Malaysia is considering a high- speed rail link from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, cutting the travel time between the two Southeast Asian cities to less than two hours, according to the government’s Performance Management and Delivery Unit, or Pemandu.

 

This would be a private sector initiative with travel speeds in excess of 250 kilometers an hour, Pemandu deputy laboratory leader Ahmad Suhaimi Ismail said in an interview in Kuala Lumpur today, without naming any companies that may be involved.

 

“Within a 300 kilometer to 500 kilometer range, high-speed rail technology has been an enabler to provide faster mobility compared to air travel,” Ahmad Suhaimi said.

 

A study into the project will be led by Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Commission and Economic Planning Unit, which will report to cabinet in early January, the display shows. They will look into the possibility of several stops in the country’s south to help promote regional growth, Ahmad Suhaimi said.