A serious European consortium including Alstom and Siemens has teamed up with a Malaysian company to bid on a high-speed rail project linking Malaysia to Singapore, the businesses announced on Monday (Feb. 12).
Offers must be submitted by the center of this yr and the contract must be signed by the tip of the yr.
In a joint statement issued on Monday, the European members of the consortium said that they had “long-standing experience in the technology” and implementation of cross-border HSR projects.
The 350-kilometre (217-mile) section connecting Singapore with the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, is scheduled for completion in 2026.
The rail service is predicted to chop travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to 90 minutes from about 4 to 5 hours currently by road. The journey by air takes a median of fifty minutes.
There is currently no rail connection between the 2 capitals.
In addition to Germany’s Siemens and France’s Alstom, the consortium also includes Italy’s Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and Austrian construction company PORR.
They will work with Malaysian engineering firm George Kent to bid for the project.
“This partnership will create a strong team combining European technology and design expertise with the best local experience,” reads a joint statement filed with the Malaysian Stock Exchange, as reported by Asia News Channel.
Last yr, Alstom announced its merger with Siemens, which is scheduled to be accomplished in 2018.
