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2.28.13Malaysiaklmrt.Pdf KVMRT Project February 28, 2013 2 Population Growth Demands It ◦ Increase from 6 to 10 million KL residents by 2020 ◦ Less than 20 km of rail transit per million, norm is >40 km ◦ Despite investment, highways are choked at average speed of 10 kph ◦ 50% “transit journeys to work” is the target to alleviate congestion Economic Growth – KVMRT will catalyze expansion Will generate employment - up to 130,000 jobs at its peak in 2015 KVMRT February 28, 2013 3 Program approved by Malaysian government in December 2010 KVMRT envisions 3 lines totaling 150 km of automated driverless rapid transit metro MRT 1 Sungai Buloh - Kajang (SB-K) MRT 2 Circle Line – KL Ecocity Centre MRT 3 - Sungai Buloh to Pandan Initial estimate MYR 36 billion ($US 11.5 billion), principally through bond financing All lines planned operational by 2020 Interchange with LRT, monorail, KTM Komuter, KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit lines will form the backbone of the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley region KVMRT February 28, 2013 4 SB-K - The 1st segment of KVMRT program ◦ 51 km – 9.7 km underground, 41.3 km elevated guideway ◦ 35 stations – 7 underground ◦ 7 Interchange stations with other transit lines ◦ Fifty-eight 4-coach trains, 1,200 capacity each @ 3.5 minute headways ◦ Construction began in July 2011, fully operational in July 2017 ◦ 85 work packages overall will be let, 70 to-date KL Klang Valley region has a growing population of 1.2 million – SB-K will serve 400,000 pax daily KVMRT February 28, 2013 5 KVMRT February 28, 2013 6 Supervising Agency SPAD Land Public Transport Commission Project Company MRT Corporation ◦ Owned by Ministry of Finance ◦ Developer and Owner of the KVMRT Project ◦ Contracts, procurement, cost control, scheduling, safety, security, environ. Project Delivery Partner MMC-Gamuda JV ◦ Program Management, underground design & construction KVMRT February 28, 2013 7 MMC-Gamuda JV – Program Management, Tunnel Design and Construction Most of the 53 major construction packages went to Malaysian contractors (predominately design-bid-build) AECOM, Mott McDonald and SHMB Malaysia - architecture and engineering – elevated sections and tunnels Siemens AG/Bombardier – vehicles, shops and depots Meidensha Japan – Power & Distribution Affiliated Computer Services Solutions France SAS – Fare Vending Singapore Technology Electronics Limited – Platform Screens and Gates KVMRT February 28, 2013 8 KVMRT February 28, 2013 9 thomas.waldron@aecom.com For project information: www.mymrt.com.my .
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