THE
Government of Malaysia is seeking to reduce MYR3.16
billion (US$756 million) cost by 36 per cent to with changes to the
structure and scope of the Singapore Border Rail Project, said Prime
Minister Mahathir Mohamad, reports Bloomberg.
Construction of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System
Link has been delayed repeatedly, with Malaysia requesting a six-month
suspension earlier this year citing concerns over costs.
Prime Minister Mahathir has been seeking to reduce his
nation's debt and review projects signed off by his predecessor Najib
Razak, including a bullet train that was supposed to connect Singapore
with Kuala Lumpur.
A few of those projects have since been restarted,
including the China-backed East Coast Rail Link that was revived after nearly
halving the price tag.
Malaysia expects to sign an agreement on the
Singapore-Johor rail by early next year, Transport Minister Anthony Loke
said. Much of the savings will be due to land and other engineering and design
cost cuts, with Malaysia proposing a light-rail transit system similar to lines
operating in Kuala Lumpur to lower the price.
Source : HKSG / Photo : Yahoo News.
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