1.        The Land Transport Authority will conduct an engineering feasibility study to develop feasible corridor(s) for the Singapore leg of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) link. The tender for the study was called today.

2.        The study will develop options for and assess the technical feasibility of the possible HSR corridors, including the transportation connectivity for the three possible HSR terminal station locations at the vicinity of Tuas West, Jurong East and the city centre. The appointed consultant will also be required to study the impact on existing transport facilities. The study is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015

3.        The HSR link will improve connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore and bring the peoples of both countries closer together, by facilitating seamless travel between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, and enhancing business linkages.


About the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail Link

4.        The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR link was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak at the Leaders’ Retreat in February 2013. The HSR link aims to cut the travel time between the two cities to 90 minutes.