Background -

This note serves as an update to two earlier notes dated August 2015 and January 2017 on the landmark Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (the “HSR”).

The HSR -

In 2013, Singapore and Malaysia formally announced plans to develop the HSR. At around 350km, the HSR will connect Jurong East in Singapore with Bandar Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) in Malaysia with six stops along the way (Putrajaya, Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Puteri). Services are intended to run at speeds of up to 320 km/h and are planned to run four times an hour, including a non-stop service from Bandar Malaysia to Singapore.