2026 start for S'pore-KL high-speed rail 'realistic but not easy'
This is the view of Alstom, a French railway company interested in providing trains and tracks for the project
Singapore
THE 2026 operational deadline for the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail, though realistic, will not be easily met and requires political commitment for it to happen, a regional director for French rail company Alstom has said.
In an interview with The Business Times on Thursday, Jean-Francois Beaudoin, senior vice-president for the Asia-Pacific for Alstom Transport, also confirmed the company's interest in becoming an asset company for the service.
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