Prai swing bridge making good progress
Bernard Cheah

SEBERANG PERAI (Dec 8, 2010): The new Prai swing bridge, which is part of MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd's electrified double-track project, is about 40% completed and scheduled to be ready by December 2012.

Describing the project as an iconic and unique structure, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said work on the 282m bridge, with a 90m mid-span which is able to rotate and swing, is ahead of schedule.

A model of the swing bridge. The bridge is expected to be ready
December 2012.
"According to the schedule, the project is supposed to be 30% done. We are about 10% ahead of the schedule," he said during a visit to the project site today, accompanied by MMC-Gamuda JV senior management.

"We are confident we can complete the bridge on schedule."

Kong said the bridge costs more than RM100 million, and is part of the project's reported cost of RM12.49 billion.

The bridge is designed to allow unrestricted movement of ships and other marine vessels along the Prai River.

When completed, it will replace the existing 40-year-old single-track railway bridge which was built by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) in the 1960s.

Other significant engineering features of the double-track project include the 3.5km Bukit Merak marine viaduct and the twin-bore Berapit Tunnel in Perak, which is expected to be the longest railway twin tunnel in Southeast Asia when completed.

Kong also gave his assurance that the double-track project could be completed on time. "We are slightly behind time due to the land acquisition process, but the project will still finish on time."

He said work on the project is almost 60% done, and is expected to be completed by December 2013.

"We are doing our best as the ministry and the contractor are working closely to schedule," he said

On another matter, Kong, who had earlier visited the SJK (C) Kim Sen in Bukit Mertajam, said the ministry has approved the acquisition of about 3,000 sq ft of land to be turned into an entrance to the primary vernacular school, which had been affected by the widening of Jalan Harapan.

He said the ministry had submitted the acquisition to the state Land and Mines Department in November.

"We are waiting for department to gazette the acquisition and the valuation for compensation to the land owner. When gazetted, the state exco would have to approve it," he said.

He hoped the matter would be resolved by the end of the year before the school term begins next month.

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Source: http://www.ktmb.com.my/

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Pembinaan jambatan rel bekembar Ipoh - Padang Besar melalui Tasik Bukit Merah di Bukit Merah, Perak.
http://idristalu.blogspot.com/2010/03/keretapi-bukit-merah.html

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Source: http://www.ktmb.com.my/
UPDATE:

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Record rail tunnel break through in Malaysia
http://tunneltalk.com/Malaysia-Nov10-Berapit-tunnel-breakthrough.php

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Twin tube underpass of the Plus highway

The Berapit and Larut tunnels for the project are situated between the towns of Padang Rengas and Taiping. The Larut tunnel (390m long) and the Berapit twin-tunnels of 2.5km long each are 10km apart and sit respectively at the north and south gateways into this hilly region of Perak. The alignment carries the new tunnels under the old single-track line as it winds up over the hills as well as under the major Plus Highway twice and under a federal trunk road

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Satellite image of Berapit tunnel alignment

Source: http://www.ktmb.com.my/
UPDATE:

http://www.ktmb.com.my/images/stories/project2011/progressphoto/bberapittunnel.jpg

Selected tunnel projects from 2000 to 2010
Thursday April 29, 2010
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/4/29/central/6144101&sec=central

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Digging in: A section of the Larut tunnel being built.

1 — Electrified Double Track Project Railway (2008-2013)

The Berapit and Larut tunnels are situated between the towns of Padang Rengas and Taiping, Perak. The Larut tunnel measures 330m long and the Berapit twin-tunnels are 3.3km long each in the hilly region of Perak,

2 — New Doha International Airport (2005-2010)

Midfield Access Tunnel and Free Trade Zones are 1km dual-three lane structures. Each tunnel consists of twin cells of 20m by 5.5m per cell. It is constructed complete with mechanical and electrical facilities for power, communication and ventilation systems.

3 — Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit system (2003-2008)

A 4.8km bored tunnels for up and down tracks, three cross passages, 1km of cut and cover tunnel (total four tunnels) and two underground stations (four and two-storey) including mechanical, electrical and air conditioning works.

4 — Penchala Link, Sprint Highway (2001-2004)

A combination of bored and ‘drill-and-blast’ tunnelling construction methods used for a 720m long twin tunnel through a hill.

5 — Sungai Selangor Dam-Sungai Selangor Water Supply Scheme Phase (2000-2003)

Construction of diversion cofferdam, 431m long and 7m in diameter diversion tunnel with excavation area of 34sq m, spillway structures and outlets works.

UPDATE: Source: http://www.ktmb.com.my/

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Prai swing bridge, Penang

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Source: http://www.ktmb.com.my/

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actually, how fast the train will be for this project? 160km/h?
can it be faster based on railway design?
how many stops from KL to Butterworth? 3 hours if 160km/h non stop.

if 200km/h, then with only few stops (each stops less than 5 mins), then it will takes 3 hours to reach KL from Butterworth. which is still ok.

if 240km/h, like what Shanghai to other cities (power train speed only, not yet Bullet train), then Butterworth to KL is only 2.5hrs. For Shanghai case, a power train (240km/h max) ride from Shanghai to nearby cities (about 3 hours ride) cost only 130RMB (or RM60). The power train has steward and police on board with about every 30mins patrolling, which feel safe and reliable (departed on time and arrived on time, each stops only limited for about 2~3mins). So, if KTM can provide this kind of service, do you still want to take our Malaysian life-killing express bus?

actually, how fast the train will be for this project? 160km/h?
can it be faster based on railway design?
how many stops from KL to Butterworth? 3 hours if 160km/h non stop.

if 200km/h, then with only few stops (each stops less than 5 mins), then it will takes 3 hours to reach KL from Butterworth. which is still ok.

if 240km/h, like what Shanghai to other cities (power train speed only, not yet Bullet train), then Butterworth to KL is only 2.5hrs. For Shanghai case, a power train (240km/h max) ride from Shanghai to nearby cities (about 3 hours ride) cost only 130RMB (or RM60). The power train has steward and police on board with about every 30mins patrolling, which feel safe and reliable (departed on time and arrived on time, each stops only limited for about 2~3mins). So, if KTM can provide this kind of service, do you still want to take our Malaysian life-killing express bus?The train service will be max 160km/h. I'm guessing they will simply extend the platinum, gold & silver services to include Kuala Kangsar, Taiping & Butterworth....tho Taiping is a maybe.

How soon? Perhaps by the end of 2012, if everything goes well. But will Penang Sentral be ready in time?

Cheers, m

Arau Railway Station Ceases Operation
June 23, 2011 18:55 PM
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/state_news/news.php?id=596286&cat=nt

KANGAR, June 23 (Bernama) -- After operating for more than 90 years, the Arau Railway Station ended its operations on Wednesday after its last passenger service to Kuala Lumpur at 7.50pm.

The closure of the oldest railway station in Perlis is to make way for the construction of the electrified double tracking railway project from Ipoh to Padang Besar, and following the closure of the station, the Arau Railway Station services have been moved to a temporary station in Kampung Titi Besi about 200 metres from the present site.

A survey by Bernama Thursday found despite the station's closure, food stalls at the station were still operating.

Arau Railway Station Manager, Mohd Nazri Ismail said the closure of the station would enable the upgrading of the public transportation system which will be more advanced and systematic.

"Even though the Arau Railway Station is closed, the transportation services are still in operation as usual except that the station location has changed," he said.

Based on the history of railways in Perlis, the Federated Malay States railway system was connected to the Siamese Railway through Padang Besar on July 1, 1916.

-- BERNAMA

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Arau Railway Station (http://www.flickr.com/photos/r0hit/4343760238/) by r0hit (http://www.flickr.com/people/r0hit/), on Flickr
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http://tigapuluhsatu.blogspot.com/2011/04/lab-tour-december-2010.html

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NEW ARAU RAILWAY STATION:

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Source: http://www.ktmb.com.my/

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http://www.panoramio.com/photo/49808882

@ Kuala Kangsar, Perak
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@ Arau, Perlis
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Alor Setar railway station construction in progress, Kedah
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Some of the stations only need minor renovations not a totally new ones.

Can anyone let me know what is the fastest speed our trains can go on the new double tracks?

Can our double tracks be connected with high speed trains from thailand if they want which they are soon building it with China?

Thanks.

Can anyone let me know what is the fastest speed our trains can go on the new double tracks?

Can our double tracks be connected with high speed trains from thailand if they want which they are soon building it with China?

Thanks.

1) Fastest speed was up to 180km/h, the train may gone above this speed limit if it is a 'tilting train'..
2) Nope, impossible because our track speed limits and it is narrow track, unsuitable for HSR....

^^ Thanks !

In that case a separate HSR track is needed to connect HSR if want to connect it from thailand to singapore would be costly!!

1) Fastest speed was up to 180km/h, the train may gone above this speed limit if it is a 'tilting train'..
2) Nope, impossible because our track speed limits and it is narrow track, unsuitable for HSR....

What is the reference or basis for the 180km/h?
The ETS at 160km/h is the fastest for metre gauge, even in the world.

Could you cite some reference if you have?

Thank you.

^^ Refer here http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/ipohpadangbesarelect/

or read the last section,


Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Railway Project, Malaysia

The Malaysian Government has undertaken the Electrification of Double Track Project (EDTP), which runs through the four states of Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis in the northern peninsular region of Malaysia. The project involves the laying and electrification of a 329km-long double track near the existing single track that runs from Ipoh in Perak to Padang Besar in Perlis.

The project, which began in January 2008, was 42% complete in April 2010 and is expected to be completed by December 2013. It employs 150,000 people across various sectors.

The project is expected to handle 28 million passengers in 2013 compared with 20.7 million passengers in 2008, an increase of 35%. There will also be a 56% increase in cargo services, from 37.09 million tons in 2008 to 58 million tons in 2013.

The project is part of a master plan to improve the public transport system in Malaysia. Road transport constitutes 89% (as of April 2008) of the transportation system in Malaysia, causing congestion on the expressway. Rail transport, in contrast, constitutes only 3% due to the low speed of electric trains, which makes journeys time consuming.
"The project, which began in January 2008, was 42% complete in April 2010."

The project also aims to improve the profits of loss-making national operator, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), by increasing the turnaround of its existing rolling stock and effective usage of its wagons.

In 2006, KTMB earned RM113m from freight services, which is expected to increase by 628% on completion of the project (70% of KTMB's revenue comes from freight services). The number of inter-city coaches will also increase by 5.6% each year.

On completion, the train frequency will increase to ten minutes from the current 15 minutes during peak hours. The frequency during peak times will be 15 minutes, reduced from the current 20 minutes. There will also be ten times more train services than the current 22 services offered daily, resulting in the rise of the average daily passenger volume to from 101,000 to 130,000.

Malaysian railway line routes

The project runs between Ipoh in Perak to Padang Besar in Perlis, located in north Malaysia and the border town with Thailand.

The project covers four states, Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis. The first section stretches from Ipoh to Butterworth for 171km. The second section stretches from Bukit Meritahan to Padang Besar for 158km.

The construction of the first section will be given high priority as it is a continuation of the Rawang-Ipoh line, which will eventually shorten the distance between Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth to three hours from the current nine hours.

