Malaysia’s MyHSR Corp has launched a tender for a commercial advisory consultant to review various aspects of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project. The tender was announced on 9th May. The project delivery company said that its appointed consultant will be required to develop a new business model for an optimal project life-cycle cost, provide an updated ridership forecast, and an updated assessment on how the project will benefit Malaysia. This is the second tender called in Malaysia to review the project.

A tender was called in April to appoint a consultant to assist on the project’s technical matters. The latest tender looks to address the commercial aspects of the project. Both consultants are appointed, a comprehensive project review exercise will be completed, and a report will then be prepared and submitted to the government, prior to the end of the suspension period in May 2020. Malaysia has until May 31, 2020 to proceed with construction for the rail project.