RM28b rail plan
By Sharen Kaur Published: 2009/10/08
Source: http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/GLOBAL7-2/Article/index_html

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PRIVATELY-HELD Global Rail Sdn Bhd and its partner from China have jointly submitted a RM28 billion proposal to develop a high-speed railway and inter-modal freight system in Malaysia, linking economic corridors to major airports and seaports.

Global Rail managing director Fan Boon Heng said the proposal was submitted on September 28 to the Ministry of Finance, the Economic Planning Unit and the Johor Menteri Besar.

The project is a private finance initiative (PFI) with China Infraglobe Consortium, a global infrastructure development and logistics specialist.

Fan said China Infraglobe has the financing in place to fully fund the project, which will be implemented in four phases over 10 years.

He said the financial mechanism will be crafted such that the local government will have a total cost capped for the whole project and risks will be allocated to the parties best able to manage them.

"It will free up the current government funds for public spending in other areas," he told Business Times in an interview.

Fan said the implementation of the project to lay electrified double tracks will start from Iskandar Malaysia in Johor.

Under the first phase, the parties involved will lay the tracks from Johor Baru to Gemas, while under Phase 2, the tracks will run from Gemas to Tumpat in Kelantan.

Phase 3 will start from Kluang, with connections to the KL International Airport, Port Klang and the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) in Selangor.

The fourth phase will be from PKFZ to Perlis and up to the Thai border.

"We will call for tenders for local participation on the civil works, building of stations and yard facilities after we get the green light from the government. China Infraglobe will work with a European group on the systems portion," Fan said.

The proposal is in line with the government's 2020 National Physical Plan on Transportation.

"This development plan will transform Malaysia into a regional logistics hub for Asean and be the southern gateway to the overland logistics rapid freight system for China and Europe," Fan added.

It is also expected to propel Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd into a major logistics and industrial corporation, enhancing and augmenting its role as a national rail and logistics services provider in passenger and freight services.

Global Rail, set up in July last year, was founded by Fan, who previously headed ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation and, later, Balfour Beatty Rail Sdn Bhd for over 15 years.

It already has jobs from Road Builder Sdn Bhd for electrification for a railway project in Batu Gajah, Perak, and from YTL Corp Bhd to supply automatic train protection system and railway point machines for its Sentul-Batu Caves railway project.

I would ask them to cooperate with KTM and YTL too....

Highspeed rail will help transform Malaysia's economy fast to achieve V2020.

Global Rail Sdn Bhd
Industry : Utilities / Power
Type of Company : Private Limited Company, Local Based Company
Location : No. 35-3, Jln Wangsa Delima 13 D'Wangsa Bdr Wangsa Maju Kuala Lumpur 53300

Existing KTM rail network & EDT projects

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PRIVATELY-HELD Global Rail Sdn Bhd and its partner from China have jointly submitted a RM28 billion proposal to develop a high-speed railway and inter-modal freight system in Malaysia, linking economic corridors to major airports and seaports.


Seems like they share the route with KTM rail network! :cheers:
South: JB-Gemas
North: Buttorworth-Padang Besar

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4550/66746094.jpg

Existing KTM rail network
From http://www.keretapi.com

http://www.keretapi.com/grafix/jpeg/railway_map.jpg

According to the KTM project for ECER (East Coast Economic Region by PETRONAS)
http://www.ecerdc.com/ecerdc/trans-s2.htm

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NOTE:
KTM project for ECER

Malaysia's national petroleum company Petronas owns a railway line which links its oil refinery complex and the nearby town of Kerteh, Terengganu, with the petrochemical complex in Gebeng, Kuantan and Kuantan Port near Kuantan, Pahang. The line is mainly used to transport petroleum products, but has recently been opened up for general freight transport, with operation being conducted by KTM. There have been proposals to extend the line to connect with the KTM line at Mentakab, and even suggestions to go as far as Kuala Terengganu and Tumpat
http://www.ecerdc.com/ecerdc/trans-d5.htm

http://www.ecerdc.com/ecerdc/images/key-map/transport/Railway.gif

- To connect railway line from Mentakab – Kuantan – Kuala Terengganu – Tanah Merah/Pasir Mas
- To connect railway line from Tanah Merah/Pasir Mas – Butterworth and Kuala Lumpur – Mentakab
- To operate a scenic tourist train on the existing East Coast railway line to Kota Bharu

Some of KTM projects

http://www.malaxi.com/maps/railway_links.jpg

So they will share the route with KTM rail network from Kuantan – Kuala Terengganu - Kota Bharu - Pasir Mas :cheers: (correct me if I'm wrong)

The new link form KL Sentral to Mentakab and Metakab to Kuantan will render Gemas into very quite junction for sure since all the train to Tummpat are likely to head to the new shourtcut route - and make direct control of Kelantan for the fist time ... You know the rest of the story, don't you?

