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if AirAsia have so much problem trying to land in SG, i don't think this bullet train thing will end up in SG.

Best if the train stop in JB and mayb later continue to SG. If we are to continue to SG, this will be another 1 of those project that probably not finish.

Such is the Asean spirit that MY and SG kenot ever agree on any matter.

I agree it should stop in JB and then have a shuttle service into Singapore, least we have yet another spat like the one over KTM land in SG.

why not connect to BKK instead...Thailand has bigger population and BKK is also hub for tourist from all over the world...imagine 3 hrs from BKK to KL..

forget singapore..

Half of singapore population were forced to quit Malaysian citizenship in 1963 and the other half comprised of Malaysian quitters. Why would they want anything that reminds them of a country that has dissapointed them.

I suppose the main purpose of this idea of linking KL and Singapore with
bullet train is to provide an alternative means of transportation to
people travelling between this two metropolis. The bullet train, if
built, will be too costly for ordinary people, at least during the
first few years of its operation. Thus, the option of having the bullet
train ending at Johor Bahru does not exist. It is either KL-Singapore or
nothing. Period. Stopover at other cities shall only be given consideration
at a much later time, when the project is right on track.

Of course the market factor is merely one (albeit of the most importance)
of the many problems awaiting the YTL corp's attention, should they somehow
manage to convince both governments. First, they will have to address problems
such as (1) land acquisitions, (2) compensations for affected families if
evacuations are required, (3) determination of route, which will definitely
involve political decisions at all levels (which can be very pricky). Assuming
that they have the resources (both monetary and technical) to complete the project,
they still have to confront problems ranging from maintenance to safety.

Like it or not, accident is bound to happen. Even the Japan Railway companies,
prided on having the safest bullet train in the world, had their first train derailment
accident during the 2004 Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake (there was however an
earlier derailment in 1973 that involved an empty bullet train). So, what measures
will the company take to minimise accident? Moreover, accident of high-speed train is
going to involve great number of casualties. The problem is, are we Malaysians,
majority of which with third-world mentalities, ready for that? What actions will
the company and the public in general take in case of accident? Are our existing laws
sufficient to protect the victims in case of accident due to negligence on the part of
the company? Rather than being satisfied with obtaining superficial opinions of some
politicians, the mainstream media, in particular, should go on to interview experts in
various fields (transportation, civil engineering, law and etc.), and provide the public
(and the politicians) with a more thorough analysis. After all, this project, if
materialized, will have a great impact on the life of the people on both sides.

The foundation of KL-Singapore high speed rail is to link the two hubs. Stoping at JB? JB is a ghost town if not for the Singaporeans and Malaysians workers from all over the peninsular who commute to work there daily drawn by fat salary. Where is the critical mass to make the route profitable.If Singapore says no, the plan will just drop dead.