Originally Posted by Unregistered

I totally agree the Jurong Lake District is the best place to build the HSR station. Here are some important reasons why:

1. The JLD is already a happening place with many new offices, malls, etc. So when Malaysians reach Singapore, they don't have to go to Orchard, which is already so crowded. They can do all their shopping, eating, holidaying, etc in the JLD - you have JEM, Westgate, IMM, JCube, and many more. This will reduce the crowd in Orchard.

2. Many businessmen travel from Singapore to KL on a daily basis for business, so if they have offices in the JLD, they can easily take the HSR from their JLD office to KL and saves a lot of time. If the station is in Tuas West, it will a waste of time to travel from their JLD office to Tuas West.

3. The JLD can have a new mega theme park like Universal Studios, Disneyland. This will make it a big attraction for Malaysians. They can simply alight at the JLD HSR station and enjoy the theme park. They can also stay at the new hotel in the JLD. Maybe more hotels need to be built in the JLD.

4. The JLD is the new CBD and Orchard combined, so it must be developed to attract the world to JLD. The development of the JLD can hopefully contribute another 1 - 2% of Singapore's GDP when fully developed. The JLD is a gem in the making.