I'm totally agree and give 100% support this proposal since it is part of KTM expansion project..When KTM goes east coast line and west coast line it actually will connect several port cities and reduce travel time within this port city.

Regarding west coast line, connecting Malacca-Penang is MUST but connecting Penang-Padang Besar is unprofitable since current line Bukit Mertajam-Pdg Besar is under utilized need to be electrified first.



NOTE:
KTM project for ECER

Malaysia's national petroleum company Petronas owns a railway line which links its oil refinery complex and the nearby town of Kerteh, Terengganu, with the petrochemical complex in Gebeng, Kuantan and Kuantan Port near Kuantan, Pahang. The line is mainly used to transport petroleum products, but has recently been opened up for general freight transport, with operation being conducted by KTM. There have been proposals to extend the line to connect with the KTM line at Mentakab, and even suggestions to go as far as Kuala Terengganu and Tumpat
http://www.ecerdc.com/ecerdc/trans-d5.htm

http://www.ecerdc.com/ecerdc/images/key-map/transport/Railway.gif

- To connect railway line from Mentakab – Kuantan – Kuala Terengganu – Tanah Merah/Pasir Mas
- To connect railway line from Tanah Merah/Pasir Mas – Butterworth and Kuala Lumpur – Mentakab
- To operate a scenic tourist train on the existing East Coast railway line to Kota Bharu


Kuala Lumpur-Mentakab?? If this happen it will consist a tunnel through Titiwangsa and it will at least 30km..WOW!!!:nuts:

:cheers:

China firm awaits Govt nod for RM28bil rail project
Friday October 9, 2009 By YVONNE TAN
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/9/business/4870139&sec=business

If not approved by year-end, funds committed may be channelled elsewhere

PETALING JAYA: If the Government does not give its approval for the RM28bil proposal to develop a high-speed railway and inter-modal freight system by year-end, the Chinese party which has committed to financing the project will channel the funds elsewhere.

“The Chinese party has said that it would wait until the end of this year, after which it will move the funds to either Thailand or Indonesia.

“These countries are interested in becoming regional logistics hubs for the Asean region,” Global Rail managing director Fan Boon Heng told StarBiz yesterday.

Global Rail, a privately-held company, had on Sept 28 reportedly – together with its Chinese partner, China Infraglobe Consortium, a global infrastructure development and logistics specialist and a state-controlled agency – submitted a RM28bil proposal to develop a high-speed railway and inter-modal freight system in Malaysia.

Global Rail, which is involved in engineering, contracting, project management, repair and maintenance among others, is 51%-owned by Zulkifli Md Hussain.

Based on data provided by the Companies Commission of Malaysia, Fan as well as another director, Han Choo Kiat, held about 30% and 20% equity interest respectively in the company.

Reports indicated that the proposed system would link economic corridors to major airports and seaports. The project would be a private finance initiative.

“The Chinese party has given its word. It has committed to providing the funds. Now it depends on the Malaysian Government,” Fan said.

He added that the project was in line with the Government’s 2020 National Physical Plan on Transportation and would help turn Malaysia into a regional logistics hub.

“One of China’s intentions is also to stop using the Straits of Malacca to ship goods due to heavy congestion, so the demand for rail use is there.”

Fan said that since less than 10% of goods in Malaysia was currently transported via rail, demand should improve.

Meanwhile, analysts contacted by StarBiz said the project didn’t sound economically feasible.

“Is there even enough demand?” asked Jeremy Goh, analyst at OSK Research. “However, it is a 10-year project, maybe demand would pick up by then.”

He said if it worked out, the project would be hugely subcontracted out, and “our local construction boys will definitely benefit”.

There are four phases under the proposed project, with Phase 1 involving the building of electrified double-tracks linking Johor Baru to Gemas.

DRB-HICOM Bhd was earlier reported to have also submitted a proposal for this portion.

Under Phase 2, the tracks will run from Gemas to Tumpat in Kelantan.

Phase 3 is expected to start from Kluang, with linkages to the KL International Airport, Port Klang and the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) in Selangor, while the final phase will be from PKFZ to Perlis and up to the Thai border.

wah.... perangai mau, tak mau....

