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  1. The project was held back for the longest time due to corruption allegations. I hope it goes forward smoothly soon. Am impatient for Malaysia to have its own HSR 😊

    #Malaysia #rail #ECRL

    asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trans

  2. The issue of extending the #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) to #RantauPanjang is still being studied and has been discussed by the government at the recent Malay Economic Action Council (#MTEM) meeting

    While discussions have leaned towards the proposal to create a more strategic route, particularly with neighbouring Thailand, no decision has been made yet

    Read more: nst.com.my/business/economy/20

    #eastcoast #raillink #railway #rail #train #station #Kelantan #passenger #passengers #stations #trains #rails

  3. The #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) has achieved 62.4% progress overall

    Construction is proceeding smoothly, with the #Kelantan phase of the project at 75.8% so far

    Two stations are being constructed in Kelantan: #KotaBharu for #passengers only & #PasirPuteh for passengers & cargo

    The alignment to the integrated transport terminal in #Gombak, #Selangor, is expected to be completed on schedule in Dec 2026 and services will commence in Jan 2027

    Read more: freemalaysiatoday.com/category

    #rail #railway

  4. The #track #installation for the first phase of the #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) project, spanning from #KuantanPortCity (#KPC) in #Pahang to #Dungun in #Terengganu, covering a distance of 92km, has been accomplished a month ahead of the projected schedule

    The achievement was attributed to the innovative CCPG-500A track laying machine, marking a pioneering advancement in the nation's #rail sector

    Read more: thestar.com.my/news/nation/202

    #EastCoast #railway #trackinstallation #raillink #tracklaying

  5. MARC Ratings has assigned a “Gold” Impact Assessment to Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd’s (MRL) SDG Sukuk Framework

    The framework has been established to set the guiding principles for MRL’s issuance of SDG Sukuk for specific eligible projects that contribute towards environmental & social benefits

    Read more: marc.com.my/rating-announcemen

    #SDG #Sukuk #MRL #MalaysiaRailLink #rail #railway #ECRL #EastCoastRailLink #eastcoast #MARC #rating #impactassessment #impact #assessment #SustainableDevelopmentGoal

  6. The #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) is anticipated to contribute a 3.8% increase to #Malaysia’s gross domestic product (#GDP) by 2047 by enhancing trade, boosting tourism and stimulating regional development

    The ECRL project is more than just a #rail link cutting across #Kelantan, #Terengganu, #Pahang and #Selangor, but can also serve as a cornerstone for economic growth and social progress

    Read more: thestar.com.my/news/nation/202

    #railway #raillink #train #trains #passenger #passengers #railways #rails

  7. The #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) clarified that as of November 30 last year, a total of RM13.64 billion in contract value had been awarded to local companies consisting of #contractors, #consultants & local #suppliers

    From this amount, the contract value that has been awarded to #Bumiputera contractors, consultants and suppliers as of November 30 last year was RM2.66 billion or 76.07 per cent of the target of RM3.50 billion

    Read more: malaymail.com/news/malaysia/20

    #EastCoast #RailLink #rail #railway

  8. The first track has been laid for #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) in #Gebeng, marking the dawn of a new era in the country's mega-rail project.

    Yang di-Pertuan Agong graced the official #inauguration of the #tracklaying ceremony at the Section 10 ECRL #station site.

    This marks the beginning of a crucial 94km #track laying works from #Kuantan Port City (#KPC) station in Gebeng to #Dungun, #Terengganu, and is expected to be completed in three to four months.

    Read more: nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/12

    #rail

  9. The #price structure for the East Coast Rail Link's (#ECRL) services will most likely be unveiled in 2026.

    As a regulated industry, #ticket prices are subject to approval from the Land Public Transport Agency (#APAD), among others.

    Ticket prices cannot be so high until many people cannot afford it.

    At the same time, it also cannot be too low until it poses a problem for #expressbus operators.

    Read more: thestar.com.my/news/nation/202

    #EastCoastRailLink #EastCoast #train #rail #railway #raillink

  10. Malaysia Rail Link (#MRL) clarified that the East Coast Rail Link (#ECRL) #passenger #train will travel at a maximum speed of 160km/h, dismissing claims from recent media reports suggesting that it could more than double its #speed to 351km/h.

    The entire #rail #infrastructure, including #foundation works, rail #track, #railway #signalling system, and #rollingstock, had been specifically developed based on a design speed of less than 200km/h.

    Read more: soyacincau.com/2023/11/18/ecrl

    #fasttrain

  11. SCM Southern Corridor Malaysia has uploaded new video showing drone footage of the progress thus far on the East Coast Rail Link (#ECRL) project in West Malaysia.

    ECRL is a standard gauge electrified railway project connecting Klang to Kota Bharu via the East Coast Economic Region states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan.

    Video: youtube.com/watch?v=fguy-vxKjD

    #EastCoast #EastCoastRailLink #drone #progress #construction #rail #railway #viaduct #tunnel #bridge

  12. The #diesel #locomotive used to aid in construction activities for the East Coast Rail Link (#ECRL) project have begun arriving in the country.

    The diesel locomotives that were brought in via the Kuantan Port and they will greatly support the project's #construction activities.

    Last month, the project has reached 52.9 per cent completion and is on track to be completed by 2027.

    Read more: nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/10

    #eastcoast #rail #raillink #train #railway #mainline #track #Kuantan #port

  13. The East Coast Rail Link (#ECRL) project reached another milestone with the successful excavation of all tunnels along Section A (from Kota Baru-Dungun) & Section B (Dungun-Mentakab).

    The 1,328m-long Kampung Gedung Siam 3 #tunnel was broken through using the drill-and-blast method.

    The tunnel are needed for the ECRL track to achieve an incline no more than #gradient of 0.74%, and to avoid major #deforestation in the area.

    Read more: thestar.com.my/news/nation/202

    #train #railway

  14. Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri, Director General of Land Public Transport Agency (#APAD) accompanied Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zuki Ali, Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, to the East Coast Rail Link (#ECRL) Project's 24th Tunnel Breakthrough Ceremony.

    The 1.32km long Kampung Gedung Siam 3 #tunnel is the 24th tunnel for the ECRL Project, and it is one of important achievement for the progress of the project, after the breakthrough of first tunnel, the Paka Tunnel, in April 2021

    #railway

  15. This construction site will be used for #rail #installation work and #track work for the #ECRL Project as a whole.

    The purpose of this #siteinspection is to ensure that the construction work of the ECRL Project complies with the conditions of the approved railway scheme which includes aspects of #safety, #quality and project progress status.

  16. Land Public Transport Agency (#APAD)'s Rail Planning Division has conducted a site #inspection for the East Coast Rail Line Project (#ECRL) Sector B Alignment (Dungun - Mentakab) involving a #construction site in #Kuantan, #Pahang on 16 August 2023.

    Among the construction sites inspected was the Kuantan Track Laying Base which is located near the Kuantan Port City Station (#KPC).