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Thanks. The pictures resolution r quite low. Will there b one at Desa Tebrau? I saw e Mount Austin but not sure how far it will b from Aeon or Tesco side.
Exactly. I was thinking about KL properties too (Singaporean here). But my friend from KL remarked that KL people will be flooding to buy in Iskandar now. So... depend on which side you are from...
You are marvellous to be able to dig out such details, though still a plan. Thank you man!
Thanks for the great information! KL and southwards it seems would be exciting play.
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I was actually surprised at the level of planning and thought for Iskandar's Transportation.
Hopefully the plans are carried out smoothly and not hindered by any political problems or changes.
Just superimposed the map on Google map. It should be beside Tesco/Aeon. But I cannot find any more information about the entire proposal. If it is realised, then it is very good news for me. Cheers.
Spore mnd minister khaw says future hsr could either be in east or west.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1256123/1/.html
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1256123/1/.html
Great news ! Most likely to be west then cos both sides got stakes at zone B :-)
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I would agree that it would be most likely West because of several reasons:
1) Give that the stops will be at Malacca and Batu Pahat, crossing over to the Eastern side would increase the length of the line, possibly through built up areas, hence significantly increasing the cost.
2) The crossover will be wider on the Eastern side, perhaps through Pulau Ubin, that will further drive up the costs.
3) If they align with NS highway and connect to Tuas, they don't have to go through land acquisitions. There are already quite a bit of dissent against land acquisitions.
4) From Singapore point of view, there is quite a bit of focus on the new Lakeside District and CBD to ease congestion around current CBD. The entire West Coast is a focus area. So the Western side would make sense from their perspective as well. When I drive to Tuas on AYE, I see 'endless land' for the line and station.
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Just to add to Point 2. It is not economically viable to have any Custom Checkpoint in the eastern part of Singapore when you already have one in Tuas. Furthermore they would prefer tourists coming to Singapore to tour around singapore rather than to hop straight onto the HSR to KL.
I would agree that it would be most likely West because of several reasons:
1) Give that the stops will be at Malacca and Batu Pahat, crossing over to the Eastern side would increase the length of the line, possibly through built up areas, hence significantly increasing the cost.
2) The crossover will be wider on the Eastern side, perhaps through Pulau Ubin, that will further drive up the costs.
3) If they align with NS highway and connect to Tuas, they don't have to go through land acquisitions. There are already quite a bit of dissent against land acquisitions.
4) From Singapore point of view, there is quite a bit of focus on the new Lakeside District and CBD to ease congestion around current CBD. The entire West Coast is a focus area. So the Western side would make sense from their perspective as well. When I drive to Tuas on AYE, I see 'endless land' for the line and station.
perhaps the 3rd causeway will be built soon for this hi speed train crossover from Sing to Nusajaya ? am thinking it cud be at PH as its the nearest point from Sing. savings will be substantial and they already have an existing CIQ at PH, not forgetting the state govt is there to provide admin support.
Just to add to Point 1. Malaysia will fix its station in iskandar and likely to be near their CIQ in the west so as to reduce the congestion at JB and this is also highlighted by KBW yesterday. The eastern part of singpaore is reserved for housing and to have the station near changi airport the train will have to go through quite a lot of housing estate, the sensitive pulau tekong, and also generate a fair bit of high frequency noise just like the japanese bullet train and Euro rail.
I would agree that it would be most likely West because of several reasons:
1) Give that the stops will be at Malacca and Batu Pahat, crossing over to the Eastern side would increase the length of the line, possibly through built up areas, hence significantly increasing the cost.
2) The crossover will be wider on the Eastern side, perhaps through Pulau Ubin, that will further drive up the costs.
3) If they align with NS highway and connect to Tuas, they don't have to go through land acquisitions. There are already quite a bit of dissent against land acquisitions.
4) From Singapore point of view, there is quite a bit of focus on the new Lakeside District and CBD to ease congestion around current CBD. The entire West Coast is a focus area. So the Western side would make sense from their perspective as well. When I drive to Tuas on AYE, I see 'endless land' for the line and station.
Just by looking at this map, you can see the additional work requires to build the HSR if coming from the eastern part of singapore.
The terminating stations of the link would be at the former site of the Tanjung Puteri Lorry Custom Complex here and in the vicinity of the Republic Polytechnic in Singapore.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/2/25/business/12742994&sec=business
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/2/25/business/12742994&sec=business
This one is MRT and not High speed train station.
The Star Online > Business
Monday February 25, 2013
Nusajaya earmarked for for S'Pore-M'sia high-speed rail station
IRDA CEO says spacious area will be a better choice for project
By ZAZALI MUSA
[email protected]
JOHOR BARU: Nusajaya in Iskandar Malaysia has been earmarked as one of the three stop stations in Johor for the proposed high-speed rail (HSR) linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
Iskandar Regional Development Authority chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said as a green-field area, Nusajaya would definitely be a better choice for the stop station.
Ismail said several issues had to be looked into in the development of the HSR, including land acquisition and the relocation of residents affected by the project.
“The type of users of the service will be what finally determines the terminals or the stop stations for the system from KL to Singapore,'' he told StarBiz.
On Wednesday, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said five towns in the country had been earmarked as “stop stations” in the initial plan for the HSR; Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Malaysia.
Malaysia and Singapore had on Tuesday jointly announced their agreement to build the HSR between the republic and Kuala Lumpur, expected to be completed by 2020.
The proposed project will cut travel time between the two capitals to just 90 minutes from the five hours of driving and seven hours by rail at present.
“Nusajaya, spanning 9,712.45 ha, is a good location for the stop station as opposed to the existing JB Sentral KTM station here which is facing space constraints,'' said Ismail.
