Well some really want back Kelantan state..
So they will do anything.. This project one of the goodies

i mean HOLIDAY !!!!

Wednesday, 29 March 2017
East coast rail kicks off

PETALING JAYA: The East Coast Rail Line (ECRL), estimated at RM55bil and the largest ever railway project to be undertaken by the private sector, is poised to kick off.
Sources said some early specifications and breakdown of the tenders could be announced as early as next month. While construction companies have lined up to bid for the multi-billion-ringgit project, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) – the body under the Finance Ministry tasked to undertake the implementation of the ECRL – is said to have assembled a team and roped in personnel with rail expertise from the private sector.
According to sources, Yew Yow Boo, formerly from construction firm Gamuda Bhd, has been picked as one of the senior personnel tasked with overseeing the ECRL.
During his tenure with Gamuda, Yew was said to have been involved in the construction giant’s double-tracking projects.
“The feasibility study is completed and awaiting approval from the Land Public Transport Commission or SPAD,” said a source.
More significantly, this will also be the first project outside the ambit of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), he added.
“The ECRL is expected to operate independently by another operator.
“It is also understood that its track lines will be that of standard gauge as compared to KTMB lines which are operated on meter gauge. With the standard gauge, the trains are able to run at a faster speed,” said the source familiar with the rail industry.
KTMB, the main railway operator in Peninsular Malaysia, has services that include intercity passenger services, the cargo segment, electric train services and the KTM Komuter,
Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, a Finance Ministry-incorporated company, operates and owns the urban rail system.
The newly-established MRL is the operator and owner of the 600km ECRL, a key catalytic infrastructure project for the East Coast Economic Region, providing the much-needed rail connection to Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang.
China’s state-owned enterprise China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) will fund the project. Last November, the company said that it had secured the engineering, procurement and construction management contract to build the ECRL from MRL.
Besides this, it was reported that the project will also be financed via a soft loan from the Export-Import Bank of China.
At the reported RM55bil cost, it will be the largest double-tracking rail project.
This cost includes the cost of several tunneling and underground scopes.
CIMB Research, in a recent report, said that 10% to 30% of the total contract value could be apportioned to local contractors. This could mean a range of RM5.5bil to up to RM16.5bil worth of tenders to be rolled out in stages beginning from the middle of this year.
Among local contractors that could benefit from this project are companies such as Gamuda and IJM Corp Bhd, which have strong rail expertise.
The MRL recently launched a three-month public display of the ECRL and construction is targeted to start in July, barring major objections after the display period.
The rail alignment will connect Wakaf Baru in Kelantan to the Integrated Transport Terminal in Gombak and will eventually be extended to Port Klang.
The train will carry both passengers and freight, travelling up to 160km per hour.

Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/business/busines...0CR2s8zlAFo7.99

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This post has been edited by propusers: Apr 26 2017, 03:48 PM

saw nearby LRT gombak (shell beside MRR2) and opposite it (restoran golek-golek) doing land clearing..is it related?

This post has been edited by mafa2801: Apr 26 2017, 03:55 PM

that is itt gombak, similar likes TBS for east coast

wow so much development..sure pack like TBS after this..

that's the plan

so the plan will bring benefits in terms of appreciation or vice versa?

it's like for connection purpose..

1 place for the rail services..

in terms of property investment?

i tot will link to klang?

well that one I not really sure..

but I guess should be positive as even the previous MRT project give good positive valuation on properties..

More kampung ppl gonna spending in KL and business in small state of east coast = wait die?

Bagus la buat tu. Tapi operation and maintenance mcm cap ayam nanti mcm rapidkl.

ECRL is an absolute waste of money - dubbed the most expansive rail track per km in the world.

Original study was that the 545km route would cost RM29 billion, or RM53.2 million per km.

Now it suddenly increase to RM55 billion for an additional 10% of the rail length.

Why would we not expect ECRL to lose money like KTM year after year.

The money could be better used elsewhere.

Any potential property that we can study ?
Near Kuantan Port maybe? ☺️

Presentation slides on ECRL (southern alignment) - make sense, I hope govt change the current route to this one

https://www.scribd.com/document/351235293/E...Southern-Option

Gists:
-Cheaper by est. 8b
-Integrate with ERL
-Integrate with KTM (plus cargo relief?)

taken from Skyscrapercity

wouldn't the route was confirmed, so just keep dream on the southern option.

the main losing point of southern options are extra time on rail integration.

gombak still on middle ring road. putrajaya not even on outer ring road (SKVE), so the distance and time to consume will very hard to convince east coast residents using train instead of car. if taking southern option, then it's better take flight.

This post has been edited by elmond: Jun 14 2017, 02:33 PM