http://www.thestar.com.my/business/busines...alley-mrt-line/

KUALA LUMPUR: Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) is in the midst of planning to build the third Klang Valley MRT Line that will shorten travel time within the capital.

Director of Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Relations Datuk Najmuddin Abdullah said MRT Corp has appointed an independent consultant to study the plan, for which its first report is expected to be ready in the fourth quarter of this year or the first quarter of next year.

"Based on the findings, we can share more information on the route," he told a media briefing on the update of the Klang Valley MRT project here on Tuesday.

He said the third line, which would be a circular track and not a long stretch, would provide services around the city centre besides becoming a fully underground passage.




FULLY Underground track? sure boh?

no news for MRT3 yet... anyway, have a peek at the interior of the seven underground stations before they open to the public on 17-7-17




This post has been edited by propusers: Jun 16 2017, 11:11 AM

wait the news since last year end... looks like need to wait long long...

MRT 1 and MRT 2 has ignored Ampang area.

Hope this circle line will take care of Ampang

2017 - MRT 1 completed and operate
2022 - estimate MRT 2 complete and operate

MRT 3 is fully/mostly underground station, expect more time to deliver.
2027 to 2030 - MRT 3 mayb can complete and operate

This post has been edited by propusers: Jul 26 2017, 05:57 PM

initially they wan to complete all 3 MRT lines by 2020.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2489468/all

road traffic condition when 1st week MRT launching seem better... but now traffic jam same as before... no improving...

Is this hint for MRT 3 only completed in 2027 in their plan? If this is their estimation only, MRT 3 may be can complete in 2030 then.

by the way, e-haling service have been legalized in Singapore last year or beginning of this year. Malaysia is not the first country.



http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia...malaysians-says

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The recent legalisation of e-hailing services such as Uber and Grabcar is an important milestone for the Malaysian public, according to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

“It (legalisation) shows that Malaysian public transportation is moving into the digital era (by providing digital services). We are confident that it will be a more efficient service… I would say that it is an important milestone for Malaysians,” he told reporters after attending the Young Malaysians Movement (YMM) 45th Annual General Assembly held here, today.

Around 300 members of the non-profit organisation for Chinese youths gathered at the event, which was also attended by YMM president Chew Sir Boon and Terengganu State Assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Zubir Embong.

Liow said the legalisation would also help the country to achieve its 40 per cent public transportation modal share target by 2030.

“By 2027, the Mass Rapid Transit project would be completed and by then all linkages within the city would be really enhanced...all these would further enhance public transportation in Malaysia, so as to achieve the 40 per cent target,” he said.

Liow also said that public transportation services such as Uber, taxis and buses would help provide last-mile connection because of the need for these types of transportation and last-mile support.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri was reported as saying that Malaysia created history as the first country to legally recognise using e-hailing services such as Uber and Grabcar as a public transport service when the bill on it was passed in the Parliament last Thursday (July 27). — Bernama


Read more at http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia...I4iOX0wWQpjG.99

sigh... fast track? talk is always easy... action? slow slow wait...
first report said ready by 2016 Q4 or 2017 Q1... now 2017Q4 coming, report also belum come out... still in study? slow track?


This post has been edited by propusers: Sep 6 2017, 11:38 AM

http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/mrt-...nance-mrt3-line

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has invited local construction and infrastructure development firms to participate in the tender process to build, on a turnkey basis, and provide financing for the upcoming third mass rapid transit (MRT3) line, which analysts have estimated to cost between RM35 billion and RM40 billion.

According to the notice of tender, MRT Corp said the successful applicant will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the 40km MRT3 line, featuring 32km of twin-bored tunnels and 8km of elevated viaducts.

MRT Corp said the successful tenderers for the upcoming MRT3 line are also expected to develop tunnels, viaducts, stations, depots, trackworks, rolling stock, signalling, power supply and other related structures.

“The permanent works shall be designed to permit the railway to operate at a maximum operating speed of 100 km per hour, with an operationally proven grade of automation — level 4 signalling systems for driverless urban metro system,” MRT said in the notice.

To participate in the tender process, MRT Corp said prospective applicants may form joint-ventures, consortium, partnerships or similar arrangements — with or without a separate legal entity.

As for the JV, MRT Corp noted it must not comprise of more than eight members.

In order to qualify and participate in the tender process, MRT Corp said prospective applicants must meet the minimum financial capacity of having a paid-up capital and a shareholder’s fund that is not less than RM5 billion.

MRT Corp said the applicants must simultaneously demonstrate a positive earnings ratio over the last three years, calculated based on average net profit to average turnover.

As for the financing proposal, MRT Corp said it should include a minimum financing period of 30 years, with a drawdown period of up to 2028, while the margin of financing must not be less than 90% of the expected total project cost.

MRT Corp said financing can be obtained in five different currency denominations: Malaysian ringgit, US dollar, Chinese renmini, Japanese yen or Euro.

“The financing shall be in a single currency only, which must match the currency of contract price payments,” MRT Corp added.

Tender document submission must be simultaneously accompanied by a tender bond, which should be in the form of a bank guarantee, valued at RM5 million, and will remain valid for the next 180 days from the tender closing date of Dec 29, the.

“Any tender that is not accompanied by a Tender Bond will be rejected,” MRT Corp added.

Prior to submitting the tender, MRT Corp said prospective applicants are required to attend a tender briefing on Nov 15 and purchase the tender document valued at RM53,000.

The upcoming MRT3 line, the final alignment in the overall scheme of urban rail line, will feature 26 stations, of which 19 stations are underground and 7 stations elevated, the company added/

In his Budget 2018 speech, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the government, through MRT Corp, will expedite the construction of MRT3 or Circle Line and expects it to be completed by 2025, earlier than the initial target in 2027.

While MRT Corp has not revealed the preliminary alignment of the upcoming rail network, it was reported that the MRT3 line is said to cover Ampang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Tun Razak Exchange, Bandar Malaysia, KL Ecocity, Pusat Bandar Damansara, Mont Kiara and Sentul.

The MRT3 line is also said to be integrated with the first line (MRT1) stretching from Sungai Buloh to Kajang, and the second line (MRT2) connecting Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya via Serdang.

MRT1 was built at a cost of RM21 billion, a RM2 billion saving from an initial forecast; while MRT2, which is still under construction, is estimated to cost RM32 billion once it is completed.

In September, CIMB Investment Bank Bhd had estimated the construction cost of MRT3 to range between RM35 billion and RM40 billion, based on assumption it will be built at a cost of RM1 billion per km for the underground portion, which is benchmarked on MRT 2, and RM500 million per km for the above-ground portion.

This post has been edited by propusers: Nov 6 2017, 05:56 PM

http://www.lrt3.com.my/pdf/lrt3-2016.pdf

mrt3 alignment dun have official announcement yet... i wait since 2016 already...

there are some stations shared in https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4460565/
exact location still unknown

This post has been edited by propusers: Dec 29 2017, 10:35 AM