Malaysia's costliest rail project

Estimated to cost RM16.5bn, the Ipoh-Padang Besar electrification is Malaysia's largest and costliest railway project.

A multi-layer construction method is being followed, in which the construction takes place in a sequence from the bottom of the ground to the stations on the surface of the ground, to the signalling systems. This method facilitates simultaneous construction in all four states.

Two million pieces of pre-cast concrete sleepers, 1.5 million tons of cement and 400,000t of steel will be required to build the entire railway line.

EDTP project

The EDTP project was initially conceived in 2003 but was shelved by the new government due to increasing deficits of the state. The project was again resumed in 2007 and was awarded to the MMC-Gamuda joint venture, who was also the contender of the project in 2003.
"The project covers four states, Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis."

The project was given a temporary stop order by the Penang State Government in December 2008 as MMC-Gamuda had not furnished the track-laying plan for a 63km stretch. The order was issued with regards to a flood caused due to damage in the river bund in Titi Hitam, Seberang Prai, during the construction of the Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified double track. The project resumed again in January 2009 on the grounds that it is a national importance project.

The EDTP project was awarded to MMC-Gamuda, an equal joint venture partnership, on a design and build basis for a lump sum amount of RM12.48bn in July 2008. The contract was awarded with a precondition that any extra cost related to the project was to be borne by the main contractor. The project cost has now increased to RM16.5bn due to a rise in oil and steel prices.

In September 2008, it was reported that Betterworth to Pedang Besar would not be electrified as this section would mostly be used for the movement of cargo. This move is expected to reduce the project cost by a few hundred million Malaysian ringgit.

In December 2009, it was announced that the project completion date would be extended from December 2013 to January 2013, due to late approvals of the design and delays in the handover of the land caused by the relocation process of 3,000 squatters.

Ipoh-Padang Baser EDTP infrastructure

The project involves the laying of two new 329km-long parallel tracks to replace the existing single track, including new stations, bridges, the electrification of tracks and signalling systems.
"The project is part of a master plan to improve the public transport system in Malaysia."

The bridges required include 66 road over bridges, eight under bridges, 75 river bridges and 45 motorcycle / pedestrian bridges. A 282m swing bridge in Prai and a 3.5km marine viaduct at Bukit Merah will be constructed to accommodate the electrified double tracking system.

A total of 21 stations (four major and 14 minor) will be built. The four major stations, Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis, will have minor stations between them. The project also requires the construction of ten halts, three depots, and 180km of culverts and drainage works.

Two double-barrel tunnels have been built as part of the project. These include a 3.3km-long tunnel in Bukit Berapit, which is the longest in south-east Asia, and a 330m-long tunnel in Larut near Taiping. The construction of both tunnels was completed in May 2010.

To provide accommodation for KTMB staff, 220 quarters will be built.

EDTP rolling stock

The double track is designed to cater for electric trains with top speeds of 160-180km/hr, though the operator is expected to maintain speed levels between 140-160km/h.

KTMB uses three-car electric motivated units (EMU) operated by KTM Komuter Commuter Service, which will now be expanded to six-car EMUs manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric and Rotem.

KTM received its first six-car EMU on 10 December 2009, to service the Seremban-Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh sector that became operational in April 2010. The sector will be extended to Padang Besar in 2013, after completion of the project.


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What is the reference or basis for the 180km/h?
The ETS at 160km/h is the fastest for metre gauge, even in the world.

Could you cite some reference if you have?

Thank you.Be good if you can do the same :) Do u have a reference that ETS is the fastest at 160 km/h for meter gauge in the world? Ok, not that many systems use meter-gauge, but still, if you have a reference... :)

I do recall a photo in SSC of an ETS train operating at 165 km/h (something like that, but definitely 160+ with passengers on board. So it is certainly possible.

Cheers, m

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Gemas-Johor Baharu electrified double tracking project to be tendered out by year-end, says Transport Minister
Posted on July 27, 2011, Wednesday
http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/07/27/gemas-johor-baharu-electrified-double-tracking-project-to-be-tendered-out-by-year-end-says-transport-minister/

KUALA LUMPUR: The tender for the 197-kilometre Gemas-Johor Baharu electrified double tracking project (EDTP) would be done before year-end,Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said yesterday.

The stretch was already in the final stage of design, he said, but declined to state if the tender would be open to foreign parties.

“The Ipoh-Padang Besar and Seremban-Gemas lines are 70 and 90 per cent complete respectively,” he added, after officiating a forum on ‘Powering the Rails in Malaysia’ here.

The Gemas-Johor Baharu sector would be the final package for the EDTP.

It was previously stated that the Gemas-Johor Baharu line was worth RM7 billion because it did not only comprise the building of a double-tracking system but also a transport hub with a capacity to rival the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in Singapore.

Kong said the rail sector was poised to emerge as a catalyst in the rapidly changing landscape of Malaysia’s public transportation system once all the projects would come to a conclusion.

He said the EDTP in the northern section was slated for completion by end-2013 and the line to Johor by 2016.

Asked if the Komuter Service would be extended from Batu Caves to Selayang, he said the government would be considering the possibility.

“There has been a request from the public for the extension.

“At the moment we are still looking at the possibility.

“There will be a long term need for it and the extension is seen as the most viable,” he added. — Bernama

Padang Besar station new platform
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http://mygallery.malayarailway.com/Padang-Besar-td2771150.html

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5 grand old stations to live on
2011/07/28 By G. Surach andAdie Suri Zulkefli
http://www.nst.com.my/articles/28raill/Article/

http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/28raill/pixgal1

The Padang Besar station in Perlis is set to be retained.

SHAH ALAM: They stand testament to a part of the nation's history, tangible proof of the romanticism of a bygone era, have stood the test of time and are still used today.

And, chances are they will still be standing -- and used -- in decades to come, thanks to Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB).

The national railway service intends to preserve five old stations -- at Batu Gajah, Bukit Berapit, Taiping, Alor Star and Padang Besar -- for their historical significance and sentimental value, as well as to promote certain destinations to tourists.

Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, for whom the Batu Gajah station particularly holds a personal nostalgic value, was said to have come to the station's rescue when almost 14 stations between the Ipoh and Padang Besar line were initially slated to be destroyed to make way for KTMB's electrified double-tracking project (EDTP).

He, however, consented to the building of a new station at the royal town of Kuala Kangsar replacing the old, nostalgic station instead.

Meanwhile, the Taiping and Alor Star stations were designated by the National Heritage Department as national heritage sites.

Now, the old stations can be appreciated by future generations.

KTMB president Dr Aminuddin Adnan told the New Straits Times that the Batu Gajah station under the Ipoh-Rawang line would also be preserved as a possible site for a train museum.

He said the oldest and longest rail tunnel in the country, the Bukit Berapit rail tunnel would also be preserved even though new twin-bore tunnels were being built alongside the old tunnel under the new railway project.

Currently the EDTP, which is contracted to MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd has destroyed several old stations to make way for newly designed and more efficient stations to cater to commuters within the region.

The fates of the 10 remaining old stations such as Sungai Petani and the rest had already been sealed despite protests from residents and local authorities.

In the case of the Sungai Petani station, it is understood that the Sungai Petani Municipal Council (MPSPK) had appealed to KTMB officials and the Ministry of Transport to spare the station prior to the commencement of the double-railway track project.

However the plea was turned down as the station, located at the Sungai Petani town did not fall under the National Heritage Department's heritage buildings category.

The station nevertheless is being spared due to a commendable effort by its local council's move that struck a smart partnership with a private company to shift the structure to Taman Jubli, a public park less than a kilometre from its original site.

The issue behind the preservation of the old railway stations is that it constraints government agencies to preserve them with the hefty cost involved and maintenance as well.

When asked about the fate of the antiques within the stations that were destroyed, Aminuddin said that currently all antiques and significant artifacts had been moved to the railway museum in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru respectively by KTMB's Heritage Unit.

"We are now looking at our Batu Gajah International Complex and the old Johor Baru station as possible locations for a train museum to commemorate these items as well.

Currently, the EDTP between Ipoh and Padang Besar is 52 per cent complete.

The RM12.5 billion project kicked off on Jan 8, 2008 and is slated for completion in December 2013.

The EDTP, which covers 329km of double tracks, is the largest ongoing infrastructure project to date.

The railway lines run across the northern states of Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis. It is designed to cater to electric trains capable of speeds of up to 160kph, which will boost inter-city rail transportation.

Works on a 27km land viaduct, 3.5km Bukit Merah marine viaduct, Larut tunnel and Berapit twin-bore tunnels in Perak, and the new Prai Swing Bridge in Penang are in various stages of completion.

Various soil treatment methods are being carried out at all open locations, depending on the soil conditions while utility and drainage works are also being done.

The project will consist of two sections, a 171km stretch from Ipoh to Butterworth and another 158km stretch from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar.

It is expected that the Ipoh-Butterworth section will be given a higher priority as it is a continuation from the Rawang stretch, and will eventually shorten the travel time between Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth to three hours instead of the normal seven hours.

The project will also feature a 3.3km tunnel in Bukit Berapit, Perak, which will become the longest rail tunnel in Southeast Asia once completed.

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Interesting, why it look like they have 2 sets of gates models.

>>>
Tanjung Malim railway station, Perak
by TWK90

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^^Cantik but useless..Thats faregate made by OMRON, Japan...since KTMB will use token system in order to integrate with RapidKL, are they will scrap that faregate??? What a waste :bash:

It also a waste when Intercity train and ETS can't use that faregate...:bash:

^^Cantik but useless..Thats faregate made by OMRON, Japan...since KTMB will use token system in order to integrate with RapidKL, are they will scrap that faregate??? What a waste :bash:

It also a waste when Intercity train and ETS can't use that faregate...:bash:who knows, maybe they will figure something out.

Certainly those faregates could be re-used in JB or Penang?

Cheers, m

Be good if you can do the same :) Do u have a reference that ETS is the fastest at 160 km/h for meter gauge in the world? Ok, not that many systems use meter-gauge, but still, if you have a reference... :)

I do recall a photo in SSC of an ETS train operating at 165 km/h (something like that, but definitely 160+ with passengers on board. So it is certainly possible.

Cheers, m

The tracks and the train/ETS was designed for 160km/h but in actual operation maybe limited to only 140kmh. During testing ETS did reach 160kmh. Check it out in Youtube, its there. 160kmh is deemed as the fastest metre gauge in the world considering that there are not many operators of metre gauge in the world and also of the same standard as KTM.

The Berapit tunnel will be the longest railway twin single-track tunnels in South East Asia with a distance of 3.3km in length and hosts the world’s largest pipe arch

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http://destiniey.blogspot.com/2010/11/terowong-di-bawah-sungai.html

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The Bukit Berapit rail tunnel in Perak will also be preserved.
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http://halymdanish.blogspot.com/2007/08/kenali-malaysia-cintai-malaysia.html

Padang Besar Station
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^^^
I just WONDER whether SRT has to share the cost of the modification of Padang besar Station Yard as well as the erection of neww platform and platform roofs since accordsingg to the SRT-KTM Rail Traffic Treaty require SRT and KTM to share the cost if there are the modification of station buildign and statiuon yards at Padang Besar and Sugei Golok

^^Cantik but useless..Thats faregate made by OMRON, Japan...since KTMB will use token system in order to integrate with RapidKL, are they will scrap that faregate??? What a waste :bash:

It also a waste when Intercity train and ETS can't use that faregate...:bash:

The can enter onto the platform without goign through those turnstiles - just showing your tickets to the security guards and they are going to oopern the platform gate for you - that's all!

