News about rail

BEIJING (Sept 24): The Chinese contractor of the controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is still hopeful of rescuing the project and has expressed its willingness to take up an equity stake in the ECRL if the project resumes, according to its management when met by Malaysian media in China on Saturday during a trip organised by the Chinese government.

GEORGE TOWN (September 13): A transport studies research expert says that Penang’s proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) system is likely to lose RM1.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 6): The light rail transit (LRT) may not be the best solution to ease Penang's traffic issues, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke in a Malay Mail report.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to delay the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) until May 31, 2020 , inking legal documents to amend the initial HSR Bilateral Agreement to that effect, reported The Malaysian Insight.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC), the contractor of the suspended East Coast Rail Link, is confident that the project – which was called off last month – will be restarted thanks to bilateral talks between China and Malaysia, reported South China Morning Post.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): Malaysia's Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Azmin Ali and Singapore's Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan will sign a side letter that amends the original  Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) today, reported The Malaysian Insight.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 3): The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) will be postponed indefinitely and Malaysia will not be required to pay Singapore compensation during the period, said Minister of Economic Affairs Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 30): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's objections to the RM410 billion Forest City is not shocking as he had been consistently criticising foreign investments that failed to benefit Malaysia and its citizens, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's public vagueness over the fate of massive China-funded infrastructure projects in Malaysia is meant to help a beleaguered Beijing pummelled by criticisms over its Belt and Road Initiative save its face, reported the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has today asked if the figure of RM10 billion being offered by some parties to build the controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) realistic.