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RAIL LINKS: Serve other areas, YTL
6Jul2009 NSTWITH the revival of talk about a high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, I hope YTL Corporation Berhad can consider serving areas that are different from those KTM Komuter serves.
From Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the high-speed rail can proceed to Port Dickson, Malacca, Muar and Batu Pahat before reaching Johor Baru and Singapore.
Although this alignment may cost more in land acquisition than running it along the North-South Expressway, it serves better to tap into markets currently not directly served by the railway.
The aforementioned towns are all future growth centres and the possibility of a higher ridership means the investment can be recouped much earlier.
By routing the train through the main population centres, we can more effectively move people from where they are to where they want to go.
T.E.T., Batu Caves
Source: NST – July 6, 2009
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john
July 6th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Regardless of the areas served, i think this venture would be very successful in moving people mass, in stimulating growth, in providing another iconic symbol to malaysia’s progress. However, the budget airlines between KL/SIN would take a hit. Hope to see this materialises within my lifetime.