Agree with that, if I do buy, I will drive a Malaysian car to the RTS station and come to Singapore for work...
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RTS rapid transit system linking Johor and Singapore (MASTEEL)
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Agree with that, if I do buy, I will drive a Malaysian car to the RTS station and come to Singapore for work...
Its less than 1km I believe so once upona time walking was allowed. I personally have walked from one checkpoint to the other to avoid jam, then hopped on the JB bus or taxi in town to get around, this was in the 1980s when I was a teen studying here.But now its illegal to walk.
You mean 1998 or 1999? Tuas 2nd link was only opened in 1998. I remember the 2nd link is quite new.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia–Singapore_Second_Link
I was referring to the Causeway.
Still a no. of years away.....2019 at the earliest. If underground option is chosen, it could be 2020 or 2021... But definately a game changer in getting hundreds of thousannds of MY workers to work in the 'North Coast Innovation Corridor'. haha
Najib: MRT project will proceed as planned
Posted on 3 September 2013
PUTRAJAYA (Sept 3, 2013): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has given assurance that work on the mass rapid transit (MRT) lines 1, 2 and 3 will proceed as planned, and that the government is still in negotiations to build a high-speed rail (HSR) link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
"There is no fixed timeline for the HSR project as it involves negotiations with the Singapore government and there are technical matters involved so we will come up with a schedule later on," he told a news conference at his office here yesterday, after the Fiscal Policy Committee (FPC) meeting which was chaired by the prime minister.
In its Economic Transformation Programme mid-year review last week, the Performance Management & Delivery Unit had said that the government was committed to fiscal reforms as well as the spacing out of public projects, especially those with low-multiplier effects and high import content to tackle the country's budget deficit and ease pressures on the shrinking current account surplus.
Najib said the FPC's assessment found that the external environment is increasingly challenging, thus the moderation in the current balance of payment, coupled with continued fiscal deficits pose medium-term risks to the economy.
"Hence, strengthening the fiscal position is vital to sustaining the resilience of the economy, as well as further enhancing public and investor confidence," he added.
Najib also said over the medium to longer term, the government will look at ways to enhance its competitiveness and further diversify its export markets.
"The above measures will not only address the immediate concerns of the economy and the government's financial position, but also strengthen public finances over the medium and long term," he said, adding that the FPC will continue to meet regularly to assess economic developments and the financial position of the government.
haha good one !
i would like to comment, but have no idea what you just said...
Got a point there.
Comment wait say comment got deleted and reinstated. So ya no comment is better.
sorry a bit of a silly question here but I got a bit confused. There are abbreviations such as HSR, RTS, MRT. Trying to make out the subtle differences.
HSR is high speed rail? This one will link Singapore-Johor-KL and will move super fast like the ones in Europe?
RTS - this one is supposed to connect Singapore and other parts within Iskandar Johor? But I know the plan has been scrapped. There is supposedly one near CG Danga Bay but now it's cancelled right?
MRT - not sure what this is... another train option to go from Singapore to KL?
HSR is high speed rail? This one will link Singapore-Johor-KL and will move super fast like the ones in Europe?
RTS - this one is supposed to connect Singapore and other parts within Iskandar Johor? But I know the plan has been scrapped. There is supposedly one near CG Danga Bay but now it's cancelled right?
MRT - not sure what this is... another train option to go from Singapore to KL?
HSR is correct.
RTS is the one from Singapore Woodlands to JB.
MRT is those MRT lines in KL.
Johor may have internal LRT connecting the tamans.
TITLE: Tender process for KL-S'pore high-speed rail to begin in 2H 2014
By Melissa Goh
POSTED: 10 Sep 2013 10:02 PM
URL: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tender-process-for-kl-s/808910.html
Malaysia will begin the tender process for the proposed high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in the second half of 2014. That is according to the CEO of Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission, Mohd Nur Ismail.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will begin the tender process for the proposed high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in the second half of 2014. That is according to the CEO of Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission, Mohd Nur Ismail.
He added that negotiations to finalise plans with Singapore were currently on-going.
The proposed high speed rail will span 330 kilometres and shorten travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to 90 minutes.
Mr Nur Ismail was speaking on the sidelines of a regional rail conference in Kuala Lumpur.
He also said the project was not affected by government measures to consolidate its fiscal position.
"As of the current information, we don't expect it to be impacted by that. We are still looking at 2020 as the completion date," said Mr Nur Ismail.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak recently announced that the government will scale back or put on hold projects with high import content, given a weaker ringgit and a yawning fiscal deficit.
By Melissa Goh
POSTED: 10 Sep 2013 10:02 PM
URL: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tender-process-for-kl-s/808910.html
Malaysia will begin the tender process for the proposed high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in the second half of 2014. That is according to the CEO of Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission, Mohd Nur Ismail.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will begin the tender process for the proposed high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in the second half of 2014. That is according to the CEO of Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission, Mohd Nur Ismail.
He added that negotiations to finalise plans with Singapore were currently on-going.
The proposed high speed rail will span 330 kilometres and shorten travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to 90 minutes.
Mr Nur Ismail was speaking on the sidelines of a regional rail conference in Kuala Lumpur.
He also said the project was not affected by government measures to consolidate its fiscal position.
"As of the current information, we don't expect it to be impacted by that. We are still looking at 2020 as the completion date," said Mr Nur Ismail.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak recently announced that the government will scale back or put on hold projects with high import content, given a weaker ringgit and a yawning fiscal deficit.
Where did you get this from?
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