"We plan to work with international partners with relevant rail experience as we participate in various aspects of the KL-Singapore HSR. Our wealth of local operating knowledge in Malaysia and Singapore is complementary,” said Yam.
Meanwhile, Surbana Jurong sees the KL-Singapore HSR as a highly strategic project that opens up a new sector growth for companies in the infrastructure space.
“We are therefore pleased to be part of this Singapore Inc partnership,” said its CEO International (Singapore, South-East Asia, North Asia), Teo Eng Cheong.
The Land Transport Authority and Malaysia’s MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd will conduct an industry briefing on July 5 to outline parameters of the upcoming asset company (AssetsCo) tender for the KL-Singapore HSR. The AssetsCo will be responsible for the design, build, finance and maintenance of rolling stock and the design, build, finance, operations and maintenance of all rail assets (for example track work, power, signaling and telecommunications), including network operations.
The tenders for the projects are expected to be called by end-2017.