TransportationBrunei firm pitches 1,600 km high-speed rail linking Indonesia, Malaysia
Trans-Borneo project seeks connections to Kota Kinabalu and Nusantara
General view of Balikpapan in Indonesia. The proposed Trans-Borneo Railways project connects the western part of the island to the city as well as future Indonesian capital of Nusantara. © Reuters
ERWIDA MAULIA and HAKIMIE AMRIE, Nikkei staff writers
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR -- A Brunei-based infrastructure company has announced a proposal for the first high-speed railway on the island of Borneo that would connect Brunei with its two larger neighbors, Indonesia and Malaysia, including the former's future capital city.