<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017</div><div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR: MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd and Singapore’s Land Transport Authority are inviting companies specialising in ticketing and fare collections to share the latest technology and developments that could be best suited in developing a “robust approach” for the upcoming Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>“Companies with expertise in ticketing and fare collections are invited to attend the discussions to be held in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 9 and Oct 10,” said the two transport regulatory agencies which are responsible for the implementation of the HSR project.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>In a joint statement, they said they “envisage a passenger-friendly ticketing system that incorporates the latest ticketing technology”.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>They added that the ticketing and fare collection should also ensure “seamless travel” throughout the HSR ecosystem, taking into consideration the cross-border elements of the project, as well as the separate operators for the international and domestic services.</div>

KUALA LUMPUR: MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd and Singapore’s Land Transport Authority are inviting companies specialising in ticketing and fare collections to share the latest technology and developments that could be best suited in developing a “robust approach” for the upcoming Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High ...

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