Singapore and Malaysia are expected to sign the bilateral agreement on developing the highly anticipated high-speed rail that will link the two countries early next month.
“We are working towards signing the bilateral agreement on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail at the next leaders’ retreat on December 5, 2016,” a spokesperson from Singapore’s Transport Ministry said.
The signing of the agreement will pave the way for construction to start in 2018, and the train is targeted to begin operations by 2026.
The New Straits Times reported that the draft agreement would detail the cost and revenue-sharing aspects of the project, and whether the countries would build a tunnel or a bridge across the Johor Strait to link the rail.
The proposed 350 kilometre double-track train will slash travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to 90 minutes, with terminus stations in Bandar Malaysia and Jurong East.
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