MOT: No more compensation to ERL from 2029 if govt rejects fare hikes
The government will also stop paying ERL fees or charges from the collection of passenger service charges (PSCs) starting 2029.
The government will also stop paying ERL fees or charges from the collection of passenger service charges (PSCs) starting 2029.
The concession includes the development of power transmission and interconnection facilities valued at RM600 million, which is expected to be commissioned in stages by mid-2026.
In 2016, Ekovest said it was disposing of its 40% equity interest held in Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd (Kesturi) to the EPF for RM1.
MRT Corp is currently focusing on the land acquisition process, which involves over 1,000 lots of land, the majority of which are private lots.
Last Friday, IJM Construction confirmed that it has teamed up with Berjaya Land Bhd’s 70%-owned subsidiary Berjaya Rail Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and national railway company Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd to bid for the project.
Sources said other technical members of the consortium include Japan’s Hitachi Rail STS, which specialises in providing signalling systems, Hyundai Rotem Co, a South Korean company that manufactures rolling stock, and German rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG’s unit DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH.
Notably, BLand shares touched a three-year high, surging as much as 9.
The consortium led by BRail submitted the request for information (RFI) concept proposal for the project shortly before the submission deadline, according to sources.
"We have given the commitment to signing the supplementary concession agreement, so that they can plan to invest in their assets.
Loke said the supplementary concession agreement is seen as a win-win situation between ERL and users, where the best service can be provided by ERL without burdening the operation in terms of costs.