He said the Nusajaya terminal would be connected to Kempas Baru, which had been designated as an integrated public transportation hub for Iskandar Malaysia.
Ismail said it would have all modes of transportation connecting to different flagship development zones in Iskandar Malaysia, with taxis, rapid bus transits and intra-city commuter train services for commuters.
On the Malaysia-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link, he said both countries did not have to wait for the one-year cycle to make a decision on the project.
“We are giving ourselves ample time on the project. If both governments find the study is good, then it can start anytime,'' Ismail said, adding that there would be two options for the RTS project linking Johor Baru and Singapore for the trains to either run above ground (grate) or via undersea tunnel.
He said the first option could be a causeway (a land bridge), while the second option could either be a low bridge or a high bridge.
A low bridge is anything below 15 metres in height, which is impassable by boats, while a high bridge is more than 35 metres or equivalent to a seven-storey building that would allow a liner to pass through.
Ismail said if the undersea tunnel were chosen for the project, then there would also be a choice of it being either a sunken tunnel or a bore tunnel.
He said the undersea tunnel was a more favourable option as it would cause minimal disruption to traffic movements during the construction period, as the project would be located nearby the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complexes of Malaysia and Singapore.
“However, the final outcome on the type of link to be built will all depend on the recommendations of the study for the two governments involved as well as costing,' he elaborated.
Ismail said it did not matter what the final choice was, but the main objective of the RTS was to improve connectivity and accessibility between Johor Baru and Singapore.
The terminating stations of the link would be at the former site of the Tanjung Puteri Lorry Custom Complex here and in the vicinity of the Republic Polytechnic in Singapore.
The RTS link is targeted to be up and operating by 2018 and have a co-located (CIQ) facility in Singapore and a co-located CIQ facility here so that commuters need to clear immigration only once for each way of travel.
The Johor Causeway, which is about 1.06 km long, was completed in 1932 and links Johor Baru to Woodlands on the other side of the Straits of Johor.
About 80,000 to 100,000 vehicles use it daily.
Johor and Singapore are also connected via the Second Link, a dual three-lane carriageway linking Tanjung Kupang to Tuas in Singapore. The bridge is about 1.9 km long.
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Monday February 25, 2013
Nusajaya earmarked for for S'Pore-M'sia high-speed rail station
IRDA CEO says spacious area will be a better choice for project
By ZAZALI MUSA
[email protected]
JOHOR BARU: Nusajaya in Iskandar Malaysia has been earmarked as one of the three stop stations in Johor for the proposed high-speed rail (HSR) linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
Iskandar Regional Development Authority chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said as a green-field area, Nusajaya would definitely be a better choice for the stop station.
Ismail said several issues had to be looked into in the development of the HSR, including land acquisition and the relocation of residents affected by the project.
“The type of users of the service will be what finally determines the terminals or the stop stations for the system from KL to Singapore,'' he told StarBiz.
On Wednesday, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said five towns in the country had been earmarked as “stop stations” in the initial plan for the HSR; Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Malaysia.
Malaysia and Singapore had on Tuesday jointly announced their agreement to build the HSR between the republic and Kuala Lumpur, expected to be completed by 2020.
The proposed project will cut travel time between the two capitals to just 90 minutes from the five hours of driving and seven hours by rail at present.
“Nusajaya, spanning 9,712.45 ha, is a good location for the stop station as opposed to the existing JB Sentral KTM station here which is facing space constraints,'' said Ismail.
He said the Nusajaya terminal would be connected to Kempas Baru, which had been designated as an integrated public transportation hub for Iskandar Malaysia.
Ismail said it would have all modes of transportation connecting to different flagship development zones in Iskandar Malaysia, with taxis, rapid bus transits and intra-city commuter train services for commuters.
On the Malaysia-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link, he said both countries did not have to wait for the one-year cycle to make a decision on the project.
“We are giving ourselves ample time on the project. If both governments find the study is good, then it can start anytime,'' Ismail said, adding that there would be two options for the RTS project linking Johor Baru and Singapore for the trains to either run above ground (grate) or via undersea tunnel.
He said the first option could be a causeway (a land bridge), while the second option could either be a low bridge or a high bridge.
A low bridge is anything below 15 metres in height, which is impassable by boats, while a high bridge is more than 35 metres or equivalent to a seven-storey building that would allow a liner to pass through.
Ismail said if the undersea tunnel were chosen for the project, then there would also be a choice of it being either a sunken tunnel or a bore tunnel.
He said the undersea tunnel was a more favourable option as it would cause minimal disruption to traffic movements during the construction period, as the project would be located nearby the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complexes of Malaysia and Singapore.
“However, the final outcome on the type of link to be built will all depend on the recommendations of the study for the two governments involved as well as costing,' he elaborated.
Ismail said it did not matter what the final choice was, but the main objective of the RTS was to improve connectivity and accessibility between Johor Baru and Singapore.
The terminating stations of the link would be at the former site of the Tanjung Puteri Lorry Custom Complex here and in the vicinity of the Republic Polytechnic in Singapore.
The RTS link is targeted to be up and operating by 2018 and have a co-located (CIQ) facility in Singapore and a co-located CIQ facility here so that commuters need to clear immigration only once for each way of travel.
The Johor Causeway, which is about 1.06 km long, was completed in 1932 and links Johor Baru to Woodlands on the other side of the Straits of Johor.
About 80,000 to 100,000 vehicles use it daily.
Johor and Singapore are also connected via the Second Link, a dual three-lane carriageway linking Tanjung Kupang to Tuas in Singapore. The bridge is about 1.9 km long.
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