Energy & logistics engineering company Scomi to plan Hanoi's monorail system
18-APR-2008 Intellasia | Bernama
Apr 18, 2008 - 7:00:00 AM
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Energy and logistics engineering company Scomi Engineering Bhd today signed a collaboration agreement with the Hanoi Metropolitan Rail Management Board (HRB) to prepare a feasibility study on a monorail system in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The complete proposal is expected to be ready within the next six months, the company said in a statement here.
In the strategic partnership, Scomi Engineering, which already has a significant presence in logistics engineering having recently unveiled its monorail Sutra in Malaysia, will be responsible for the feasibility study on the development of transportation hubs to support the transport network of Hanoi and to put up a recommendation for the monorail system.
"The execution of this collaboration agreement signifies acceptance and confidence in Scomi's monorail technology. As one of the few integrated monorail system providers in the world, Scomi's new monorail Sutra, which stands for Scomi Urban Transit Rail Application, has improved features to provide better capacity, ergonomics and safety," said the director of Scomi Transportation Systems Sdn Bhd and the authorised representative of Scomi Engineering, Siddiq Firdause Mohd Ali.
"By collaborating with HRB, I am confident that Scomi Engineering will achieve the primary objective of offering a viable urban transport solution to the people of Hanoi as well as offer tremendous value-added, such as transfer of technology and related training, to Vietnam."
HRB operates under the auspices of the Hanoi People's Committee and is responsible for the development of urban transport infrastructure for Hanoi.
This includes the development of an urban rail network of eight lines and implementation of complementary urban and inter-urban bus networks, allowing for inter-modal transfers with the rail system.
According to Siddiq Firdause, Scomi as a group has been operating through a representative office in Vietnam since January 2007.
"From our representative office, we have introduced the various businesses of the group i.e. oilfield services, production enhancement and energy logistics, to Vietnam.
"With this collaboration agreement today, the group has penetrated the energy and logistics engineering business through Scomi Engineering. I am pleased to note that all the main businesses of the Scomi group of companies are now operating in Vietnam," he said.
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