Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail project interests French firms
22 May 2015|3,024 views
French companies are among the foreign players who are keen on participating in the planned high-speed rail project between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday, reported The Straits Times.
But the project is not yet at a stage where decisions about the best contenders are being made, Mr. Lui told reporters in France, where he is accompanying President Tony Tan Keng Yam on a state visit. Speaking to reporters at the Cazaux Air Base in south-west France, he said, "For us now, what we try to do is make sure we learn as much as we can about all the possible systems that could fit the Singapore-KL high-speed rail."
Singapore also needs to have deep discussions with Malaysia on 'a whole range of regulatory, structural, financial, commercial, operational matters' on the project, said Mr. Lui, who is also Second Minister for Defence. The two countries need to reach an agreement on various aspects - including how to select the best candidates for the project - before they can put out a tender into the market, he said.
Even before the state visit, the French had expressed interest in the Singapore-KL project, Mr. Lui said. Many French companies are already involved in Singapore's transport system, he said. Some examples include Thales Group, which has provided revenue collection systems and resignalling upgrades for some MRT lines, and Alstom, which has supplied new MRT trains.
French companies are among the foreign players who are keen on participating in the planned high-speed rail project between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday, reported The Straits Times.
But the project is not yet at a stage where decisions about the best contenders are being made, Mr. Lui told reporters in France, where he is accompanying President Tony Tan Keng Yam on a state visit. Speaking to reporters at the Cazaux Air Base in south-west France, he said, "For us now, what we try to do is make sure we learn as much as we can about all the possible systems that could fit the Singapore-KL high-speed rail."
Singapore also needs to have deep discussions with Malaysia on 'a whole range of regulatory, structural, financial, commercial, operational matters' on the project, said Mr. Lui, who is also Second Minister for Defence. The two countries need to reach an agreement on various aspects - including how to select the best candidates for the project - before they can put out a tender into the market, he said.
Even before the state visit, the French had expressed interest in the Singapore-KL project, Mr. Lui said. Many French companies are already involved in Singapore's transport system, he said. Some examples include Thales Group, which has provided revenue collection systems and resignalling upgrades for some MRT lines, and Alstom, which has supplied new MRT trains.
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