Alor Setar railway station, Kedah
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5 grand old stations to live on
2011/07/28 By G. Surach andAdie Suri Zulkefli
http://www.nst.com.my/articles/28raill/Article/

SHAH ALAM: They stand testament to a part of the nation's history, tangible proof of the romanticism of a bygone era, have stood the test of time and are still used today.

And, chances are they will still be standing -- and used -- in decades to come, thanks to Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB).

The national railway service intends to preserve five old stations -- at Batu Gajah, Bukit Berapit, Taiping, Alor Star and Padang Besar -- for their historical significance and sentimental value, as well as to promote certain destinations to tourists.

Five old stations
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Taiping Station
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Batu Gajah Old station

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http://forum.ipoh.com.my/showthread.php?t=5758

Padang Besar Station

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Bukit Berapit Station, Perak
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I love this gov project so much.
:cheers: :cheers:

Glad that they are preserving some stations at least. Better than tearing down everything but this will hold a glimpse to the past. A reminder of the yesteryears gone by, and a mark of how far things have come since.

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End of the line for train stop
By DERRICK VINESH Tuesday August 23, 2011
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/8/23/north/9348511&sec=north

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Earmarked for demolition:
The old railway station had served Penang for 44 years.

BUTTERWORTH: The 44-year-old Butterworth Railway Station will soon be pulled down to make way for a multi-million-ringgit state-of-the-art replacement.

The old station was officially closed on Aug 5 and is now replaced with a temporary station located about 30m away, next to the KTM Bhd (KTMB) parcel office.

When contacted in Kuala Lumpur, KTMB corporate communications senior manager Mohd Fazil Ismail said the new building was expected to be completed by first quarter of next year.

“The new station will be equipped with CCTV cameras for better security as well as facilities for the disabled.

“Construction work on the new station will go in tandem with the Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified double track project, which is expected to be ready by 2014,” he said yesterday.

The old station, which was opened by the country’s fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the late Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Abidin, in 1967, is also the only station in Malaysia with a 0km distance meter.

The 0km distance meter indicates that this is the beginning of the rail distance calculation for trains that head north for Padang Besar and south for Singapore.

An employee at the station said two cranes were used to shift a 1936 steam engine locomotive and a shunting locomotive head from the station’s old entrance to the opposite of the temporary station.

The fully air-conditioned temporary station has a ticketing counter, two VIP rooms, a room for the stationmaster, police beat, surau and toilets.

Commuter Teoh Teik Wah, 60, said he was surprised to find the old station closed, noting that there was no prior notice about it in the media.

His wife Lee Kan Sean, 67, said she had been taking the train to visit her family in Kuala Lumpur for the past 50 years, noting that the old station evoked a nostalgic feeling in her.

Factory supervisor L. Munusamy, 48, said he waited outside the old station for almost an hour on Sunday night to fetch his relatives, only to find out later that they had arrived at the temporary station.

“The new platform at the temporary station is barely 4m-wide which is almost half the size of the old platform.

“Although it has a high aluminium roofing, part of platform is wet whenever there is a heavy downpour,” he said.

Money changer-cum-book stall operator Mohamed Sirajuddin Abu Mohd, 38, said many passengers complained of having to walk in the rain and sun for nearly 30m between the sheltered overhead pedestrian bridge outside the old station and the temporary station.

“Car parking facilities are also inadequate as the parking area outside the station has become smaller following land acquisition for the new station project.

“I spent about RM40,000 to construct a temporary shop outside the station, which was completed in June,” he said, adding that he still had to pay rental to KTMB for the temporary trading site.

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nazrey, tak payah post laa..penang sentral project ni belum start2 lagi..and when u post it, it's like giving credit to MRCB/PHBB even though they are the one delaying the project. This KTM station is not part of MRCB/PHBB funding for Penang Sentral project.

I orang Penang i sakit hati lahh...

nazrey, tak payah post laa..penang sentral project ni belum start2 lagi..and when u post it, it's like giving credit to MRCB/PHBB even though they are the one delaying the project. This KTM station is not part of MRCB/PHBB funding for Penang Sentral project.

I orang Penang i sakit hati lahh...

May I know what the real problem/obstacle behind it? So new KTM Butterworth station is under separate budget but the location within Penang Sentral?

they should make provisions for extension of the line to Georgetown. A nice project anyways.

nazrey, tak payah post laa..penang sentral project ni belum start2 lagi..and when u post it, it's like giving credit to MRCB/PHBB even though they are the one delaying the project. This KTM station is not part of MRCB/PHBB funding for Penang Sentral project.

I orang Penang i sakit hati lahh...

As always..projek tersebut tu projek dari fed gov yg ia salah satu dari projek EDT...tak payah sakit hati lah klo nak bina projek macam ni di negeri (Penang) ni..but I think it's gonna start soon lah since projek EDT section utara ni banyak keje yg kena buat lagi..

sakit hati sebab project ni tak start2 lagi lah..bukan sakit hati sebab government nak buat project ni. Dah 10 tahun tunggu Penang sentral ni...habuk pun tarakk!! And do you know ka, this train station tak guna satu sen pun duit MRCB. Because, in case you dont understand, Penang Sentral and new Butterworth TRAIN STATION.

IS TWO DIFFERENT PROJECT.

let everything's coming on earth...

sakit hati sebab project ni tak start2 lagi lah..bukan sakit hati sebab government nak buat project ni. Dah 10 tahun .................

IS TWO DIFFERENT PROJECT.

dah lebih 10 tahun kot kan.. lepas 8 tahun br siap stesen sementara... sebelum ni bawah jambatan jer... so maybe kena tunggu lagi 8 tahun untuk proper stesyen....:bash::bash::bash:

they should make provisions for extension of the line to Georgetown. A nice project anyways.

I think they already proposed to be connected with monorail service, another long due project..:ohno:

dah lebih 10 tahun kot kan.. lepas 8 tahun br siap stesen sementara... sebelum ni bawah jambatan jer... so maybe kena tunggu lagi 8 tahun untuk proper stesyen....:bash::bash::bash:

Just 8 years for a temporary station... :(
I have used station bawah jambatan once, and swear to god that I will never take express bus from/to Butterworth. The 2hours I waited my express bus at mid nite bawah jambatan station was like standing in a rubbish bin. I saw a caucasian girl sitting there by herselve without moving with worrisome face shown (pasal takut kena rompak? pasal bau hanyit yang kuat?). I felt shame.

Double track project ahead of schedule: DPM
Published: Saturday September 17, 2011 MYT 12:37:00 PM
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/17/nation/20110917124650&sec=nation

BUTTERWORTH: The 329km Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) is expected to be completed ahead of the scheduled date in 2014, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Muhyiddin, on a working visit to Penang, said construction under MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd was progressing smoothly.

"I understand that the project will be completed ahead of the scheduled date in 2014," he said after visiting the project site after meeting traders and shoppers at the Tasek Gelugor market and then walked about 200 metres to the double-track construction site.

The EDTP is a RM12.5bil infrastructure project that involves the construction of the double-track railway across Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis. Construction of the project began in early 2008. BERNAMA

hopefully once this one finish they will announce double tracking project for the east coast side.. :cheers:

Kenapa stesen-stesen keretapi yang dibina dalam projek landasan berkembar elektrik, canggih-canggih dan hebat. Tetapi servis-servis keretapi dan juga keretapi itu sendiri naif dan mundur. Banyak sangat masalah, dan banyak rungutan pengguna. Tak faham la??? http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/33c4b951.gif

Apa komen anda tentang siri artikel ini : Dilema kereta api negara kita, Bhg 6 – Design Failure 6 (http://blogkaryait.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/dilema-kereta-api-negara-kita-bhg-6-%E2%80%93-design-failure-6/) Dilema kereta api negara kita, Bhg 6 – Design Failure 1 (http://blogkaryait.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/dilema-kereta-api-negara-kita-bhg-6-%e2%80%93-design-failure-1/) and so on ...

I think mungkin sebab
- keretapi yg di guna masih tak cukup demand-nya
- poor rail stuff's skill

benda semua tu always happen in developing country yg mula nak jadi developed country lagipun Malaysia baru je lah ada landasan berkembar elektrik (yg terpanjang di rantau ini)...beri lagilah masa bagi cabaran mereka yg melanda ini ;)

The best solutions for KTM to privatize them completely so they have to face market forces in term of their operations.
Hopefully in the future when majority of rail track in peninsular is electrified we can have new competition that truly can shake up this truly dinasour company called KTM.

I think mungkin sebab
- keretapi yg di guna masih tak cukup demand-nya
- poor rail stuff's skill

benda semua tu always happen in developing country yg mula nak jadi developed country lagipun Malaysia baru je lah ada landasan berkembar elektrik (yg terpanjang di rantau ini)...beri lagilah masa bagi cabaran mereka yg melanda ini ;)

Mana boleh bagi masa mannn..this is wrong system we are running. Harap you faham..bukan sekadar buat untuk masa depan, nak maintain pun kena jaga jugak. The problem is political. Keretapi Tanah Melayu dengan Chinese Railway system usianya lebih kurang.

The second reason is really hereditary from political system. The culture of union and government work ethics. Unless the current generation retire....

nothing wrong with the system laa dun you see ...even country in politic chaos ..kebantuan negara masih berjalan lancar..so dun get wrong with the political system coz it always come with emotion dan semata hilang kelogik-an...cayala..kini negara kena ada infra utama yg berkualiti untuk boleh menambah competitive among the region yg semuanya juga rebut kuasa masing2...

Personally, I can say this project can not be done before 2014. There are many problems due to KTMB, MMC Gamuda, etc. So it is not running as good as expected and this size of the project is normal in Malaysia to have many hidden truths that normal people won't know!! :ohno:

Ha ha, Nazrey sometimes you speak like you're not a Malaysian at all.

Sure people complaint a lot sometimes, not because out of berebut kuasa or desire to see the country ruin, but because we see that there is still hope that things can be done better.

If people don't aspire to improve, how can we become a developed country ?

Personally, I can say this project can not be done before 2014. There are many problems due to KTMB, MMC Gamuda, etc. So it is not running as good as expected and this size of the project is normal in Malaysia to have many hidden truths that normal people won't know!! :ohno:
I somewhat agree with this. The project is quite big and too good to be true. Big stuff only happens in Klang Valley so this is actually quite ambitious.

Tapi tengok pulak projek mega lain mcm PLUS highways... Dulu orang cakap gajah putih, now bersesak2, berebut2 nak guna highway.

Ha ha, Nazrey sometimes you speak like you're not a Malaysian at all.

Sure people complaint a lot sometimes, not because out of berebut kuasa or desire to see the country ruin, but because we see that there is still hope that things can be done better.

If people don't aspire to improve, how can we become a developed country ?

