Malaysia proposes changes to KL-Singapore HSR project

Singapore remains committed to fulfilling obligations under high-speed rail pact: MOT

Artist's impression of the upcoming Iskandar Puteri High Speed Rail station in Johor, Malaysia. PHOTO: EDELMAN
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Malaysia has proposed some changes to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, and Singapore has been discussing them in good faith with Malaysia, a Ministry of Transport (MOT) spokesman said yesterday.

Malaysian news website Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that Malaysia is considering changing the project so the line ends in Johor Baru rather than Singapore.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 26, 2020, with the headline Malaysia proposes changes to KL-Singapore HSR project. Subscribe