KL-Singapore High Speed Rail terminated after both countries fail to reach agreement on M'sia's proposed changes to project

[Weez911]

Yep. The bungalow will be looted once every few weeks and the 911 will be sitting duck for traffic light gunpoint robbery by motorcycle robbers.

Can't wear expensive watch outside and family lives at risk also.

Train is good only if there are no customs. Who want to queue twice at the customs everyday unless you really need that living? Or you have the APEC card then at least there is an express lane. 

[Wt_know]

4 minutes ago, Weez911 said:

Train is good only if there are no customs. Who want to queue twice at the customs everyday unless you really need that living? Or you have the APEC card then at least there is an express lane. 

if HSR is still going on ... there is only 1 custom clearance ...

JE > JB ... custom clearance at JE

JB > JE .... custom clearance at JB

 

Edited January 3, 2021 by Wt_know

[Kb27]

what a waste.

there should be a HSR from Sg right up to Thailand.

[Thaiyotakamli]

11 minutes ago, Kb27 said:

what a waste.

there should be a HSR from Sg right up to Thailand.

Yah can go bangkok with hsr, i don’t mind as can stop along in KL, penang, hatyai

[Playtime]

10 minutes ago, Thaiyotakamli said:

Yah can go bangkok with hsr, i don’t mind as can stop along in KL, penang, hatyai

that will really be a tourism boom

[Lala81]

11 minutes ago, Playtime said:

that will really be a tourism boom

yeah. Well we can dream on. 

On a side note, now it looks like traveling to MY for leisure also very onerous for 2021.

 

[Datsun366]

 

[Weez911]

1 hour ago, Wt_know said:

if HSR is still going on ... there is only 1 custom clearance ...

JE > JB ... custom clearance at JE

JB > JE .... custom clearance at JB

Twice mah. Intraday right?

[Wt_know]

Just now, Weez911 said:

Twice mah. Intraday right?

yup ... you are right 

i thought you refer to 1-way need to clear 2-borders 

anyway, HSR is out ...  

[Playtime]

meaning shallow shallow.

 

 

https://www.malaymail.com/amp/news/malaysia/2021/01/02/najib-perikatan-govt-wants-to-pay-crony-private-company-annually-following/1936722

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak claimed today the Perikatan Nasional government planned to pay annual compensation to a private company following the termination of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) which is widely speculated to be replaced with a local HSR line.

Najib, who did not name the company, also said he was informed that the highest echelons of the government have already agreed to launch a domestic KL-Johor Baru HSR to replace the terminated KL-SG HSR with a similar overhead cost.

He also said the government has already selected the technologies involved and named a “crony” private company as the main contractor cum operating company without any tender.

“The PN government has already planned to pay yearly compensation to the operating company since the HSR will not be profitable in the long run due to reduced passenger traffic and lowered fare revenue if Singapore is excluded,” he said in a statement on Facebook.

He said it would be heart-breaking if the PN government continues its plan to replace the cancelled HSR project with a domestic line that would not be beneficial to foreign investments, while the country is saddled with paying compensation annually since the operating company would be operating at a loss.

“Such is a model of crony projects during the time of PM4 where the government needed to sustain annual compensations and bail-outs after bail-outs for private transportation companies,” he added, subtly referring to political rival Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Stressing that Malaysia stands to owe billions of ringgit following the termination, Najib said studies have shown that Malaysia could have reaped significant benefits from neighbouring Singapore.

He cited the success of Channel Tunnel—a 50.45-km railway tunnel between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland, also known as Eurotunnel—as a testament to the possible success of the now terminated HSR project.

“If travel time between our countries is made more efficiently and quickly with the HSR, more tourists from Singapore will visit Malaysia as compared to Malaysians visiting Singapore.

“The positive economic impact will reach trillions and trillions within the next 50 years as not just development within the tourism sector will intensify, but foreign investment and employment from Singapore as well through the connectivity of the two most capitals in the region,” he said.

Explaining further, Najib said the reason why Singapore wanted to continue with the project was because they wished to be part of a region-wide HSR network which was to be expanded to Thailand in the near future.

“Singapore wants to be involved with the vision of Asean integration which will attract more foreign investment to the region,” he said.

Najib also dispelled the claims that the project’s termination was due to Singapore’s insistence in disapproving the proposed route of the HSR through Kuala Lumpur International Airport which could affect Changi Airport.

“This is a very nonsensical excuse because Singaporeans want to visit KL directly, not KLIA,” he said.

He also pointed out that the ongoing Covid-19 crisis was the most suitable time to resume the project to stimulate the economy and provide employment due to cheaper raw materials and unemployment.

Malay Mail is seeking clarification and comments from Putrajaya and the relevant ministers over Najib’s claims.

Yesterday, Malaysia and Singapore both issued separate statements to announce the automatic termination of the HSR Bilateral Agreement.

Singapore’s Ministry of Transport said Putrajaya had allowed the HSR bilateral agreement to be terminated and has agreed to compensate the island republic for costs already incurred in fulfilling its obligations under the agreement.

Malaysia, on the other hand, said it would honour its obligations under the HSR Bilateral Agreement with Singapore and pay compensation.

[Atonchia]

1 hour ago, Lala81 said:

yeah. Well we can dream on. 

On a side note, now it looks like traveling to MY for leisure also very onerous for 2021.

 

Now even if border open up this year also not sure the VEP will be reactivated. 

My VEP registered car scrapped already.....

Current one don't bother to register 1st. 😅

[ER-3682]

Najib already sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Corruption,still so ''Yaya'' Talk Cock like Sing Song..

[Thaiyotakamli]

5 hours ago, Atonchia said:

Now even if border open up this year also not sure the VEP will be reactivated. 

My VEP registered car scrapped already.....

Current one don't bother to register 1st. 😅

I nvr bother to install the tag. Just register but don’t want make appointment. If they ask just show registration paper and claim no appointment slot lol 

[Wt_know]

3 hours ago, ER-3682 said:

Najib already sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Corruption,still so ''Yaya'' Talk Cock like Sing Song..

if anwar can get out of jail, jibby also can

most important is who is PM ... if UMNO back in power, jibby can be out at no time ...  

[Staff69]

knowing MY.

 

will bet my last dollar, HSR will rise again , from the ashes, just like the phoenix.

 

 

Edited January 3, 2021 by Staff69

[ER-3682]

6 hours ago, Wt_know said:

if anwar can get out of jail, jibby also can

most important is who is PM ... if UMNO back in power, jibby can be out at no time ...  

But at least Anwar suffered in prison before during Dr M's time,Najib until now still enjoying Life..

[Maxus-MIFA9]

37 minutes ago, ER-3682 said:

But at least Anwar suffered in prison before during Dr M's time,Najib until now still enjoying Life..

Like with a Mongolian model staying together ....

[inlinesix]

14 hours ago, Wt_know said:

yup ... you are right 

i thought you refer to 1-way need to clear 2-borders 

anyway, HSR is out ...  

There are a lot of Singaporean clear 4 custom intra-day prior to CB.