This is what i'm trying to say. Ya Nazrey, you're too optimistic. We care about the country. The is so much room for improvement. The only way is up! Kenapa perlu berpuas hati macam u when we see things can be run more efficiently.

people aspire to improve ke tak...itu tangung jawab masing2 under superior policies that's why I told ya about berikan masa untuk membantukan diri masing2 dulu sebelum berjayakan negara...ya you're right that there is still hope that things can be done better! Malaysia need more high skill workers!

Boosting Highly Skilled Workforce To 37 Per Cent By 2015
June 10, 2010 15:49 PM
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsrmk10.php?id=504992

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- The Government will improve the facilities of technical education and vocational training to provide a viable alternative for individuals to realise their full potential.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the country needed to improve the composition of highly skilled workers to at least 37 per cent by 2015 to become a developed nation.

He said currently, only 23 percent of the country's workforce was highly skilled, which was much lower compared with developed countries.

In developed countries, he said technical education and vocational training were preferred choices for students expecting good career prospects, but it appeared to be the last choice in the country due to misconception over limited job opportunities.

"This misconception must be changed. Technical education and vocational training actually provide viable alternatives for individuals to realise their full potential," he said when tabling the 10th Malaysia Plan in the Dewan Rakyat.

He said in this regard, the Skills Development Department would be the sole agency in developing and certifying the quality of technical and vocational training curriculum.

The Malaysian Skills Certificate will be recognised for entry into the civil services and institutions of higher learning, he added.

Najib said to encourage private sector involvement in the training of highly skilled workers, the government would undertake the following measures:

* Expanding the coverage of matching grants of the Human Resources Development Fund and SME Corp Malaysia to assist small and medium industries in the training of their employees;

* Providing RM500 million under the Skills Development Fund Corporation for the benefit of at least 38,000 employees;

* Establishing a joint fund between the government and employer to enable employees pursue PhDs in fields related to the industry where they are employed.

* Expanding the National Dual Training System (NDTS) programme which stipulated that 70 per cent training content is hands-on in the workplace and 30 per cent theoretical class at training institutions.

* Expanding the recognition of prior learning by awarding the Malaysian Skills Certificate to 60,000 workers annually on the basis of their knowledge, experience and skills, and

* Encourage the private sector to provide vocational and skills training using the public-private partnership method.

-- BERNAMA

people aspire to improve ke tak...itu tangung jawab masing2 under superior policies that's why I told ya about berikan masa untuk membantukan diri masing2 dulu sebelum berjayakan negara...ya you're right that there is still hope that things can be done better! Malaysia need more high skill workers!

Nazrey, Aku tak faham macam nak meningkatkan skilled labour ke 40%, sedangkan kerajaan akan memutihkan juta-juta pekerja asing yang tak ade skill. kalu pekerja-pekerja itu diputihkan pada akhir tahun ini, skilled labour kat Malaysia ni akan jatuh ke 20%? 15% kalu berbanding dengan jumlah tenaga manusia.

Public transportation kena meningkatkan efficiency dalam masa yang tersingkat. Masalah yang dihadapi di negara ini ialah semuanya lambat dan tak cukup efficient. Sekarang, orang ramai takut naik bas ekspres pasal takut dengan pemandu bas. Takut naik teksi, pasal takut dikopek dompet pasal tak guna meter atau perogol teksi. Tak nak ambil keretapi pasal lambat sangat.

Perkembangan pesat air-asia,tiger airways, jet star telah mengugat bisnes bas ekspres KL-Singapore, Penang-KL-Singapore.

Jadi, sebagai pengusaha pengangkutan awam, kena selalu ingatkan:
timable, reliable, affordable and comfortable.

Last time when nobody bothers to "complain" and spend that extra time to engage in anything, we ended up having what ? Two unconnected Masjid Jamek stations that are smack on top of one another, a KL sentral station with no provisions for extra lines to go through at grade, above or under it, the numerous monorail stations that seems oblivious to other rail stations around them, a Komuter service that somehow have 66 EMUs brought almost at the same time sourced from 3 vendors that ended up to less of a third of their fleet size without anybody realizing it. All because Malaysians believing that everything is perfect, that the people in charge of the projects knows best. The ever present "Tak Apa-thy"

And to be fair to all the "complaining" people, who you might consider not yet "improve under superior policies" (from wherever you might have pulled that out), we have achieve what ?

1. Made the government to link the KL Sentral MRT to the rest of the station
2. Integrate the Bukit Bintang MRT with the Monorail
3. Make sure that the interests of all those people whose livelihood is going to be affected by these infrastructure projects are adequately protected.
4. Improved the bus services

When even these policy makers/or political systems that you so virtuously extolled have decided to take heed and take these complaints and embraced them, I dare say even to someone whose post counts are definitely more awesome than most of us here - one Malaysian to another, isn't it no less than a bare insult to all the Malaysians regardless of their political beliefs that have expended their time and efforts to make these happened ?

Delicious Policies under brand new Malaysian PM ni baru wujud 2-3 tahun ni je kan ...but tasty problems which complain by complainer expert ni ada sejak terdahulu lagi :lol:

Ha ha, Nazrey sometimes you speak like you're not a Malaysian at all.

Sure people complaint a lot sometimes, not because out of berebut kuasa or desire to see the country ruin, but because we see that there is still hope that things can be done better.

If people don't aspire to improve, how can we become a developed country ?

Of course la, he is not Malaysian la, hehehe:lol:

diam2 laa sighhh!! :lol:

Double track project ahead of schedule: DPM
Published: Saturday September 17, 2011 MYT 12:37:00 PM
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/17/nation/20110917124650&sec=nation

BUTTERWORTH: The 329km Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) is expected to be completed ahead of the scheduled date in 2014, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Muhyiddin, on a working visit to Penang, said construction under MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd was progressing smoothly.

"I understand that the project will be completed ahead of the scheduled date in 2014," he said after visiting the project site after meeting traders and shoppers at the Tasek Gelugor market and then walked about 200 metres to the double-track construction site.

The EDTP is a RM12.5bil infrastructure project that involves the construction of the double-track railway across Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis. Construction of the project began in early 2008. BERNAMA

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Delicious Policies under brand new Malaysian PM ni baru wujud 2-3 tahun ni je kan ...but tasty problems which complain by complainer expert ni ada sejak terdahulu lagi :lol:

u mean NKRA, NKREA, KPIs, GTP under Dato' Idris Jala, isnt it? Definitely, we put our faith on him. He can chg MAS to profitable n i believe he can do so to this country. We need to give PM Najib n Idris Jala a time to prove it, so far everything is done well, the government project is running very well at this moment, malaysia's competitveness is already increase to 21st spot:banana:

Of course la, he is not Malaysian la, hehehe:lol:

Chaittttt, patot la banyak bual lebih, no wonder sometimes I don't get him. Ha ha, penat je aku baru nak kumpul kayu start flame war. Adehh. :tongue4:

thought u know...

thought u know...

Now I know (T^T)

u mean NKRA, NKREA, KPIs, GTP under Dato' Idris Jala, isnt it? Definitely, we put our faith on him. He can chg MAS to profitable n i believe he can do so to this country. We need to give PM Najib n Idris Jala a time to prove it, so far everything is done well, the government project is running very well at this moment, malaysia's competitveness (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=83684602&postcount=43) is already increase to 21st spot:banana:

ye latu..bual ke tak ...the truth prove it already...at least better hari2 buat bosan ngn tak pasal ...hmmmm -_-

I somewhat agree with this. The project is quite big and too good to be true. Big stuff only happens in Klang Valley so this is actually quite ambitious.

Tapi tengok pulak projek mega lain mcm PLUS highways... Dulu orang cakap gajah putih, now bersesak2, berebut2 nak guna highway.

^^I never thought and said this will be a "gajah putih" project..in fact I think this project is good which can give another option of travelling without driving. Please read properly and don't quote out of context.

there are lot of problems (e.g land issues, etc) of this project have yet to resolve, thus said, personally think that difficult to complete before 2014 (this was what I said). All those announcements by those politicians are only "shiok" sendiri. This was happended to Ipoh to Rawang double track which also delayed.

It is a good project, but mcm ko ckap la banyak hidden truths and to be completed in 2014 is far from reality. I agree with that.

The gajah putih thing is out of context, my mistake. Entah mcm mana boleh masuk... :D

talking to nazrey is like talking to a tree stump.

I wonder what level is his intelligence. He seems to believe news report bulat2 without questioning. So all the good news that made to the print indicates all is good within the country while he's not even Malaysian himself.

So all the faulty and slow railway system is going to be better because government just merely upgrading the hardware by implementing electrified double tracking project? He seems to oversee the main problem facing KTM.

1) Lopsided purchasing contracts - even with new rolling stocks the quality is questionable and durability is not proven yet.

2) KTMB's union resistance to change - who likes changes when they are in comfort zone huh. Nama je GLC, tapi work ethics macam haram. I've seen the worst in POS, Sime Darby and other GLCs but i heard from my engineer friend working in KTMB, sakitnya hati..

And now we have a Thai trying to convince us all is well with the system just need a little patience while actually, if run properly since 20 years ago we should already have advanced rail system like in Europe. Why do u always believe in mainstream media. Syiok sendiri news like this only orang kampung will believe.

That goddamn KTM is not right. Something is not right, the software. The hardware is coming but i dont see the software gonna improve soon. This is sick man.

^^ I think more likely he doesn't really understand what we are trying to say, and we also failed to understand what he was trying to tell...and vice versa beside i doubted whether he fully understood the news article that he had posted... BTW i really appreciate his effort for posting a little bit too much on every Malaysian thread even though he's not one.. but looking at the bright side... the more the merrier... other than that KTM chronic disease is untreatable ( probably) as long as the main 'causes/parasite' is not taken out....

KTM simply means "Kalau Tak Mau"seribu dalih why in the world its still Keretapi Tanah Melayu why not just Keretapi Malaysia?(same thing with university MALAYA)Once and for all i believe if the komuter division is privatised there is money to be made.The intercity service has been bleeding them big time for years just like MAS.KTM probably makes more money transporting cargo for the intercity .

talking to nazrey is like talking to a tree stump.

I wonder what level is his intelligence. He seems to believe news report bulat2 without questioning. So all the good news that made to the print indicates all is good within the country while he's not even Malaysian himself.

So all the faulty and slow railway system is going to be better because government just merely upgrading the hardware by implementing electrified double tracking project? He seems to oversee the main problem facing KTM.

1) Lopsided purchasing contracts - even with new rolling stocks the quality is questionable and durability is not proven yet.

2) KTMB's union resistance to change - who likes changes when they are in comfort zone huh. Nama je GLC, tapi work ethics macam haram. I've seen the worst in POS, Sime Darby and other GLCs but i heard from my engineer friend working in KTMB, sakitnya hati..

And now we have a Thai trying to convince us all is well with the system just need a little patience while actually, if run properly since 20 years ago we should already have advanced rail system like in Europe. Why do u always believe in mainstream media. Syiok sendiri news like this only orang kampung will believe.

That goddamn KTM is not right. Something is not right, the software. The hardware is coming but i dont see the software gonna improve soon. This is sick man.

^^ I think more likely he doesn't really understand what we are trying to say, and we also failed to understand what he was trying to tell...and vice versa beside i doubted whether he fully understood the news article that he had posted... BTW i really appreciate his effort for posting a little bit too much on every Malaysian thread even though he's not one.. but looking at the bright side... the more the merrier... other than that KTM chronic disease is untreatable ( probably) as long as the main 'causes/parasite' is not taken out....

