News about rail

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Not all of the seven companies that bid for the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project met stringent assessments set by Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, the project owner said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): The tender awarded to Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) and George Kent (M) Bhd for the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project is within the price range established by the project owner, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Shares of Malaysian Resources Corporation (MRCB) and George Kent (M) Bhd fell today, after Putrajaya was urged to reconsider the appointment of the two companies as the project delivery partner (PDP) for Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) expects to see a surge in its earnings by 28% for financial year ending Dec 31, 2016 (FY16) contributed by the RM9 billion light rail transit Line 3 (LRT3) project, the digitalEdge DAILY reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 3): Malaysia plans to submit work packages for the multi-billion-ringgit Kuala Lumpur-Singapore-high-speed rail (HSR) project by 2017 at the earliest, reported the digitaledge DAILY today.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): Railway tracks, godowns, temples, living quarters and shops from a bygone era: this image of Sentul, one of Kuala Lumpur’s original districts, is gradually giving way to condominiums, private landscaped parks and arts spaces, thanks to the urban redevelopment project undertaken by YTL Land and Development Bhd over a decade ago.

PETALING JAYA (JUNE 25): Encorp Bhd and Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) will develop an integrated township in Bukit Katil, Melaka, which has an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM4.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Some experts say the future High-Speed Rail (HSR) link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is not designed for daily commuting purposes, the Straits Times (ST) reported.

PETALING JAYA (April 30): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is expected to announce details of the high-speed rail (HSR) after the annual Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat next week, said Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) CEO Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal, according to a report in The Edge Financial Daily today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): Contrary to popular belief, the younger generation of Malaysia is not opposed to maximising the facilities of public transport but they are concerned about safety, as raised by a few members of the floor at a forum entitled “Industry Speaks: The Rail Challenge – Taking a City From Good to Great: A Case for Public Transportation in Malaysia” held today in KL Sentral.