Meanwhile, Singapore's Land Transport Authority and Malaysia’s MyHSR Corporation are reportedly ready to conduct an industry briefing this month to outline the parameters for the upcoming asset company tender for the KL-SG HSR.
On the briefing meeting, Bombardier Transportation said it would be making its decision based on the tender specifications, adding, it was too early to say whether it would be working with a partner or go solo on the project.
Meanwhile, Bombardier’s Project Director for the KVMRT Line Two, Ariffin Nawawi said the Trans-Asia railway network services from Singapore would eventually extend up to Kunming, China.
“The double tracking from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar (Perlis) is already completed and Bombardier supplied the on-board equipment for the signalling system component of the project,” he added.
Ariffin, who was also in charge of Bombardier Malaysia’s Rail Control Solutions Division, however said, the company was facing a number of competitors who were bringing in their own products at competitive prices.
“So, we need to be innovative to grab market share,” he added.