Bung Nazray came from Narathiwat (Bang Nara - Next to Kelantan) though.

The Southerners of Thailand are fond of Railway SO MUCH since it is a part of their daily life and I can testify for that! Think abotu takign 140 Baht (14 ringgit van) vs. the virtually free local trains would be a real testimony by itself.

BTW, your complains about KTMB along with KTMB Union is just the way we view our SRT Union who have pararized Thai railway networks after the accident of Trang Express 84 has been hit by cargo train 701 at Khao Tao in October 2009.

If there are such a nationwide strike, I afriad that at this time I need a Division of Infantry to round them up and use the same tactics as happened at Rajprasong Intersection on 19 May 2010 alogn with jeeps with M2 heavy machineguns andturn any exisitng lamp poles or power lien poles into the makeshift gallows.

More reminder: Even the slugglish KTMB looks more progressive than our SRT!

Although I may not agree to some article contents. But Nazrey has provided many good and latest information all the while, I am thankful to him. That's because he doesn't write that article, he just sharing.

I may not sharing his view (sometime only), but I am protecting his rights of freedom of speech.

Although I may not agree to some article contents. But Nazrey has provided many good and latest information all the while, I am thankful to him. That's because he doesn't write that article, he just sharing.

I may not sharing his view (sometime only), but I am protecting his rights of freedom of speech.

อยู่นาน Nazrey! Hidup Nazrey! ขอบคุณคุณ..:nocrook:

How about rizalhakim ?
Is he thai as well ?

Although I may not agree to some article contents. But Nazrey has provided many good and latest information all the while, I am thankful to him. That's because he doesn't write that article, he just sharing.

I may not sharing his view (sometime only), but I am protecting his rights of freedom of speech.
+1 to this!

Kalau tak kerana dia, aku pun xtau mcm mana nak carik artikel2 yang terbaru... Harap google news pun x dpt apa yg aku nak.. Hehehe

Ingat!...benda baik di org cakap hanya 1 hari...tpi benda buruk... di org cakap hari2

Ingat!...benda baik di org cakap hanya 1 hari...tpi benda buruk... di org cakap hari2

tapi you benda baik you cakap tiap2 hari..benda buruk you tak cakap langsung..

just look at your newsposting. Semua benda baik saja. It's too good to be true.

But i must credit you for all the pics you have posted.

:lol:Ya lah sometimes when the thread is getting hot with interesting feedbacks u tampal lots of photos:lol:

tapi you benda baik you cakap tiap2 hari..benda buruk you tak cakap langsung..

tak cakap langsung? no! you're wrong man. kamu ingat aku ni buta mata ke :lol:

just look at your newsposting. Semua benda baik saja. It's too good to be true.

See again I posted only almost happened situations..that's why they're must report via their news agency and I re-posted here :cheers:

But i must credit you for all the pics you have posted.

My pleasure :cheers:
:lol:Ya lah sometimes when the thread is getting hot with interesting feedbacks u tampal lots of photos:lol:
I remember that we talked about this hehe...tau gitu tak pe la...tak bagus ke...tampal ngn gambar better than tampal ngn cakap buruk..ya tak :cheers:

Pembinaan jambatan rel bekembar Ipoh - Padang Besar melalui Tasik Bukit Merah di Bukit Merah, Perak.
http://idristalu.blogspot.com/2010/03/keretapi-bukit-merah.html

http://upislam.com/images/79866911736116362299.jpg

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2010/7/17/central/m_14viaduct.jpg http://thestar.com.my/archives/2010/11/11/central/p1view.jpg
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2010/11/11/central/p1view.jpg

Source: http://www.ktmb.com.my/
UPDATE:

http://www.ktmb.com.my/images/stories/project2011/progressphoto/bktmerahviaduct.jpg



The old and new track!

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KTM at Tasik Bukit Merah,Perak (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tourismopearl/3018740806/) by cap_ain (http://www.flickr.com/people/tourismopearl/), on Flickr

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/372028910_759bacaa83_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasniee/372028910/)
Tasik Bukit Merah (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasniee/372028910/) by jasniee (http://www.flickr.com/people/jasniee/), on Flickr

Some parts now completed...


http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/805/doubletrack.jpg

http://upislam.com/images/79866911736116362299.jpg
Would it not be cheaper to just reclaim it?With proper culverts at strategic location for water flow?

Some parts now completed...


http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/805/doubletrack.jpg
So this is what the final product looks like... That answers my puzzling thought on why they have to demolish the existing flyovers. It is because of the height... They werent high enough.

I am wondering where is this photo taken...

Ipoh-Padang Besar or Rawang - Ipoh or Seremban - Gemas?

To be frank.. this one looks like it is from the rawang ipoh (KKB-Tg.Malim) stretch instead... maybe the photographer can clarify us...

Why KTMB likes to use the concrete pillars for the OHE system. Why not use steel poles like ERL. More expensive ?

To be frank.. this one looks like it is from the rawang ipoh (KKB-Tg.Malim) stretch instead... maybe the photographer can clarify us...

ya...it seems like RIDT more to me.

^^ this is Seremban-Gemas portion

^^

That means this is most likely the Seremban-Sungai Gadut stretch of the Seremban-Gemas EDTP.

EDT Ipoh - Padang Besar

http://www.upislam.com/images/21008027903493984248.jpg
http://pictureofperfectyouth.blogspot.com/2010/07/langkawi-revisit.html

That is Bukit Merah lake which is not a natural lake. There is a dam nearby. I think they are right to build bridge there as oppose to land reclamation. I remember once taking a train ride from KL to Butterworth during rainy season and the water level at Bukit Merah lake rose to a level which totally engulfed the rail track. The train just keep going slowly. Weird scene... That was way back in the 90s.

I had no idea in that case i pardon them:lol:

http://www.2t.com.my/images/map_my_pinang.png
http://www.2t.com.my/EN/project/map_pinang.html


Penang section (old video)

Hw3uLJXVO2s

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...48&sec=business (http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/19/business/20111019132848&sec=business)

Gemas-Johor Baru double-tracking and electrification project to be completed in 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: The final package of the Gemas-Johor Baharu double-tracking and electrification project is expected to be completed in 2016, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.

He said the double-tracking and electrification project between Ipoh-Padang Besar will be completed by the end of 2013 and the Seremban-Gemas line by next year.

"We have finished the double-tracking and electrification project from Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh and also from Kuala Lumpur-Seremban. At the moment, the Seremban- Gemas route is almost 80 per cent complete.

"For the Ipoh-Padang Besar project, I think it is about 70 per cent complete.

2012 : Seremban-Gemas

2013 : Ipoh-Padang Besar

Looks like we are having busy time in KTM long distance travel :D

Great news...5 years to be done...hopefully they are not only double tracked Gemas-JB stretch, but need also done on Pasir Gudang and Gelang Patah branch line as per JB/Iskandar transportation masterplan.

Futhermore, by end 2013, i think that ETS/ KTM Komuter need also to increase their fleet since we are going further north. Please buy it now because it will take 2 years to complete..:cheers:

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...48&sec=business (http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/19/business/20111019132848&sec=business)



2012 : Seremban-Gemas

2013 : Ipoh-Padang Besar

Looks like we are having busy time in KTM long distance travel :D

^^Ipoh-Padang Besar won't be completed by end 2013. Insider said the revised completion is targetting end 2014. As I said many times..politicians don't realy know what they said sometime...hahahaha

Great news...5 years to be done...hopefully they are not only double tracked Gemas-JB stretch, but need also done on Pasir Gudang and Gelang Patah branch line as per JB/Iskandar transportation masterplan.

Futhermore, by end 2013, i think that ETS/ KTM Komuter need also to increase their fleet since we are going further north. Please buy it now because it will take 2 years to complete..:cheers:

Bukan p.gudang- gelang patah branch would be develop by (forgot!) That jb commuter thinggy..ktm would done EDT until kempas baru only

Would be nice if they build melaka and senai airport branch line also

^^Ipoh-Padang Besar won't be completed by end 2013. Insider said the revised completion is targetting end 2014. As I said many times..politicians don't realy know what they said sometime...hahahaha

That's unfortunate..I wish no more repeat of delay just like what happened on Rawang-Ipoh line.

Anyway, anticipating the completion of Seremban - Gemas :)

Double-track rail project on schedule
By NURADZIMMAH DAIM 11 November 2011
http://www.nst.com.my/streets/central/double-track-rail-project-on-schedule-1.4192

http://www.nst.com.my/polopoly_fs/1.4194.1320950376!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_454/image.jpg

The 3,450m marine viaduct crossing Bukit Merah.

CONNECTIVITY The electrified double-track project will meet the rising volume of commuters and cargo shipments

The Ipoh-Padang Besar portion of the electrified double-track project is now more than 75 per cent complete. Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said the project included the construction of a 3.3km tunnel in Bukit Berapit, a marine viaduct in Bukit Merah (both in Perak) and a swing bridge in Perai, Penang, which he recently visited.

"These projects are vital in ensuring an improved rail system as they allow faster journey time. The new rail tracks in certain places in Perak are being constructed away from flood-prone areas.

"Apart from replacing the old tracks, the project also includes the building of railroad crossings for motorists and pedestrians.

"And as we provide better services through upgraded tracks and facilities, it is also important to educate the public on proper usage.

"For instance, the bridges that are built for crossing the tracks. We need to educate the children to use them instead of risking their lives crossing the rail tracks, which is currently a problem for KTMB," he explained.

Syed Hamid said over and above catering for the rising number of commuters, the project would also improve the potential of cargo shipments from southern Thailand to Port Klang and at the same time, enhance the competitiveness of the country's main ports.

"With the completion of the tracks, the frequency of trips and the number of trains will need to be increased to accommodate the rise in commuters."

KTMB president Dr Aminuddin Adnan said two sets of six-car trains were currently being commissioned, or tested, before they were open to the users.

"We expect to carry out the final stage of commissioning next month, and introduce them to commuters."

He said KTMB had ordered eight more six-car trains that would take 12 to 18 months to arrive.

"With the completion of the double-track project and the arrival of new trains, frequency will definitely be improved, thus cutting travelling time," he said.

Also present were SPAD chief operating officer Azhar Ahmad, MMC Gamuda JV general manager Szeto Wai Loong and project director Datuk Mohd Nor Idrus director.

Szeto, who conducted the briefing at the Penang site, said the new swing bridge replacing the old one would allow boats in Sungai Prai to pass by more quickly as the bridge only took five minutes to lift, compared with the 20 minutes required by the old one.

Another iconic structure is the 3.3km tunnel cutting through Bukit Berapit, between Taiping and Padang Rengas.

It is said to be the longest main line tunnel in Southeast Asia.

The tunnel, which also runs under the North-South Highway, is 86.5 per cent completed.

The group also visited the 3,450m marine viaduct crossing Bukit Merah lake.

It is built 100 metres away from the existing track, away from flood-prone areas.

It is learnt that there are proposals to remove the nearby Bukit Merah train station to upgrade irrigation.

