Singapore Malaysia Railway Agreement

However, the agreement has become one of the main reasons for the unjustified relations between Malaysia and Singapore. The main point of contention was the different interpretation of the agreement by the two countries, which led to its implementation being blocked for many years. Singapore argued that Malaysia`s decision to set up its immigration checkpoint in Singapore was not in line with Malaysian own law. Under Malaysian law, it is Johor Bahru Station, not Tanjong Pagar, which is considered an immigration checkpoint for people traveling by train from Singapore to Malaysia. Singapore also pointed out that this was confirmed by the approval of the passports of passengers boarding the train at Tanjong Pagar, which showed: On June 22, 2010, Lee Hsien traveled to Loong, Malaysia to discuss the issue of land exchange with Najib Razak. Following the same meeting, Lee Hsien sent Loong on September 28. In June 2010, a revised land exchange offer was made to Najib Razak. Najib Razak accepted the offer on 17 September 2010 and Lee Hsien Loong replied on 19 September 2010 and confirmed his approval. On 5 September 2018, following meetings, Singapore and Malaysia formally agreed to postpone the construction of the kl-Singapore high-speed train until the end of May 2020, with Malaysia to pay Singapore S$15 million for the costs incurred in suspending the project until the end of January 2019. In a joint statement, the two countries also announced that the HSR express service would be postponed to January 2031 instead of December 2026. A new agreement was signed on Wednesday afternoon by Malaysian Economy Minister Azmin Ali and Singaporean Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan at the Prime Minister`s Office in Putrajaya.

[4] [33] Malaysia has since hosted Singapore on September 31. January 2019 announced that it had transferred S$15 million in lost costs. [34] In December 2019, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia agreed with the high-speed rail project, but with trains running at a reduced speed to reduce costs. [35] Under the agreement, Malaysia was “obliged” to pay Singapore termination compensation. This included various misguided costs, but no land acquisition costs, as the value of the land can be restored, Ong said. “The two governments had held several discussions on these changes and were unable to reach an agreement. Therefore, the tgv agreement was signed on 31 September. December 2020 has expired.

When MP Louis Chua (WP-Sengkang) asked whether Singapore would be able to claim “the full amount” without land acquisition costs, Ong said it was a “fixed amount” set in the agreements but could not be disclosed due to confidentiality obligations. Singapore has insisted that the agreement enter into force immediately after it has been signed by both sides. Not only until July 1, 2011, the line between Tanjong Pagar and the Woodland railway checkpoint ceased to exist and destroyed the electrification plans and double-track plans as well as the new Gali Batu depot. Malaysia`s subsequent reluctance to implement the 1990 Agreement was based on the fear that it would eventually be forced to relinquish sole control of some or all of KTM`s land in Singapore. In 1993, the two countries agreed to move their CIQ facilities in Tanjong Pagar to the Woodlands rail checkpoint at the northern end of the island by August 1, 1998. The agreement was concluded outside the framework of the 1990 Act. KTM had also worked with Singapore on the realignment of its railway tracks at Woodlands, when Singapore built a new immigration checkpoint there to replace the old checkpoint, and with new facilities to clear the immigration of train passengers at the point of entry in Singapore and not tanjong Pagar. The two governments called it a “complement” to the 1990 proxy[7] and permanently closed Tanjong Pagar Station and Bukit Timah Station on July 1, 2011.

Bus lines 160, 170, 950, AC7, CW1, CW2 and CW5 will be strengthened as well as several connections to Woodlands from Woodlands Checkpoint station. In addition, the old Bukit Timah Station and Tanjong Pagar Station will be preserved as a national monument. The old tracks have been permanently demolished, with the exception of the preserved and preserved areas. Singapore`s Ministry of Transport said in a separate statement on Friday that the two prime ministers held a video conference on December 2 to review the status of the project. “Malaysia has since allowed the termination of [the bilateral high-speed rail agreement] and must compensate Singapore for the costs Singapore has already incurred,” he said. The land of the Malay Railway, which covers 217 hectares and extends for 20 to 30 kilometres within the territory of Singapore, was acquired through a lease under the Railways Act 1918 specifically for use by the Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR, which later became KTM) for a period of 999 years. .