After having successfully supplied trains and systems for Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd's (ERL) maiden air-rail link in 2002, Siemens AG is eyeing three rail development projects in Malaysia for next year.
Siemens CEO of rail electrification Mirko Dusel said the group is keen to participate in the much anticipated RM160 billion (US$ 49.8 billion) rail developments projects which were recently offered by the government.
"We are keen to participate in the high-speed rail (HSR) link between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Line 2 and Line 3 projects which are government-related rail development projects.
"We hope to secure some jobs in the much anticipated HSR link which would ferry commuters from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore in 90 minutes."
Trains currently take about 6 hours to make the 300km journey between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. By road, the journey takes about 4 hours.
Dusel said Siemens Malaysia will bid for projects in rail electrification, rolling stock and coordination.
"We are still in the process of evaluating our complete portfolio for this contract. We, at Siemens, are looking at participating in these projects as we are confident our expertise would add value to the project," he said.