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August 9, 2006

Jalur Mudra eyes Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed train project

By Ravi Nambiar

news@nstp.com.my

August 9 2006

A NEW player is proposing to build an alternative high-speed train service between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, with stops in Seremban, Malacca and Johor Baru.

Jalur Mudra Sdn Bhd, which is eyeing the project, said its "maglev" or magnetic levitation trains will run along the route of the North-South Expressway.

"With speeds of up to 500km per hour, we can cover the entire route of about 350km within an hour," said company chairman Datuk Rashidi Mohd Noor.

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Posted by pichu at August 9, 2006 8:30 AM