To curb illegal crossings, 200 crossings for motorists and pedestrians are being built along the train alignment.

Level crossings for vehicles at rail tracks will be replaced by road overhead bridges.

Double tracks ensure smoother rides as trains for both directions can use separate rail tracks. This eliminates delays brought on by trains waiting for others to pass first. The double-track railway system will cut travelling time from KL to Butterworth from the current nine hours to only three or four hours.

The project includes the construction of 23 stations along the northern alignment (Kedah, Perak, Perlis and Pulau Pinang) including three Royal stations Anak Bukit, Arau and Kuala Kangsar.

Each is built in a different design and with a different facade.

Tracks from Ipoh to Padang Besar (329km) are expected to complete in 2014; Seremban to Gemas (102km) to be completed next year, and a Gemas-JB track is in the pipeline.

The completed tracks are Rawang-Seremban (105km); Sentul-Pelabuhan Klang (45km); and Rawang-Ipoh (180km); Sentul-Batu Caves (7.5km).

Felda Hutan Percha, Melaka

double track Seremban - Gemas

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@ bukit mertajam,penang
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IMG_0104 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21318339@N08/6384476409/) by zaharin8250 (http://www.flickr.com/people/21318339@N08/), on Flickr
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IMG_0101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21318339@N08/6384484341/) by zaharin8250 (http://www.flickr.com/people/21318339@N08/), on Flickr
Many thanks nirahaz :cheers:

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Cornfield, oil palms, rubber trees (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thewallpart5/6366690427/) by A satan incarnate (http://www.flickr.com/people/thewallpart5/), on Flickr

Gemas-JB rail job winner to emerge in March
Sharen KaurPublished: 2012/01/04
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20120103232153/Article/index_html#ixzz1iU6QR6mk

The winner for the contract to build the Gemas-Johor Baru electrified double-track railway line will only be known in March, government sources said.

Three Chinese companies were earlier shortlisted for the RM8 billion project known as the Gemas-Johor Baru Electrified Double Tracking Project (EDTP).

They are China Railway Engineering Co (CREC), China Railway Construction Co (CRCC) and China Communication Construction Co (CCCC). The three are subsidiaries of China’s Ministry of Railway.

The Ministry of Transport said recently the rail link was still in the design process and its minister, Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said he was not aware of any contract being awarded yet despite unconfirmed news saying the government has decided winner of the tender.

The Gemas-Johor Baru project includes the building of 197km of parallel railway tracks, stations, depots, halts, yards and bridges and covers systems such as electrification, signalling and communications.

The rail project would be the final link in the EDTP with the other links being the Ipoh-Padang Besar and Seremban-Gemas railway line.

Beijing-based CREC was given a letter of intent (LOI) for the southern sector by the Malaysian government on a G-to-G deal in 2004, in exchange of palm oil and offshore financing by the Chinese government.

India’s Indian Railway (Ircon) was given the LOI for the northern sector from Ipoh to Padang Besar.

However, because of the economic crisis in 2007, the Malaysian government withdrew both the LOIs.

The government later awarded the Ipoh to Padang Besar contract to Gamuda-MMC JV at RM12.45 billion through a direct negotiation basis.

In 2008, Ircon was given the southern sector from Seremban to Gemas for RM3.45 billion.

During several recent visits by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to China, he had declared that the sector between Gemas and Johor Baru will be given to a Chinese company.

As Malaysia was no longer entitled to Chinese government soft loan financing, the Malaysian government decided to award the contract based on restricted closed invited tender.

According to a source, CREC, CRCC and CCCC were recommended to be given approval to participate in the invited tender, which is expected to be called in this month.

It was also suggested that based on bilateral relations with China, one of the Chinese companies will be selected for direct negotiation based on its local company participation.

"CREC would be the favourite to win as it is the initial party appointed by China and has spent some RM10 million during 2004 before the project was cancelled.

"The key local company involved will be the main selection criterion by the government," the source said.

^^Ipoh-Padang Besar won't be completed by end 2013. Insider said the revised completion is targetting end 2014. As I said many times..politicians don't realy know what they said sometime...hahahaha

seems like it will finish end of 2013..
most of the rail line are really on track...MMC-Gamuda JV doing well...

^^

You still need to consider other things such as..

- Electrification system installation

- Signalling system installation

- Signalling system testing

Also, the Butterworth - Bkt Mertajam section will be completed few months later than the mainline section.

seems like it will finish end of 2013..
most of the rail line are really on track...MMC-Gamuda JV doing well...

bro, can you not see those tracks in pics are without any Signalling and control system, overhead line catenary system, power supplies, etc in place??...:lol:

without the system works in place, how can a "Electrified Train" to work??? you think the train can just work on those completed tracks shown in pics:lol::lol:

Bro, don't blame you because many like you don't understand how it works.

TWK90 said is correct. some more system installation, testing and commisioning works and other works need to be carried out as well.

I am not guessing and surely it takes at least to end 2014 for this ipoh to padang besar project to complete. :)

1 year 11 months more to go
be patience

^^

Also, the Butterworth - Bkt Mertajam section will be completed few months later than the mainline section.

Of course, there are those who use the terms such as East Coast mainline and West Coast mainline...

But according to KTMB's terminology, Butterworth - Singapore (now actually truncated to just Butterworth - Woodlands) is the one and only mainline. Bukit Mertajam - Padang Besar, Gemas - Tumpat and everything else are subdivisions. :)

Another iconic structure is the 3.3km tunnel cutting through Bukit Berapit, between Taiping and Padang Rengas.

It is said to be the longest main line tunnel in Southeast Asia.

The tunnel, which also runs under the North-South Highway, is 86.5 per cent completed.

Isn't the Singapore's North-Ease Line MRT tunnel between Punggol and Harbourfront the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia? The whole line is underground. :)

bro, can you not see those tracks in pics are without any Signalling and control system, overhead line catenary system, power supplies, etc in place??...:lol:

without the system works in place, how can a "Electrified Train" to work??? you think the train can just work on those completed tracks shown in pics:lol::lol:

Bro, don't blame you because many like you don't understand how it works.

TWK90 said is correct. some more system installation, testing and commisioning works and other works need to be carried out as well.

I am not guessing and surely it takes at least to end 2014 for this ipoh to padang besar project to complete. :)

So what??..
We don't even have trains for it!!!

We don't even have train to run our existing EDT

So what??..
We don't even have trains for it!!!

We don't even have train to run our existing EDT

:lol: bro..the "Systems" works are NOT talking about the rolling stock (train vehicles). The systems works are referring to those signalling system, OCS, TMS, etc as below. to explain in a simple way.. see those hanging wire, traffic light, control system etc...

note: All pics below by others

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/7738/signalling.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/signalling.jpg/)

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3601/ocsp.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/521/ocsp.jpg/)

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You see pics below, you can see the systems works are not installed yet in Ipoh to Padang Besar project...understand from insider..it is now near final preliminary design stage, a lot details yet to be complete, so it will not be so soon to complete...likely end 2014. :cheers:

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i know

but what good a system, when you ain't got no train to run it

In a recent news report, KTM does have a plan for extra long distance electric train sets.

They plan to get 20 sets for future routes such as those to the north (Butterworth, Padang Besar) as well as for the south (JB).

In a recent news report, KTM does have a plan for extra long distance electric train sets.

They plan to get 20 sets for future routes such as those to the north (Butterworth, Padang Besar) as well as for the south (JB).

As per plan, KTM will acquire 10 additional trainset for ETS that will overwrite current locomotive-hauled Intercity train..still doesn't have any news either on Komuter Utara or Komuter Selatan. I suggested KTM to divide their operation up to subsidiaries for Komuter just like what happen in Japan..JR was divided to JR East, JR Tokai, JR West and so forth..

Furthermore, KTM must expand their operation to create new line that could be profitable such as Butterworth-Kulim, Gemas-Melaka-Muar-Batu Pahat-Kluang and KL-Kuantan :cheers:

I afraid division of KTM ala JR East, JR Tokai, JR West will not work well.

In Japan, each local JR companies has the scale to sustain itself, most notably JR East, JR Tokai and JR West........and maybe JR Kyushu. Breaking up KTM into small pieces will not work as it will too small to sustain itself.

Just stick to what it is now, or moving further ahead ala Korail.

Korail runs passenger services, while Korea Rail Network Authority maintains the line.

can't wait for Komuter Utara..people in the northen state need it
the Komuter train should run from Sungai Petani to Butterworth and Butterworth to Parit Buntar

Gemas-JB rail project: Malaysian govt in final talks with firm
By Balan Moses Published: 2012/01/06
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/5CHAIXI/Article/index_html

The Malaysian government is in the final stages of discussions with a Chinese company that is going to be awarded the RM8 billion Gemas-Johor Baru Electrified Double Tracking Project (EDTP).

Chinese ambassador to Malaysia, Chai Xi, said he had "personally heard" that this was the latest development on the matter.

"The Chinese side (Chinese government) has not yet been informed of the choice of company that will undertake the project," he said when commenting on whether a decision had been made in the choice of company to undertake the mega project.

"The embassy here has also not received any news saying that the Malaysian government has made a decision on which company will be awarded the project."

The two front-runners are the China Railway Engineering Co (CREC) and the China Railway Construction Co (CRCC), both having proven track records in the field in China.

A third company - China Communication Construction Co (CCCC) had also been shortlisted for the project while a fourth company, China Road and Bridges Corp (CRBC), was reported to be in the running for the job.

Business Times had reported on Wednesday that the winner for the project will be known in March and that CREC was the favourite to land the contract.

Chai said both companies were eminently qualified to undertake the project as they had the experience after carrying out many large railway projects in China.

"It is high time that Chinese companies come to Malaysia to carry out major infrastructure projects, given their strength in the field,' he said, adding that the Chinese government had impressed on the Malaysian government the need to keep in mind the track record of the company that would be given the project.

"We have told the Malaysian side that they should keep in mind the qualifications and reputation of the company concerned when making the final decision in the matter."

Chai said a working group was set up after Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao's visit here in April last year to look into identifying major infrastructural projects in Malaysia to be carried out by Chinese companies.

"During Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's visit to Nanning, China, last October, prime minister Wen said that China would, if necessary, support the funding of infrastructure projects in Malaysia including the construction of roads and railway lines."

He said this indicated the keen interest that China and companies there had in undertaking projects in Malaysia which they saw as a viable place to do business.

The project which includes the building of 197km of parallel railway tracks, stations, depots, halts, yards and bridges also covers systems such as electrification, signalling and communications.

Gamuda confirms CRCC offer for Gemas-JB rail job
Wednesday January 11, 2012
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/1/11/business/10239226&sec=business#13262736251421&if_height=836

KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd said it had been invited by China Railway Construction Co (CRCC) earlier on to be one of its local construction partners for the upgrading of the Gemas-Johor Baru railway line to an electrified double-tracking track.

Confirming a StarBiz report yesterday, a Gamuda spokesperson told StarBiz that it believed it had been chosen to be part of the consortium as it had a proven track record and expertise from the Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified double-tracking project.

StarBiz had reported on Tuesday that Gamuda had been roped in to be part of a group which is the front-runner for the construction of the Gemas-Johor Baru line.