Kereta api laju RM250 juta

Oleh AZMAN IBRAHIM
azman.ibrahim@utusan.com.my


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Gambaran kereta api elektrik dari Korea Selatan yang akan dibawa masuk ke Malaysia.

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KUALA LUMPUR 8 Okt. – Berita baik untuk orang ramai. Penduduk di Ipoh, Perak atau utara Semenanjung Malaysia kini boleh berulang alik dengan mudah ke Kuala Lumpur dalam tempoh kurang dua jam.

Ini berikutan kereta api elektrik milik Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd. (KTMB) dijangka mula beroperasi April tahun depan.

Malah, penduduk di Ipoh turut berpeluang untuk ke Seremban dalam tempoh kurang tiga jam perjalanan.

Kereta api elektrik berkenaan yang berkelajuan 140 kilometer sejam (km/j), adalah untuk perjalanan sejauh 300 kilometer yang menghubungkan Ipoh ke Kuala Lumpur hingga ke hentian terakhir, Seremban.

Presiden KTMB, Dr. Aminuddin Adnan berkata, pihaknya menempah lima set kereta api daripada syarikat pembuat kereta api elektrik dari Korea Selatan, Marubeni dengan setiap set mempunyai enam gerabak (coaches).

Beliau memberitahu, kos pembelian kelima-lima set kereta api tersebut adalah sebanyak RM250 juta.

Jelasnya, melalui kereta api elektrik berkenaan, orang ramai dapat berjimat tempoh perjalanan kira-kira sejam.

“Buat masa ini, kita memperkenalkan tiga hentian iaitu Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur dan Seremban dan set kereta api pertama dijangka tiba pada bulan depan.

“Konsep baru ini menepati 1Malaysia yang menyatupadukan setiap kaum di dalam satu pengangkutan awam yang pantas.

“Selain itu, ia dapat mempromosi pelancongan Malaysia melalui kereta api elektrik tersebut kerana ia sudah lama diperkenalkan di negara-negara maju,’’ katanya selepas menghadiri majlis jamuan mesra 1Malaysia KTMB di sini hari ini.

Majlis tersebut dihadiri lebih 2,000 jemputan terdiri daripada pesara dan kakitangan KTMB, kakitangan Kementerian Pengangkutan, Kementerian Kewangan serta pelanggan setianya.

Selama ini, KTMB mempunyai tiga set kereta api komuter dengan setiap satunya mempunyai empat gerabak dan berkelajuan kira-kira 110 km/j.

Aminuddin menambah, kereta api elektrik berkenaan dijangka memuatkan kapasiti penumpang seramai 350 orang untuk setiap set kereta api.

Terdahulu, katanya, setiap set hanya mampu memuatkan 250 penumpang.

Ketika ditanya mengenai kadar caj tambang untuk kereta api elektrik berkenaan, Aminuddin berkata, pihaknya masih menilai mengenai perkara itu.

Article tu tak de mengena dengan thread ni, article tu tentang EDT project..forum Malaysia ada thread EDT di sini > http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=60491&page=18

High-speed railway and inter-modal freight system..hope to get nod from Govt!!!
Phase 1 Johor Baru - Gemas
Phase 2 Gemas - Tumpat
Phase 3 Kluang - KL International Airport - Port Klang - Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ)
Phase 4 PKFZ to Perlis

Kuala Lumpur-Mentakab?? If this happen it will consist a tunnel through Titiwangsa and it will at least 30km..WOW!!!:nuts:
:cheers:

According to the EDT project, the Berapit tunnel (Perak) will be the longest railway twin single-track tunnels in South East Asia with a distance of 3.3km in length.
Source: http://www.2t.com.my/EN/project/index.html

High-speed railway and inter-modal freight system in Malaysia
Macam ni tak yg Malaysia inginkan?!

http://knet.vsharing.com/Uploads/Knet/_epaper/FE1BEC3E55E2BCA846A982E3A5114D7C.jpg http://www.zacliu.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/hxd1-0009-300x200.jpg

HXD1 Series

HXD1

Nickname River Crab

derived from Siemens EuroSprinter, manufacturer by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd. the first HXD1 was completed in November 11 2006, come into sercive at Datong-Qinhuangdao line, and the last was completed by November 2008, totally 220 XHD1 locomotives was built. top speed 120km/h, Power output 9,600 KW

http://www.gofront.com/picture/hxd1c.jpg

HXD1C

Based on HXD1 & HXD1B, manufacturer by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd. the first HXD1C was completed in April 30 2006, come in to service on Chongqing - Chengdu line, planned to built 400 XHD1B locomotives. top speed 120km/h, Power output 7,200 Kw

hopefully there'll be a bullet train in malaysia soon..
kl-jb i suppose.

