98 submissions received for KL-Singapore High Speed Rail project

Of the submissions, European companies dominated the applications, followed by East Asia and Malaysia, according to Singapore and Malaysian transport authorities

(Channel News Asia) – European companies and consortia dominated the Request for Information (RFI) exercise for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project, according to Singapore and Malaysian transport authorities.

A total of 98 submissions were received, including 14 from East Asia firms and 13 from Malaysian firms. The companies and consortia ranged from those in the civil and construction and operator sectors to advisory and technical consultancies, according to a joint press release by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Malaysia’s Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam (SPAD).

“We are grateful for the strong feedback that the market has provided us on our project. We will study the responses thoroughly and consider how the project’s commercial model and procurement approach can be further improved,” SPAD CEO Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah and LTA CEO Chew Men Leong said in a statement.

“We are heartened by the support we have received, and look forward to our continued partnership with the private sector to deliver this exciting and iconic project.”

Both governments expect to finalise the commercial and procurement approach of the project by next year, the two agencies said.