KUALA LUMPUR: MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd, the contractor for the electrified double track project (EDTP) between Ipoh and Padang Besar, has formalised the contract agreement for the systems works with Balfour Beatty Ansaldo Systems JV Sdn Bhd (BBA JV).
In a statement on March 13, MMC-Gamuda said BBA JV, via an open international tender, emerged with the most relevant track records in design, construction, completion, testing and commissioning of the Systems Works for railway and mass rapid transportation systems.
The systems works comprises electrification, signaling and control and communications for the entire 329-km alignment of the EDTP.
MMC-Gamuda JV said electrification works would be undertaken by Balfour Beatty Rail Sdn Bhd, a local subsidiary of the worldwide rail electrification business division of Balfour Beatty Group Ltd.
Balfour Beatty Rail's other previous projects included the electrification for the Klang Valley 2T project (400km of 25kV Overhead Catenary System between Rawang, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur and Port Klang), elecrification for the Rawang-Ipoh 2T project (389km of 25kV Overhead Catenary System), and power supply and third rail system for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system for the System Transit Aliran Ringan (STAR).
Ansaldo STS Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ansaldo STS Australia Pty Ltd, is a leading signalling and control contractor in railway and mass transit transportation systems with a strong track record in Malaysia.
Ansaldo's previous projects included the signaling and control system contractor for the Rawang-Ipoh double track project for KTM Bhd and contractor for KL Monorail system in signalling, communications and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
MMC-Gamuda JV said the two companies fulfilled the selection criteria that were based on technical compatibility with the existing KTM's rail system, commercially competitive tender pricing, both having incorporated companies in Malaysia and guaranteed by their respective parent companies and having a track record in similar projects locally and internationally.