Source: Free Malaysia Today
The 4km RTS Link was 65% complete as of Dec 31, 2023, surpassing the target of 57%.
Danish Raja Reza and Ameer Fakhri - 11 Jan 2024, 10:30am
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is on track to be completed as scheduled by December 2026, says Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp).
MRT Corp CEO Mohd Zarif Hashim stressed the importance of the company’s subsidiary, Malaysia Rapid Transit System Sdn Bhd, adhering to the timeline agreed on by the two nations.
“The completion of the connecting span is a pivotal moment in the overall progress of the RTS Link, as it brings together the marine viaduct of both countries,” he told reporters in an interview.
The 4km RTS Link was 65% complete as of Dec 31, 2023, surpassing the target of 57%. It connects two stations: Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru and Woodlands North in Singapore.
At the commemoration ceremony of the completion of the connecting span of the RTS Link this morning, transport minister Loke Siew Fook said that the project had reached 68% completion.
Zarif also highlighted the project’s significance in enhancing the nation’s transportation system by establishing a seamless cross-border infrastructure to better serve the people.
He thanked Putrajaya and the Johor government for their assistance and support in realising the RTS Link.
It was previously reported that the project was expected to pull in 35% of the 350,000 people who travel across the Causeway daily.
Currently, a cross-border shuttle bus journey to Singapore from the customs, immigration, and quarantine complex at the Sultan Iskandar building ranges from 45 minutes to four hours, depending on traffic conditions.
With the RTS link, Zarif aims to slash travel time to just 15 minutes.
“The 15 minutes start from the point when you arrive at Bukit Chagar station until you reach Woodlands North station,” he added.
The light rail link will cater to up to 10,000 commuters per hour per direction during peak periods. It will be operated by RTS Operations Pte Ltd, a joint venture between Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and SMRT Corporation Ltd of Singapore.
Map of RTS Link
More about JB Singapore RTS Link:
granny2003. (2020, August 18). JB Singapore RTS Link to be completed by 2026. https://eatdrinksleepwakeuprepeat.blogspot.com/2020/08/jb-singapore-rts-link-to-be-completed.html
(in Malay) Othman, E. (2024, January 11). Malaysia-singapura Rasmi Titik pertemuan jejambat Marin Projek RTS Link. MalaysiaGazette. https://malaysiagazette.com/2024/01/11/malaysia-singapura-rasmi-titik-pertemuan-jejambat-marin-projek-rts-link/
(in Malay) BERITA Mediacorp. (22 Jan 2021). Singapura mulakan pembinaan stesen Laluan RTS JB-S'pura https://berita.mediacorp.sg/singapura/singapura-mulakan-pembinaan-stesen-laluan-rts-jb-s-pura-54956
Video (Berita Mediacorp, Malay)
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