The Government of Malaysia and the Government of Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project. Both Governments agreed to work towards commencing HSR operations by around 2026, with trains running at a top speed of more than 300km/h.
The line will have 8 stations with terminals in Bandar Malaysia and Singapore, and 6 intermediate stations in Putrajaya, Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Puteri. All stations will be designed to integrate with the local public transport systems to ensure seamless connectivity.
Both Governments agreed that each will take responsibility for developing, constructing and maintaining the civil infrastructure and stations within their own countries, which will be undertaken by MyHSR Corporation and LTA (as InfraCos) in Malaysia and Singapore respectively. Through international tenders, an assets company (AssetsCo) will be appointed to provide and maintain the HSR trains and its associated systems (track, power, signalling and telecommunications), while two train operating companies (OpCos) will be appointed to operate the HSR services. OpCo International will operate the cross-border services, while OpCo Domestic will operate the domestic service within Malaysia.
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