No public involvement in MRT trial run, says MRT Corp
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): No members of the public will be involved in the three-month trial run of Phase 1 of the mass rapid transit Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line (MRT Line 1) that is slated to begin on Oct 1, said Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp).
Phase 1 of MRT Line 1 undergoing mechanical testing, 86% complete
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) said it is currently undertaking the mechanical and electrical system works of Phase 1 of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK Line or MRT Line 1), which is on track to meet its targeted completion by end-2016.
Local rail companies to form consortium
MALAYSIAN Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), which is a unit of the Prime Minister’s Department, is in the midst of preparing a White Paper on how local rail companies can benefit from the large number of rail-related jobs being dished out and participate in the projects.
Property down cycle may last longer than usual, says Kenanga
KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd head of equity research Sarah Lim (pictured) believes the current Malaysian property market down cycle could last longer than usual due to liquidity-driven factors.
Two more MRT2 packages to open for tender in 3Q
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp), which announced yesterday the award of three work packages worth RM1.
MRT V205 and V206 packages to be open for tender in 3Q
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) said the tender for packages V205 and V206 for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya (SSP Line) will be held in the third quarter of the this year (3Q16).
Congestion to worsen in TTDI
PETALING JAYA (July 1): The proposed development of nine blocks of high-rise homes on a 12-acre parcel next to the Taman Rimba Kiara in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) is expected to worsen traffic congestion as the existing transport infrastructure is inadequate, said property agents and consultants.