Source: Business Times

By Adeline Paul Raj

SIEMENS, a global expert in high-speed rail technology, is keen to be the technology provider for the proposed high-speed train project linking Kuala Lumpur (KL) to Singapore.

The project, proposed by YTL Corp Bhd, is now under the Malaysian Government's consideration. Singapore has expressed interest in the project and both governments are expected to begin detailed talks this year.

Tim Hunter, Siemens' new head of rail for Malaysia, said the company has had vast experience managing large rail projects like this worlwide.

"We're certainly well-qualified for the job," he told Malaysian reporters in Madrid, Spain last week on a test-ride of the world's fastest series production train linking the city to Barcelona.

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Posted by pichu at April 7, 2007 9:32 PM