JB-Woodlands train to end service in 2027, after RTS Link begins operations: Malaysian official
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Operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, Shuttle Tebrau began transporting passengers between Singapore and Malaysia in July 2015.
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The Shuttle Tebrau train service between Johor Bahru and Woodlands will cease operations in 2027 after the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link begins its service.
“(The Shuttle Tebrau) service will be terminated within six months after RTS Link begins operations on Jan 1, 2027,” Johor’s Works, Transport, Infrastructure, and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh was quoted by local media outlet Harian Metro as saying in a June 24 report.
Operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, Shuttle Tebrau began transporting passengers between Singapore and Malaysia in July 2015.
A ticket for the five-minute journey into Singapore costs RM5 (S$1.50), and $5 into Malaysia.
“With a track length of 1.1km, this service is capable of carrying 8,635 passengers a day with a frequency of 31 trips in both directions,” Mr Fazli has said.
The new 4km RTS Link, which will connect travellers between Woodlands North in Singapore and Bukit Chagar in Johor in five minutes, is scheduled for completion by December 2026 and expected to be operational in early 2027.
The fare for the rail link has yet to be announced, but will be set by the operator closer to the completion of the project.
RTS Operations, a joint venture between Singapore transport operator SMRT and Malaysian public transport firm Prasarana, will operate the rail link.
When ready, the RTS Link will be able to carry up to 10,000 people an hour in each direction.
