tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862939732047650291.post4112790990341159641..comments2023-10-22T20:27:42.645+08:00Comments on Big Black Book: Laying tracksVincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16226719946755848004noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862939732047650291.post-65330471433548006942010-03-23T23:35:13.889+08:002010-03-23T23:35:13.889+08:00Yeap a lot better. And yes you're right faster...Yeap a lot better. And yes you're right faster than a plane since boarding a plane u need to check in at least an hour earlier. <br /><br />Typical kampung-minded thinking.. Sheeesh..Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226719946755848004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862939732047650291.post-89823969968369959392010-03-23T16:36:17.564+08:002010-03-23T16:36:17.564+08:00HSR can do better. KL-Singapore in 90mins accordin...HSR can do better. KL-Singapore in 90mins according to YTL when they propose it. That would've been the fastest way from KL to SG, even faster than plane (if you factor in time to go to airport, check-in baggage, etc)!!<br /><br />Sadly got lots of protest. Kononnya benefit SGreans more and stuffs, dunno why. Sigh.tokmohhttp://tokmoh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862939732047650291.post-20272530019841867952010-03-22T23:44:55.760+08:002010-03-22T23:44:55.760+08:00Oh crap.. I thought diesel produces black smoke. A...Oh crap.. I thought diesel produces black smoke. And then I realised the black smoke came from burning charcoal. oh my.. what's happening to me?<br /><br />"Ong said the train sets which travelled at a maximum speed of 140kph would cut the travelling time between the two cities from the current two hours and 50 minutes to less than two hours."<br />GOOD!Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226719946755848004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862939732047650291.post-78536935548539865372010-03-21T21:27:53.658+08:002010-03-21T21:27:53.658+08:00It's diesel. The diesel doesn't come out a...It's diesel. The diesel doesn't come out asap like those steam locomotives, lol. <br /><br />IIANM, the electric train for KL-Ipoh has not started operational yet. Not until April.<br /><br />http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/16/nation/5308489&sec=nationtokmohhttp://tokmoh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862939732047650291.post-30966004893545779802010-03-18T13:56:16.307+08:002010-03-18T13:56:16.307+08:00China is picking up the tab, bet it's gonna ac...China is picking up the tab, bet it's gonna achieve economies of scale once this mega project is completed. So I dun think they would mind. ;) Besides they are only asking for raw materials from the participating countries..<br /><br />Haha.. Yeap, YTL. Finally..<br /><br />Took a train ride few months back from Kampar to KL. I think it took almost 3 hours to reach KL, compared to 1.5/2 hours by car. N I think it's an electric train since I don't see any asap anywhere..Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226719946755848004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862939732047650291.post-2946176397247793932010-03-18T00:13:49.640+08:002010-03-18T00:13:49.640+08:00Mmm... trains... I rike. Would love to one day tak...Mmm... trains... I rike. Would love to one day take a ride in one of those over 300km/h high-speed train... be it TGV, KTX, or shinkansen.<br /><br />Projects of this scale... may cost the entire world's GDP combined.<br /><br />For some reason, I have a feeling the Msian counterpart that's involved is most likely YTL :) Boy, they'd be delighted their ambition to build HSR link between KL and SG will come true... hopefully.tokmohhttp://tokmoh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com