to develop the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) terminus, revealed a joint statement from the Land Transport Authority (LTA), Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The actual terminus will take up about 12ha, or around 20 percent of the JCC site. The rest of the site will comprise new mixed-use developments and community facilities to serve Jurong residents, HSR passengers and visitors. The JCC plot is considered ideal due to its high connectivity, proximity to two existing MRT lines (East-West and North-South Lines) at Jurong East MRT station, upcoming MRT lines within the area (the Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line), as well as the future integrated transport hub in Jurong East. The terminus will also be located close to Jurong Gateway, which is shaping up as a vibrant mixed-use precinct. At the recent Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the HSR terminus in Singapore would be sited in Jurong East. This is in line with the government’s vision to develop Jurong into a second central business district. In the meantime, SLA will work closely with the management of JCC and assist the club throughout the acquisition process. Edited May 11, 2015 by Duckduck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 Wow, golf course to make way for public structure..Unheard off... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 More people take the HSR = Less jam at 2nd link = Better for drivers. :) don't bank on that. last time b4 budget airlines to KL, less jam. things liddat generate new demand, not necessarily reduce them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 The Singapore government will acquire the current site of Jurong Country Club (JCC) in Jurong East to develop the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) terminus, revealed a joint statement from the Land Transport Authority (LTA), Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The actual terminus will take up about 12ha, or around 20 percent of the JCC site. The rest of the site will comprise new mixed-use developments and community facilities to serve Jurong residents, HSR passengers and visitors. The JCC plot is considered ideal due to its high connectivity, proximity to two existing MRT lines (East-West and North-South Lines) at Jurong East MRT station, upcoming MRT lines within the area (the Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line), as well as the future integrated transport hub in Jurong East. The terminus will also be located close to Jurong Gateway, which is shaping up as a vibrant mixed-use precinct. At the recent Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the HSR terminus in Singapore would be sited in Jurong East. This is in line with the government’s vision to develop Jurong into a second central business district. In the meantime, SLA will work closely with the management of JCC and assist the club throughout the acquisition process. Why not SICC ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinobii Hypersonic May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 Wow...next time will be crowded like China's 火车站 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic May 11, 2015 Share May 11, 2015 http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/transport/story/singapore-terminus-singapore-kl-high-speed-rail-jurong-east-20150505 But PM Lee noted that major decisions have yet to be made, such as on "where the funding is going to come from, how is equity going to be divided between the two parties, That's easy 1DMB and the money is already in SG. Couldn't be a more convenient decision. ↡ Advertisement 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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