Malaysia And Singapore Sign Additional RTS Link Agreement

Anthony Loke, Malaysia Transport Minister, and Jeffrey Siow, Singapore’s Acting Transport Minister and Senior Minister of State for Finance, have signed an additional agreement for the Johor Bahru–…

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First Phase Of Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link Trials To Begin In December Without Passengers #rtslink #transportation #trial

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First Phase Of Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link Trials To Begin In December Without Passengers

The first phase of testing for the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is set to begin in December this year, Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed. During a RTS Link site visi…

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The #Johor state government plan to integrate the #RTSLink, which is slated to begin operations by late 2026, with the state’s own #LRT system & the #HighSpeedRail (#HSR) project which is being mooted for revival

While RTS Link is on track, both LRT & HSR are still in the proposal stages

LRT is under consideration of state government before proposing to the Cabinet, the 3 LRT networks will form T-shaped system passing through southern Johor corridor

Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/johor-singapore-malaysia-sez-rts-hsr-lrt-transport-economy-4162461

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IN FOCUS: As Singapore-Johor SEZ plans gather steam, is a regional rail connection for RTS the missing link?

JOHOR BAHRU: Diploma student Malani Jairaman felt desperate as she stood in line for 40 minutes at a stifling bus station in central Johor Bahru. The 22-year-old who lives in the suburban town of Skudai can only afford RM5 (US$1.05) a day for transportation. The public bus service called myBas - operated b

CNA

#CoronationSquare is set to be an integral part of the #RapidTransitSystemLink (#RTSLink) between #JohorBaru & Singapore

It will be connected via an elevated walkway & house about 700 #parking bays for the #raillink project as they are building 210m #walkway to the #RTS

There will also be 250m walkway from #PersadaJohor to Sultan Ibrahim Customs, Immigration & Quarantine (#CIQ) complex

Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/01/31/coronation-square-anchors-rts-link

#RapidTransitSystem #metro #crossborder #rail #railway #subway #train

Coronation Square anchors RTS Link

CORONATION Square is set to be an integral part of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link between Johor Baru and Singapore as it will be connected via an elevated walkway and also house about 700 parking bays for the rail link project.

The Star

Rohas Tecnic Bhd (RTB) has bagged a construction contract worth RM199.84 million from #MRTS for the construction and completion of #BukitChagar's #facade for the Johor Bahru–Singapore #RapidTransitSystemLink (#RTSLink) Project - Package 8.

Rohas-Euco Industries Bhd (REI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Rohas Tecnic, and Sediabena Builders Sdn Bhd (SBSB), are both involved in the design and fabrication of steel structures.

Read more: https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2024/01/999348/rohas-tecnic-consortium-bags-rm19984m-jb-singapore-rts-bukit

#RapidTransitSystem #rail #station

Rohas Tecnic consortium bags RM199.84m JB-Singapore RTS Bukit Chagar facade contract

KUALA LUMPUR: Rohas Tecnic Bhd (RTB) has bagged a construction contract worth RM199.84 million from Malaysia Rapid Transit System Sdn Bhd (MRTS) for the construction and completion of Bukit Chagar’s facade for the Rapid Transit System Link Johor Bahru – Singapore Project (RTS Link Project - Package 8).

New Straits Times

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong today witness the historic moment of the #RapidTransitSystemLink (#RTSLink) project being symbolically “connected” between #Malaysia & Singapore

It involves the completion of the #span which is the meeting point of the project’s #marineviaduct between #JohorBaru & Singapore

The construction had reached a progress level of 65% as of 31 Dec 2023, as scheduled

Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/01/11/pm-anwar-singapore-counterpart-lee-hsien-loong-witness-historic-rts-link-between-malaysia-and-the-republic-symbolically-connected/111788

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PM Anwar, Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong witness historic RTS Link between Malaysia and the republic symbolically 'connected'

JOHOR BARU, Jan 11 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong today witness the historic moment of the Rapid Transit System Link...

Malay Mail

The sales for the Princess Cove #condominium in #JohorBahru picked up significantly in 2023.

The heightened interest is largely due to the #RapidTransitSystem (RTS) Link, with its #rail #viaduct and trestle bridge now taking shape across the Strait of Johor.

The obvious progress is a point of assurance for buyers and that optimism appears to be widely shared among buyers of properties around the #station.

Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/visible-progress-of-upcoming-rts-link-draws-s-porean-malaysian-buyers-to-jb-properties

#RTSLink #railway #RapidTransitSystemLink #RTS

Visible progress of upcoming RTS Link draws S’porean, Malaysian buyers to JB properties

The heightened interest in properties near the RTS Link terminus in Bukit Chagar is evident. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

Amid swirling dust, machinery noise and traffic diversions, the construction of the #JohorBahru - Singapore #RapidTransitSystemLink (#RTSLink) #station next to the JB checkpoint has injected a new level of chaos into the area.

Business at nearby eateries in #BukitChagar, where the station will be located, has been affected, but the stall owners can put up with the disruption so long the RTS Link brings in more customers when it is completed as scheduled.

Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/cautiously-optimistic-jb-businesses-near-rts-link-look-forward-to-potential-boom

Cautiously optimistic: JB businesses near RTS Link look forward to potential boom

Some confident they will benefit from higher traffic, while others expect landlords to demand higher rent. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

The Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project that connects #JohorBaru to Singapore has passed its halfway construction milestone and is on track to be completed by end-2026.

The construction of the #RTSLink’s #rail structures, #viaduct and other related areas are currently at 55 per cent completion, while the construction of the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (#CIQ) Complex is at nine per cent.

Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/11/30/state-exco-jb-singapore-rts-link-55pc-complete-expected-to-be-operational-by-end-2026/105004

#railway #crossborder #JohorBahru #Johor #Malaysia

State exco: JB-Singapore RTS Link 55pc complete, expected to be operational by end-2026

JOHOR BARU, Nov 30 — The Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project that connects Johor Baru to Singapore has passed its halfway construction milestone and is on track to be...

Malay Mail

#Johor has identified three #LightRailTransit (#LRT) lines that stretches for 30km in and around #JohorBaru.

A development study had been previously conducted by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (#IRDA) and Johor Public Transport Corporation (#PAJ).

The study proposed that the LRT should be developed to complement the #RTSLink which is slated to be completed by early 2027.

The system will also complement the #EDTP and the #BRT.

Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/11/27/state-identifies-three-lrt-lines-for-johor-baru

#JohorBahru #rail

State identifies three LRT lines for Johor Baru

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor has identified three light rail transit (LRT) lines that stretches for 30km in and around Johor Baru.

The Star