Conflicting Reports On Variation Order For EDTP
21 May 2012, 10:31 pm
The Business Times has reported yesterday that MMC-Gamuda isdue to submit a RM1.5 billion variation order to the government for cost overruns in the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track (EDTP).

9. MMC-Gamuda JV denies will claim RM1.5bil from Govt
21 May 2012, 6:57 pm
PETALING JAYA: MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd has denied claims that it may be seeking a variation order amounting to RM1.5bil from the Government due to cost overruns in the RM12.5bil Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified double track project (EDTP), said M...

MMC-Gamuda JV denies will claim RM1.5bil from Govt
21 May 2012, 6:23 pm
“There is no variation order. It is in effect, an expense and loss claim associated with the earlier extension of time (EOT) from 2013 to 2014.

No delay in double-track project
21 May 2012, 11:35 am
MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd says there will be no extension of time (EOT) to complete the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP). The project will be completed by the end of 2014, said the company's project director Datuk Paul Ha Tiing Tai. "The project was granted an EOT from 2013 to 2014 by the government. There will be no new EOT for the EDTP beyond 2014," Ha told ...

Gamuda says to make ‘expenses and losses’ claims, not VO
21 May 2012, 8:33 am
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Gamuda has denied news reports that it is seeking an additional RM1.5 billion to complete the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track (EDTP), but admitted that it will be seeking claims for “expenses and losses” caused by the government.

MMC-Gamuda wants extra RM1.5b for rail job
20 May 2012, 10:02 pm
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — MMC-Gamuda is due to submit a RM1.5 billion variation order to the government for cost overruns in the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track (EDTP), according to the Business Times.

Ipoh-Padang Besar rail project hits snag?
20 May 2012, 1:20 pm
The Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track project (EDTP) has hit a snag over price due to cost overrun and the main contractor may ask RM1.5 billion in variation order (VO) claims from the government, people familiar with the matter said.

Batang Melaka KTM station to close
11 May 2012, 7:03 pm
KUALA LUMPUR: The Batang Melaka railway station will be closed from May 15 to Nov 30 to facilitate the construction of the Seremban-Gemas Electrified Double Track Project, KTM Bhd announced yesterday.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BATANG MELAKA STATION
10 May 2012, 11:00 pm
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Batang Melaka railway station will beclosed from May 15 to Nov 30 to facilitate construction of the Seremban-GemasElectrified Double Track Project, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) announcedtoday. It said in a statement that passengers who usually board or alight at theBatang Melaka station are advised to board or alight at the Tampin or Gemasstations and ...

Weekend delays on MBTA commuter rail line planned until June
25 April 2012, 3:14 pm
Beginning on Saturday, April 21 and continuing through Sunday, June 3rd, the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company will perform weekend track work on the Fitchburg MBTA commuter rail line, which runs through Waltham, between the South Acton and Fitchburg stations. The track work, which is necessary to upgrade the Fitchburg line to a double-track system, has been scheduled on weekends to ...