ELECTRIFIED DOUBLE-TRACKING PROJECT of Malaysian Railway

[johan is]

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

[nazrey]

Gemas-JB rail project: Malaysian govt in final talks with firm
By Balan Moses Published: 2012/01/06
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/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.

[nazrey]

Gamuda confirms CRCC offer for Gemas-JB rail job
Wednesday January 11, 2012
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story...&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.

[nazrey]

http://www.leightonasia.com/en/what-...infrastructure

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.​​​

[nazrey]

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story...&if_height=872

[nazrey]

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...1&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.

http://www.ktmb.com.my/index.php?opt...oject-progress

[v2_vehooi]

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

[kinta express]

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.

Originally Posted by v2_vehooi

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

[lohxy]

Originally Posted by v2_vehooi

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.

[nazrey]

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/...7G302B20110503

[nazrey]

I think I can see EDT project in this Penang section
image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stardex/6773966836/

Originally Posted by nazrey

Electrified Double Track Project between Ipoh - Padang Besar (329km)
A unique RM100mil movable swing bridge over the Prai River in Butterworth.

[UjaiDidida]

Originally Posted by UjaiDidida

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.

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[dinoleon]

Originally Posted by UjaiDidida

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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.

[bukhrin]

Originally Posted by dinoleon

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.

[dengilo]

If all"rugi" who untung ah?

[TWK90]

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.

[Wisarut]

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

[nazrey]

Originally Posted by nazrey

Padang Besar Station (Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track Project (329 km)
image hosted on flickr

Thailand-Malaysia border by fmt871, on Flickr

New platform @ Padang Besar, Perlis

[nazrey]

EDT: Ipoh-Padang Besar
image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosmelia/6837675190/

[shasujka]

Originally Posted by nazrey

EDT: Ipoh-Padang Besar
image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosmelia/6837675190/

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