A source had told StarBiz that the Malaysian construction company was in a consortium with CRCC and another local party linked to the Johor royal family and that this group was presently the front-runner for the RM8bil rail upgrading project.

Gamuda’s share price gained 12 sen to RM 3.53, set for its highest close in five months yesterday, with 8.28 million shares changing hands.

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To enable trains to travel at speeds of up to 160 kilometres per hour with enhanced operational safety and comfort for passenger travel and freight train services, the existing single-track rail infrastructure between Ipoh and Padang Besar was upgraded to a modern electrified double-tracking network using the highest of international standards in the quality of construction. We dismantled 417 kilometres of existing track and installed 759 kilometres of new track, 70 kilometres of which run on bridges and viaducts. The works featured 88,000 tonnes of rails and 1.22 million concrete sleepers. We also designed and constructed 5.5 kilometres of slab track in tunnels.​​​

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The Govt should consider a PDP for the Gemas-JB double track job
Raison D'etre - Risen Jayaseelan Tuesday February 21, 2012
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/21/business/10775011&sec=business

NOT only has the award of the Electrified Double Tracking Project (EDTP) for the Gemas to Johor Baru link been delayed, it has unintentionally drawn controversy.

One recent foreign press report alluded that there has been a bit of chopping and changing by the authorities here on which party is to be awarded the main job for building the double track.

True or not, the fact remains that the 200km or so double-tracking project from Gemas to Johor Baru, costing about RM8bil, is the only portion of the North-South double-track railway project that is still unawarded.

To recall, it has already been agreed on a government-to-government basis that the main contractor for the project will be one of three shortlisted Chinese companies. These are namely, China Railyway Engineering Co, China Railway Construction Co and China Communication Construction Co. All three are subsidiaries of China's Ministry of Railway

Not taking anything away from that agreement, perhaps the Malaysian government ought to consider having a strong local party to become the project delivery partner (PDP) for the Gemas-Johor Baru double track project.

Here's why: Firstly, the role of the PDP has its clear advantages, although admittedly, many including this writer have been critics of it.

But you can't take away the merits of the PDP, which has become clearer over time, especially in light of its first major application in Malaysia the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project.

The most significant aspect of the PDP is that the party playing that role assumes the risks of delays and cost overruns. The PDP is not the main contractor and so having the PDP in the Gemas-JB double track can still fulfill the government-to-government agreement of having a Chinese party as the main contractor.

For its role of assuming the project and financial risk, the PDP is to be paid a fee for this. But that fee would certainly be worth it (from the standpoint of the project owner) as the presence of the PDP reduces the ugly prospects of cost overruns and delays.

Far too often, in past government-initiated infrastructure projects in Malaysia, delays and cost overruns had become the norm.

An often, the Government had to dig deep into its coffers to bail out such projects.

So what the presence of the PDP brings to the table is that the Government is shielded from the financial risks of these projects.

Secondly, the PDP would remove much of the jockeying and bad press in relation to the Gemas-JB double track project.

The appointed PDP would largely determine who the main contractedparty should be because it is in the PDP's interest that the project gets delivered on time and within budget. Hence the most attractive party would be picked as the main contractor and so on.

This way, no one can fault the Government for say, siding one Chinese company over another. And the Government itself is removed from the entire process of having to make this selection.

What the Government has to do though is to pick the right PDP partner for the project.

It has to be one with the right expertise and track record in this area plus the balance sheet strength to assume the risks it would take on as the PDP.

By having a local party as the PDP, it is assumed that there would be less problems in areas such as integration with existing systems.

Also (and drawing a leaf from the KVMRT again) the Gemas-JB EDTP project should include the presence of the independent checking engineers (ICE) and value management consultants (VMC) to act as checks and balances.

The ICE monitors the progress of the project and its input is needed before contractors are paid. It is also tasked with safety aspects of the project.

The VMC is an independent party that would scrutinise the project plans and ensure that the optimum value is derived.

No doubt all these consultants, including the PDP would be paid a fee for their work.

But that's a fee that would surely be worth every sen if the PDP and the other consultants, can clear up the problems of the Gemas-JB double track and get this project going at last.

News editor Risen Jayaseelan still hopes that once the double track is fully in place,
it will be used at its optimum level before any decision is made on the other mega
infrastructure project, the high speed rail link.

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http://www.ktmb.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:electrified-double-track-project-gemas-johor-bahru&catid=37:project-progress

So, after this railway complete, it take how long from KL to Bukit Mertajam?

It looks like the whole stretch from Johor Baru to Padang Besar (800 km) will need another 4 - 5 years from now.

High speed trains in China now covered 103 routes, and 1,407 trip per day. At least 20 cities with either MRT or LRT.



So, after this railway complete, it take how long from KL to Bukit Mertajam?

So, after this railway complete, it take how long from KL to Bukit Mertajam?

I think it takes the same time we drive a car from KL to Bukit Mertajam,since Ipoh-KL takes the same time.

KTM ETS train masih tak cukup matlamat bagi servis along distance yet.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) will invest 500 million ringgit to purchase 10 high speed trains for its electronic train services (ETS) and is mulling leasing an additional 10 electrical multiple unit trains to support its north-to-south double tracking project expected to be ready in 2014, KTMB president Aminuddin Adnan said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/03/pressdigest-idUSL3E7G302B20110503

I think I can see EDT project in this Penang section ;)
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Electrified Double Track Project between Ipoh - Padang Besar (329km)
A unique RM100mil movable swing bridge over the Prai River in Butterworth.

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Dr M pertahan langkah selamatkan MAS
http://malaysiakini.com/news/190161
Nigel Aw
2:09PM Feb 24, 2012

Bekas perdana menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mengakui langkah kerajaan menyelamatkan MAS mengakibatkan kerugian dana awam, tetapi menegaskan ia bukan yang paling buruk berbanding kes lain.

Katanya, kerajaan juga kerugian RM8 bilion apabila membatalkan projek landasaan berkembar elektrik antara Johor Baru dan Padang Besar .
Projek itu dibatalkan oleh pengganti Dr Mahathir - Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Justeru, beliau menegur pihak media yang didakwanya agak terpilih dalam isu-isu melibatkan keputusan kerajaan.
..

..

Projek pengangkutan Malaysia hampir kesemuanya rugi.
kereta proton rugi.
kapal terbang MAS rugi.
Landasan keretapi pun rugi.
kapal Malaysia semenanjung - sarawak gulung tikar.

aku rasa jalan kaki je yang tak rugi.

Projek pengangkutan Malaysia hampir kesemuanya rugi.
kereta proton rugi.
kapal terbang MAS rugi.
Landasan keretapi pun rugi.
kapal Malaysia semenanjung - sarawak gulung tikar.

aku rasa jalan kaki je yang tak rugi.

Jalan kaki pon tak ada tempat khas pejalan kaki, kena fight dengan abang2 motor kadang2 sibuk nak lalu situ, kalau silap langkah, hujan ribot menganga je lah.

If all"rugi" who untung ah?:lol:

If we started earlier, with no delay in early 2000's, we could have enjoyed electric train from north to south, much earlier and at lower cost.

^^^
Speed up the process but my salary has never been raised worthy enough for the effort, why hurry?

Padang Besar Station (Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track Project (329 km)
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Thailand-Malaysia border (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedorovo/5815112237/) by fmt871 (http://www.flickr.com/people/fedorovo/), on Flickr

New platform @ Padang Besar, Perlis

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EDT: Ipoh-Padang Besar
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EDT: Ipoh-Padang Besar
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this is between kodiang and pdg sera. hehe i recognize those limestone hills.:)

is it the old railway track will also be used after EDT project finish and utilised?

is it the old railway track will also be used after EDT project finish and utilised?

Old track will be dismantled...:cheers:

this is between kodiang and pdg sera. hehe i recognize those limestone hills.:)

yup...near to kedah-perlis borderline

New platform @ Padang Besar, Perlis

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Nice video

If we started earlier, with no delay in early 2000's, we could have enjoyed electric train from north to south, much earlier and at lower cost.
i agree. more time delay and more cost will it be.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=...1098&sec=nation (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/3/22/nation/10961098&sec=nation)

Rail project ahead of time

TAIPING: The Perak stretch of the 329km Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified double-tracking project is expected to be completed six months ahead of schedule.

”To date, the Perak stretch is 89.7% complete,” said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.

Kong said this at the ceremonial handing- over of six flyovers to the state Public Works Department in Kamunting, near here, yesterday.

They are part of 20 flyovers costing RM251mil planned for Perak.

Kong said for the whole project, there would be 65 flyovers spanning over Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis, costing a total of more than RM1bil.

At a press confernce later, he said with flyovers to replace level crossings, motorists would be saved from the hassle of waiting for trains to pass.

6 months ahead, also second half of 2014! 300 kms take so long .....

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Kuala Kangsar station
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Tampin Train Station
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Tampin Train Station (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrldvoyagr/6956836206/) by WrldVoyagr (http://www.flickr.com/people/wrldvoyagr/), on Flickr
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Single Track (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrldvoyagr/7102907695/) by WrldVoyagr (http://www.flickr.com/people/wrldvoyagr/), on Flickr
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Train to Ipoh (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrldvoyagr/7102907983/) by WrldVoyagr (http://www.flickr.com/people/wrldvoyagr/), on Flickr

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Tanjung Rambutan
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at Padang Rengas
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Old and New at Kampung Alma
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English Electric 22115 KUALA LIPIS
Believed to be one of only two remaining Class 22 EE's operating in Malaysia, now being used by EMRail for infrastructure work and renumbered RE7003, though the old KTM number and nameplate are still carried.
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Parit Buntar Station
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Rail work for east coast
By SARBAN SINGH Wednesday April 25, 2012
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/4/25/nation/11171401&sec=nation#13353379473171565&if_height=412

BAHAU: The Transport Ministry will undertake a study to expand the rail double-tracking and electrification project from Gemas to Tumpat after the completion and commissioning of the Padang Rengas-Johor Baru project.

Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said expansion work would be a reality if the study indicated sufficient passenger traffic on the 530km east coast route.

“Although we have not made a decision, I am certain that it is a matter of time before we look at the east coast line. I am also certain that if we improve the rail service, more people will travel by train,” he said after visiting the site for the new Bahau train station near here.

Kong said the priority was to complete the west coast railway double-tracking and electrification project, with the Ipoh-Seremban stretch already completed while the Seremban-Gemas and Ipoh-Padang Besar stretches are due for completion by year-end and the middle of next year respectively.

He said the ministry was now fine-tuning the design for the 200km Gemas-Johor Baru stretch costing between RM7bil to RM8bil, with tenders to be called soon.

He said at present KTM provided six train services along the Singapore-Gemas-Tumpat routes.

“We are also upgrading the Gua Musang, Kuala Krai, Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah stations to keep up with the times,” he said, adding that the Jerantut station was upgraded in 2006.

Kong said his ministry had decided to build a new station in Bahau as the existing one built 70 years ago could no longer serve commuters.

“The station is not only very small but is located along the busy main road which is a flood-prone area. In fact, there are no facilities such as a canteen, parking or even toilets,” he said.

Kong said the new station, expected to cost between RM5mil and RM6mil, will be built some 500m away from the existing station and will have various amenities as well as be disabled-friendly.

