The Government of Malaysia has resurrected the High Speed Rail (HSR)project to Singapore again.
Same song. Old wines in new bottles.
I do hope this time it will be for real and not another pipe dream rainbow-chasing wish.
According to an Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) unveiled today, this high speed link will connect Penang, KL and Singapore.
A feasibility study will be conducted on the HSR system by January 2011.
“We are looking at speeds of about 280km per hour,” said Ahmad Suhaimi, the deputy lab leader for Greater KL at the ETP open house here today.
According to information provided by the lab, the door to door journey from KL to Singapore will take about 2.4 hours as opposed to 3 hours by air.
An intercity service to Seremban, Ipoh, Ayer Keroh, Muar and Batu Pahat has also been proposed.
So these intercity stops will boom if this project takes off at all.
