KUALA LUMPUR: The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is on track to be operational by end-2026, with the foreign ministers for both Singapore and Malaysia noting the progress made in construction of the cross-border rail project. In a statement released on Monday (Jan 16) following a mee
The RTS Link aims to connect the Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru city to Woodlands in Singapore, serving about 10,000 passengers per hour each way to help ease traffic congestion on the Causeway.
"This project is a commitment from the government, as a country, we have to do it. The project is also halfway through with all the land already purchased,” he was quoted in The Star newspaper. But the project was suspended a number of times after the Pakatan Harapan coalition government came to power in Malaysia in 2018.
King Abdullah and Dr Balakrishnan"reaffirmed the excellent ties" between Singapore and Malaysia, and their commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation, MFA said.
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