Definitely faster lor. The Eurostar London - Paris, reach 45 min before, pass 2 immigration in one line, 2 hours later, reach Paris.. straight walk off with luggage... super fast... I like HSR

Actually, I am very surprised got so many people object to MRT. I think Malaysia is the only country that protests building of roads and MRTs. MRT bring convenience right? Gives an option right? If u like to drive, then dun use. Let others have a choice to use. Reduce congestion. Only when the national debt is used indiscriminately like building white elephants, then u must be wary of national debt. MRT is useful infra. It is not a waste. We will reap long term benefits way beyond ticket sales or cost of building.

I thought just a few years ago, people always complain so many cars causing bad congestion? At that time, keep saying government did not improve public transportation. Now?

This is called 人云亦云.

i think u mis und the whole situation... if the project is supported by domestic loan and fully built using msia resource and with reasonable cost... I am ok with it...

but if u gonna be using foreign debt and inflated project price... then no... i duwan my cucu cicit have to pay high GST, high income tax and pay high ticket cost just for the sake of seeing the mrt completed now... restructure and rearrange it... then i welcome the project again

Do you know your next generation new baby born  of today or yesterday obligate in debt RM33,000?

on a fundamental term... japan economic is way ahead of greece and msia as well... their footing is strong... which is their manufacturing activity... msia manufacturing activity seems to be stagnant after pak lah taken over.... every resources throw to mega projects and building fast infra with fast debt....

yeap... its about the terms and price only... haha... if restructured nicely already... i angkat kaki sapot also....    we have to see how much corruption element in the project first... it will be perfect if we have infra and no need eat the debt with such a big hole inside...

You're right, Mahathir is doing all these in haste to frustrate Singapore and his personal distaste for rail transport. Otherwise, no money but there is a tax break for 3 months until September 2018? Why not scrap PORR, Penang undersea bridge, PNB118, Bandar Malaysia, TRX, Pan Bornea, ECRL, SUKE, DASH?

No money but got money to build RM30 billion projects in Langkawi and new island near Singapore? https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018...akun-dams-ting/

He should consider how much MRT / HSR can increase our GDP, because foreigners like these projects and will invest more in Malaysia, stupid!

No. I was referring to yr examples of intercity travel and EU intercountry travel where no immigration is involved.

Pls dun assume that i never travelled in hsr before.

Lol. No way kiasuland will allow! Already they complain too many Indian nationals there...plus what they call tiongs

HSR will not be affordable..just like in japan and china..even in China..HSR is loss making biz with big hole.

pls advise me where do all these luxury car companies sold their BMW MERC AUDI dan macam macam to.....

16bil usd
Ridership shorts 50 % than forecasted
After 10 years (maturity)

Taiwan HSR
https://topics.amcham.com.tw/2015/04/taiwan...nancial-crisis/
Hurtling along at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour, Taiwan’s High Speed Rail is a marvel of modern technology and convenience, shuttling travelers between Taipei in the north and Kaohsiung in the south – a distance of 320 kilometers – in less than two hours for NT$1,630 (around US$52).

The seven-year-old rail system is also massively in debt, however. Built at a cost of US$17 billion, it is Taiwan’s most expensive infrastructure project ever, and saving it from insolvency and government takeover has become a political hot potato tossed between the executive and legislative branches of government. A rescue plan devised by then Minister of Transportation and Communication Yeh Kuang-shih was roundly rejected in January by both major parties in the Legislative Yuan, prompting Yeh’s resignation.

No one suggests that the high speed rail line will be abandoned, and whatever happens, the entire process will likely take years to resolve. The main current concern is whether a solution can be found that avoids a huge financial burden on the government and reversal of the longstanding trend toward greater privatization in the interest of corporate efficiency.

In the meantime, dozens of lawsuits against the beleaguered Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) have been proceeding through the courts. In one major case, Taiwan’s High Court on March 3 decided for the plaintiffs – THSRC investors China Development Financial Holding Corp. and Continental Holdings Corp. – ruling that they have the right to redeem billions of NT dollars in premium shares. Redeeming the entire NT$53.3 billion in outstanding premium shares would bankrupt the company, though in that eventuality the claims of holders of premium shares have priority over those of owners of common stock (but behind banks and other creditors).

“I’m very pessimistic because the longer it takes to solve the problem, the greater the likelihood that the government will need to take over the company,” Yeh told Taiwan Business TOPICS. “If the government has to take it over, it will be very messy.”

The high-speed rail went into service in 2007, after nearly a decade of construction, and from many standpoints has been a great success. On-time performance stands at 99.38%, and annual ridership has increased from dismal beginnings to a relatively healthy 58% of capacity, with more than 47.5 billion riders per year. For 2013 (2014 numbers haven’t been released yet), the THSRC reported NT$3.29 billion in profits on NT$36.1 billion in revenues, up 6.24% from 2012. The number of stations is set to be increased from eight to 12, with three new stations coming online in 2015.

But ridership has never come close to expectations, averaging 130,000 daily, compared to estimates of 240,000 in the original feasibility study. And only a change in accounting methods – calculating depreciation in proportion to ridership instead of using traditional straight-line depreciation – allows the company to register any profit at all. Yeh says the company cannot continue using that accounting technique indefinitely, and “if you use straight-line depreciation, every year it loses maybe NT$5 billion to NT$10 billion.”

Technically, the company is already broke because the net value is below zero, he adds. “It is only solvent because the shareholders say it is.”

Moreover, THSRC’s concession – the period in which the company has operational control over the Taiwan’s high speed rail under its Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) agreement – is set to run out in only 18 years. With the company having NT$457 billion in liabilities, according to the balance sheet THSRC reported for 2013, it is clear that THSRC’s investors will see losses at the end of that period.

Ever wonder demand for equality never in Harapan manufezto for 100 days?

Im not surprise to see this empty comment coming from u. Thx god it's Tun...not someone from Pekan that leads d country.

As posted above..fix edu..fix hospital shud be prioritize

Ppl like u surely wont know our bed:people ratio for hospitals are extremely low..and this includes private hosp.

But hey its ok

Lets spend 100bil to benefit a few who wants to travel by HSR and save few waiting time rather than in airport

Ya i dont mind paying for public transport if say hsr is more convenient. Factor into tol and petrol, hsr may not be expensive as u think. Time is precious, rather nto waste tine driving where u can do nothing and just focus on the road lol.. Guess we are on the same page here unlike others.

Long term investment my ball.

I dont want my share to pay higher tax higher gst.

The same go to my children. I dont want them force to contibute to bail out   after how many years run every year loss makinh just bcs good for future competition

Invest lah at education. Good for future competition. Knowledge moral  etc

Agree 1100%.

Everybody acts like extra 30mins waiting in airport will cause them to lose 1mil per minute.

Same w driving and parking in malaysia.

Developed nation not just newest technology. Inner beauty and well behave human being are upmost important. Just need to look at mainlanders....all the adcance tech.....do the people there really advamce in term of humanity?

True it's so tiring driving to North or south.

in short infra itself it not the money generator but is to bring convenient and for stimulate development. Sad to see many do not aware what mean by infra