The federal government has been urged to submit a proposal for the development of another transport infrastructure in place of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, which has been terminated, to drive Johor’s economic growth and in enhancing regional connectivity.
Umno man decries murder of Johor economy as KL-S pore rail shelved
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Johor Umno Youth chief Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said the government s decision to terminate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) was tantamount to killing Johor s economy.
Hairi said the HSR project would have spurred development in three districts in Johor and demanded Putrajaya to provide detailed reasons over the about-turn.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 Datuk Seri Najib Razak claimed today the Perikatan Nasional government planned to pay annual compensation to a private company following the termination of the Kuala.
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Domestic high-speed rail network between JB and KL not needed as train line exists there
The national Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) Electric Train Service (ETS) entering the Kuala Lumpur station. Public transport researcher SM Sabri SM Ismail said the government should explore alternatives to a domestic high-speed rail network, which could include upgrading the existing KTM railway network, and extending the ETS system to run from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Baru.ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
PublishedJan 3, 2021, 5:00 am SGT
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