“Work on the new station should begin in June and will be completed within 15 months,” he said, adding that the contractor would also have to realign the tracks in the area.

On a separate matter, Kong said the Implementation and Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister's Department has approved a RM716,000 allocation for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Seremban-Gemas double-tracking project near Batang Melaka in Gemencheh.

Gemas-JB rail project: Malaysian govt in final talks with firm
By Balan Moses Published: 2012/01/06
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/5CHAIXI/Article/index_html

The Malaysian government is in the final stages of discussions with a Chinese company that is going to be awarded the RM8 billion Gemas-Johor Baru Electrified Double Tracking Project (EDTP).

Chinese ambassador to Malaysia, Chai Xi, said he had "personally heard" that this was the latest development on the matter.

"The Chinese side (Chinese government) has not yet been informed of the choice of company that will undertake the project," he said when commenting on whether a decision had been made in the choice of company to undertake the mega project.

"The embassy here has also not received any news saying that the Malaysian government has made a decision on which company will be awarded the project."

The two front-runners are the China Railway Engineering Co (CREC) and the China Railway Construction Co (CRCC), both having proven track records in the field in China.

A third company - China Communication Construction Co (CCCC) had also been shortlisted for the project while a fourth company, China Road and Bridges Corp (CRBC), was reported to be in the running for the job.

Business Times had reported on Wednesday that the winner for the project will be known in March and that CREC was the favourite to land the contract.

Chai said both companies were eminently qualified to undertake the project as they had the experience after carrying out many large railway projects in China.

"It is high time that Chinese companies come to Malaysia to carry out major infrastructure projects, given their strength in the field,' he said, adding that the Chinese government had impressed on the Malaysian government the need to keep in mind the track record of the company that would be given the project.

"We have told the Malaysian side that they should keep in mind the qualifications and reputation of the company concerned when making the final decision in the matter."

Chai said a working group was set up after Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao's visit here in April last year to look into identifying major infrastructural projects in Malaysia to be carried out by Chinese companies.

"During Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's visit to Nanning, China, last October, prime minister Wen said that China would, if necessary, support the funding of infrastructure projects in Malaysia including the construction of roads and railway lines."

He said this indicated the keen interest that China and companies there had in undertaking projects in Malaysia which they saw as a viable place to do business.

The project which includes the building of 197km of parallel railway tracks, stations, depots, halts, yards and bridges also covers systems such as electrification, signalling and communications.

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http://www.ktmb.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:electrified-double-track-project-gemas-johor-bahru&catid=37:project-progress
Govt mulls east coast double-track railway
24 April 2012 | Last updated at 08:45PM
http://www.nst.com.my/latest/govt-mulls-east-coast-double-track-railway-1.77244

Bahau: The government is prepared to consider a proposal to build an electric double-track railway between Gemas and Tumpat on the east coast after the electric double-track from Gemas to Johor Baharu on the west coast has been completed, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said today.

He said, however, that a study had to be carried out to determine whether it was necessary.

"We are prepared to consider building the electric double-track railway between Gemas and Tumpat in line with the government's intention to improve public transportation in the country.

"However, we are now focusing on the Gemas-Johor Baharu electric double-track project which is now at the design stage. Nonetheless, we have to complete the Gemas-Johor Baharu track before thinking about the east coast double-track," he told reporters after a working visit to the Batang Melaka, Gemencheh and Bahau stations, here.

He said construction of the electric double-track project between Seremban and Gemas was proceeding according to schedule.

The Seremban-Gemas segment of the electric double-track project costing RM3.45 billion, over a distance of 98.2 km, was being built by Ircon International Ltd, a subsidiary of Indian Railway, from January 2008 and was expected to be completed by August this year.

On the Bahau station, Kong said a new Bahau station would be built to replace the old one which was more than 70 years old and was frequently hit by flash floods besides being close to the road.

He said tenders had been called for the new station, to be located about 500 metres from the old one, and the project would start in June and was scheduled for completion by September next year.

"The project, on a 1.21-hectare site, costs RM6 million. When completed, the modern station will be equipped with a more comfortable waiting lounge, office, kiosk, surau, toilets, store and parking bays, among others," he said. -- Bernama

^^
It takes 13h 40 mins for a Senandung Wau express train to reach Tumpat from KL. Also 3 hours 14 minutes to reach Gemas from KL. When the EDT Sg Gadut - Gemas is completed, one could reach Gemas in more than an hour. If the EDT East coast is completed, one could reach Tumpat within 7 hours.

If KL-Mentakab bypass via Titiwangsa Mountains is completed, then from KL to Tumpat should be within 4 hours. Not bad.

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If KL-Mentakab bypass via Titiwangsa Mountains is completed, then from KL to Tumpat should be within 4 hours. Not bad.[/QUOTE]

I sure like to see it happen sometime in this century:)

they still not willing to extend railway from tampin to mlk

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Kemunting to Kuala Kangsar :cheers:

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Taiping to Padang Rengas

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they still not willing to extend railway from tampin to mlk

Do u know when the old tracks were dismantled?Where was the station in melaka ?Someone told me it was on Jalan Hang Tuah!

^^
It takes 13h 40 mins for a Senandung Wau express train to reach Tumpat from KL. Also 3 hours 14 minutes to reach Gemas from KL. When the EDT Sg Gadut - Gemas is completed, one could reach Gemas in more than an hour. If the EDT East coast is completed, one could reach Tumpat within 7 hours.

If KL-Mentakab bypass via Titiwangsa Mountains is completed, then from KL to Tumpat should be within 4 hours. Not bad.

xrasa krajaan just ckp pasal benda nie...konfirm diorang akan buat bila line gemas-jb siap or hampir nk siap

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Do u know when the old tracks were dismantled?Where was the station in melaka ?Someone told me it was on Jalan Hang Tuah!

during WW2 by the nipponjin..

the old station is at jalan hang tuah, either the old bus station or graha maju(uitm) there..

there is also a cool britz map of future expension from mlk to kluang and a branch from mlk to gemas

there was a photo jorney by KTMB fan walking along it, most part have people ceroboh and make kampung, some were inside MKZ, i think it beyond salvation already.

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Taiping , Perak ,new railway constructions

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Kuala Kangsar , Perak

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Kuala Kangsar , Perak , new railway station ...

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Delayed???:bash:


Ipoh-Padang Besar rail project hits snag?

By Sharen Kaur Published: 2012/05/21

It is believed that MMC-Gamuda will submit the RM1.5 billion in variation order claims to the Malaysian government later.

The Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track project (EDTP) has hit a snag over price due to cost overrun and the main contractor may ask RM1.5 billion in variation order (VO) claims from the government, people familiar with the matter said.

It is understood that MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd, the main contractor for the project, has also asked the government to extend the time to complete the job to 2015 or 2016.

Sources said the government has yet to approve the extension request.

MMC-Gamuda was awarded the northern sector EDTP contract in December 2007 for RM12.49 billion. The job was initially slated for completion in January 2013, but due to impending land acquisition issues, the government has given an extension for the project completion until end-2014.

The contract comprises the design and construction of the infrastructure and systems works for the entire 329km alignment of the EDTP. MMC-Gamuda had awarded the systems contract to Balfour Beatty Rail Ansaldo Systems JV Sdn Bhd.

A source said the total project cost is expected to escalate to about RM14 billion because of the two-year delay.

It is believed that MMC-Gamuda will submit the VO claims to the government later. The source said there is already cost overrun
for the project, which is halfway completed.

“The civil works are 70 per cent completed, and the systems side, only 30 per cent. There are still land issues and other unresolved matters on MMC-Gamuda JV’s part.

“For Balfour Beatty-Ansaldo, they are still awaiting approval for the systems part. No signaling and electrification systems have been installed, except for concrete poles in isolated areas,” said a source.

People familiar with the dealings in Balfour Beatty-Ansaldo confirmed that the joint venture has not received approval for the systems part.

“We think this is going to be another case like the Rawang-Ipoh EDTP, which took more than seven years to complete. The project cost had escalated from RM4.2 billion to RM6.3 billion,”
the source said.

When contacted, Gamuda Bhd executive director Datuk Ng Lee Leen declined to comment as he was overseas.

MMC-Gamuda project director Datuk Mohd Nor Idrus also did not return calls made by Business Times.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, when asked about the extension for the project completion, stuck to the 2014 deadline.

He said the northern sector EDTP project would be completed in two phases, to Butterworth and Padang Besar.

"The first phase is expected to be completed by the end of next year, and the second phase in 2014," Kong told Business Times.

Among factors for variation order claims include incorrect estimation of the project's work; the obstacles that the customer or project team discovers that require deviation from the original plan; or additional money, time, or resources to be added to the project.

The northern sector EDTP is important for loss-making Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), the national railway company. Freight is currently KTMB's biggest money earner, with the northern section contributing over 70 per cent to its revenue.

When completed, the northern sector of the EDTP will cut travel time from Penang to Kuala Lumpur by threefold from nine hours currently.

Read more: Ipoh-Padang Besar rail project hits snag? http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20120521003233/Article/index_html#ixzz1vYCuBI84

Delayed???:bash:

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MMC-Gamuda has denied the news and confirms that the EDTP will be ready by late 2014. First phase would be ready by end of 2013.

now its half past 2012. still one and a half year to go. Most of the stretch visible from the highway shown they are ready to be wired. Hopefully they can make it on time.

“The civil works are 70 per cent completed, and the systems side, only 30 per cent. There are still land issues and other unresolved matters on MMC-Gamuda JV’s part.

“For Balfour Beatty-Ansaldo, they are still awaiting approval for the systems part. No signaling and electrification systems have been installed, except for concrete poles in isolated areas,” said a source.

People familiar with the dealings in Balfour Beatty-Ansaldo confirmed that the joint venture has not received approval for the systems part.

“We think this is going to be another case like the Rawang-Ipoh EDTP, which took more than seven years to complete. The project cost had escalated from RM4.2 billion to RM6.3 billion,”
the source said.

^^This is critical !!! Don't play play!!! Delay is possible??

Somebody's hijacking the contract? This is a norm in Malaysia. Malay first policy

i don't really care

its notlike we actually have train to run on it:lol:

Huh...khabar baik sebelum ni tak lah nak cakap2...tiba je ada khabar tak baik...asyik bising2 ..pastu sibuk kutuk2..ingat sekali ...KELAKAR JUGAK :lol:

haha..nazri - righteous!

Huh...khabar baik sebelum ni tak lah nak cakap2...tiba je ada khabar tak baik...asyik bising2 ..pastu sibuk kutuk2..ingat sekali ...KELAKAR JUGAK :lol:

This is not about "khabar baik or tak baik" but rather hiding the truth or revealing the truth.

As I mentioned before that this project is facing problems and not as what the press media reported which are very "shiok sendiri" news saying "the project is on schedule" and close to completion and this and that lah !! and even someone said it is going to complete in 2013 and then 2014...and now even 2015...2016???

many also shiok sendiri about the news reported!! :lol::lol:

on land issues - one of the delays was caused by the high compensation asked from certain quarters/people. i inquired from a friend at KTM and his response was 'pening kepala la kalau tanah sekangkang kera nak minta pampasan berjuta juta.'

^^

The government can use "Land Acquisition Act" for such purpose.