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Singapore, Malaysia: High Speed Rail Link – Is This Just A Dream?

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#1: Youtube’s Most Popular Video goo.gl #2: Youtube’s Cutest Baby Video goo.gl #3: Youtube’s Most Watch Kitten goo.gl #4: Secret Link. Click to find out… goo.gl Singapore and Malaysia announced plans Tuesday to build a high-speed rail link, fuelling hopes that Southeast Asia could one day enjoy a rapid European-style train system connected to China. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak hailed the project, which would cut travel time between the city-state and Kuala Lumpur to 90 minutes. The target year for completion is 2020. “This is a strategic development in bilateral relations that will dramatically improve the connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore,” the leaders said in a joint statement issued after meeting in Singapore. “It will facilitate seamless travel between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, enhance business linkages and bring the peoples of Malaysia and Singapore closer together.” The existing rail link between the two countries dates back to the period of British colonial rule over both, with stops at several Malaysian towns. The current Singapore-Kuala Lumpur service takes more than seven hours. No cost estimate was given for the construction of the new rail link. “(We) have some very preliminary figures but I am not inclined to mention those figures because it will tend to stick in people’s minds,” Najib said at a joint news conference with Lee. Lee quipped that Singaporeans would be able to have lunch with friends in


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