Mrt Line 27th June, before 12pm local-time, is the deadline for contractors wishing to submit applications for the Kuala Lumpur MRT’s “Pre-Qualification for underground works packages for the proposed project Mass Transit Lembah Kelang: Jajaran Sungai Buloh-Kajang.” The general scope of the design and build works includes 9.5km of tunnel boring and construction, seven underground stations, M&E works for tunnels and underground stations and other associated works deemed necessary.
I feel this is a reasonable strategy on the part of DoRTS. If a heavy rail line fails to attract enough ridership to pay for itself, it could probably be replaced by another, lower-capacity form of mass transit, such as BRT or light rail. A government’s resources will always be limited, no matter how high you raise taxes, so any service that requires subsidies will drain money from other services.
In other words if an MRT line loses money, that’s less money available for education, health care, welfare, and so on. The problem in Taiwan is that the government expects the MRT to be profitable, as it should, but then subsidizes driving by providing free parking, by using general funds instead of a gas tax to build roads
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