I can see ppls wait for ETS at side platfroms in KL station. But I'm not lucky, cant meet the train.

the planning is kindda ting tong

1st no direct link to KL? i mean KL has to play the leading part in the north south east west travel..afterall most people will wanna go to KL

why east coast line start from gemas,not KL-mentakab-kuantan..

if the chinese don't wanna use the straits of melaka,then why not direct penang-KB to bypass it?

importantly,most country bullet train are becoming a financial burden to the people..what make this think feasible? wanna fast and cheap,take airasia,wanna cheap,take KTM,so do we really need it

bukanlah bro ini inter-modal freight railway system yg ber-electric dan high speed...bukan bullet train..
The real bullet train thread is here > http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=902328

Bung Nazrey,

The chinese loco (for their own domestic transportation whcih are much better quality than the export version) already has the axle load of 25 ton (total 150 metric ton for each Co-Co Locos) ...

If there are any attempt for the constgruction of the dual guage tracks, the axle load of of 25 metric ton (with 5% margin of error) must be achieved ... to allow Chinese locos from China (not hte export version) to run withotu causing the cracks on the concrete sleepers, bridges and steel rails.

I just wonder if the KTMB tracks along with the KLIA Airport Link tracks already achieved 25 ton axle load at all ... even though I have full confidence that it has already exceed 20-ton axle load.

the planning is kindda ting tong

1st no direct link to KL? i mean KL has to play the leading part in the north south east west travel..afterall most people will wanna go to KL

why east coast line start from gemas,not KL-mentakab-kuantan..

if the chinese don't wanna use the straits of melaka,then why not direct penang-KB to bypass it?

importantly,most country bullet train are becoming a financial burden to the people..what make this think feasible? wanna fast and cheap,take airasia,wanna cheap,take KTM,so do we really need it

British Tuans who run FMSR could not conquer the moutain range which is now a part of Taman Negara that separate Eastern coast and Western coast.

You better find the way to negotiated with Environmental NGOs who would stand on theri way to oppose the KL-mentakab-kuantan railway project which may need heavy machine guns and M79 grenades to mow them down if ISA is not working well enough.

With the distance like this (KL-mentakab-kuantan => about 420 km), at least 700,000 men have to be perish to accomplish this project to have the same number as the the concrete sleepers for this kind of project.

Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive.
Locomotive main features:
1) The main circuit of the form: locomotive used to pay - directly - to pay electric drive technology, each vehicle loaded with a water-cooled IGBT converter to the four three-phase asynchronous motive power, auxiliary inverter integrated in the main converter browser;
2) Control System: Siemens SIBAS32 series of computer control, TCN network communication technologies;
3) the use of the central beam carrying body means;
4) the use of independent ventilation;
5) bogie, traction bar the use of low, based on the use of disc brake brake;
6) CCBII air brake system and braking systems, the use of regenerative braking power braking;
7) The locomotive has a function outside the control of reconnection, the driver in a cab car on the two-line control weight;
8 the requirements under the Ministry of Railways, locomotives equipped with remote reconnection LOCOTROL control system, suitable for heavy-duty multi-machine distributed traction;
9) based on user needs, vehicle equipment, toilets, beds and other necessary living facilities.
Main technical parameters:
Vehicle Design: Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive
Construction vehicles: Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive
Model: HXD1C
Year built: 2009
Current system: single-phase AC 25 kV, 50 Hz
Locomotive traction / brake wheel electric power week: 9600kW
Axis: Co'Co '
Gauge: 1435mm
Locomotive Weight Maintenance: 2 × 92t / 2 × 100t
Axle load: 23t / 25t
Overall length between the coupling center distance: 35222 mm
Single locomotive bogie center distance: 9000 mm
Fixed bogie wheelbase: 2800mm
Wheel diameter: 1250 mm (new round)
Sustained speed
When 23t axle load: 70km / h
When 25t axle load: 65km / h
Maximum speed: 120km / h
Starting traction calculation
When 23t axle load: ≥ 700 kN
When 25t axle load: ≥ 760 kN
Sustained traction
When 23t axle load: 494kN
When 25t axle load: 532 kN
Electric braking force: 461kN
Emergency braking distance
For 25t axle load at the time of the emergency braking distance: ≤ 900 m
For 23t axle load at the time of the emergency braking distance: ≤ 800 m

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