When the 4km rail shuttle service is ready, it will take five minutes to travel from Woodlands to Johor Bahru and vice versa. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG.
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 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his then-Malaysian counterpart Muhyiddin Yassin were both in attendance. "This project is a commitment from the government, as a country, we have to do it. They noted the good progress on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link project and looked forward to the commencement of passenger services by end-2026."
In Jan 2023, ministers from Singapore and Malaysia affirmed the good progress on the JB-Singapore RTS Link, set to complete by 2026.
With the capacity to serve up to 10,000 passengers during peak periods, the RTS Link will help to ease the congestion on the Causeway. During the meeting, both Minister Balakrishnan and Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister Zambry acknowledged the steady progress on the RTS Link. Once operational, the 4km RTS Link will be able to serve up to 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction.
The foreign affairs ministers of both countries also discussed expanding bilateral collaboration into new areas.
15 to Jan. It is a 4km-long rail link connecting Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands in Singapore. Balakrishnan is visiting Malaysia from Jan. [Telegram](https://t.me/mothershipsg) to get the latest updates. [MFA](https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2023/01/20230114-Min-Visit-to-Malaysia) on Jan. The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is on track to be operational by the end of 2026.
When the 4km rail shuttle service is ready, it will take five minutes to travel from Woodlands to JB and vice versa. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dr Balakrishnan will meet Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during his visit. “The RTS project received its approval from Malaysia back in 2019. It can serve up to 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction.