Wednesday July 9, 2008
First railway project for Sarawak
BINTULU: Sarawak will embark on its first-ever railway project to provide a cheaper form of travel for the people and meet the transportation demands of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE).
Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said a railway system was the most viable and cheapest form of transportation for people and goods.
“This will be the first railway in Sarawak. The main area involved will span Similajau in Bintulu Division and Tanjung Manis in Mukah division. That area comprises 57% of Sarawak.
“The rail project will be a viable alternative transportation in view of the constantly rising cost of fuel and other costs.
“The SCORE project will bring tremendous benefits and opportunities, not only in terms of industries, but also other spin-offs for the people,” he said at the Conference of District Officers and Residents here.
Taib said the Government would be spending some RM67bil to develop basic infrastructure needed for SCORE to proceed.
“We have now obtained up to RM300bil in investment pledges. The majority will be from the private sectors,” he said.
Taib said the SCORE project would also see the development of the coal industry, which Sarawak has more than one billion tonnes in reserves.
“The Federal Government has already allocated RM3bil to kickstart SCORE,” he said.
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