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Putrajaya-Cyberjaya Transit System

October 16, 2023 By James Clark 3 Comments

Putrajaya is the administrative centre of Malaysia located in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, south of Kuala Lumpur. Cyberjaya is a city in Sepang District, Selangor, and next to Putrajaya. Putrajaya and Cyberjaya were developed at the same time, with Putrajaya being established in 1995 and Cyberjaya in 1997. Putrajaya and Cyberjaya are approximately halfway […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: cuberjaya, malaysia, monorail, putrajaya

George Town–Butterworth LRT

October 9, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

The George Town–Butterworth LRT was a proposed railway connecting George Town on the island of Penang to Butterworth on the mainland side of Penang state. The George Town–Butterworth Line was added to the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) in 2022. The original proposal was for an undersea tunnel connecting the Bayan Lepas LRT to the […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: light rail, malaysia, penang

Melaka trip report: Little Dubai in the Strait of Malacca

September 26, 2023 By James Clark

The controversial land reclamation area of Melaka Gateway, Malaysia’s mania for ugly carpark podiums, a 9-tower project connected by a skybridge, a proposed 88-storey tower, and the Melaka Monorail. Melaka in Malaysia is a historic port city that was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2008. This is the Melaka that most […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates Tagged With: 2023 construction updates, malaysia, melaka

Melaka Gateway

September 25, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Melaka Gateway is a new urban development of artificial islands in Melaka, Malaysia. The islands will comprise residential and commercial buildings, a theme park, cruise port, and deep-sea container port. The project was launched on 7 February 2014 by Prime Minister Najib Razak. It was expected to be open in 2018 and be finished completely […]

Filed Under: New Urban Areas Tagged With: malaysia, melaka

Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) Kuching

August 22, 2023 By James Clark 1 Comment

Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) Kuching

Autonomous rail transit (ART) is a proposed two-line hybrid metro forming part of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS). The project is being developed by the government-owned Sarawak Metro. Phase 1 of the ART consists of 2 lines and 27 stations covering approximately 52 kilometres in distance. The vehicles are driverless and are powered by […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: kuching, malaysia, public transport, sarawak

Johor Bahru LRT

August 15, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Johor Bahru LRT is a proposed light rail transit system for the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia. There was a light rail proposal in 2004, and a private consortium made a proposal in 2021 which is still being considered. This is a separate project from the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS LINK) project between […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: johor bahru, light rail transit, malaysia

Forest City Malaysia: A new city on reclaimed islands near Singapore

August 10, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

Forest City is a new urban development in the Iskandar Malaysia Special Economic Zone in Johor, Malaysia. The project is made up of four man-made islands covering 30km2, located in the Johor strait opposite Singapore. The islands will be a mix of residential, leisure, commercial, and industrial space, and will have an estimated population of […]

Filed Under: New Urban Areas Tagged With: forest city, iskandar malaysia, malaysia

Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High-Speed Rail

July 17, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) was a planned railway from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Singapore via a high-speed rail line. This would be a new line on a different route to the current KL-Singapore railway. The high-speed railway would travel at a speed of 320km/h over 350 kilometres, with a travel time of 90 […]

Filed Under: Railways Tagged With: bandar malaysia, kuala lumpur, malaysia, railways, singapore

East Coast Rail Link – The new railway that will connect the Straits of Malacca to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia

May 12, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is a 640 km long railway under construction in Peninsula Malaysia. This standard gauge double-track railway will connect Port Klang on the Straits of Malacca to Kota Bharu at the northern end of the east coast. The railway will pass north of Kuala Lumpur, where it will interchange with […]

Filed Under: Railways Tagged With: kota bharu, malaysia, port klang, railways

Penang South Islands – Three islands land reclamation project

May 12, 2023 By James Clark 4 Comments

Penang South Islands (PSI), also known as the three islands project, is a proposed land reclamation project to the south of Penang Island (Pulau Pinang). The three islands will total 1,821ha (4,500 acres), and will be a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial usage. The project will be funded by the sale of land, and […]

Filed Under: New Urban Areas Tagged With: artificial islands, malaysia, penang

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