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RTS Link

How Johor’s political stand-off could leave RTS Link passengers stranded

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke (front row, centre, right) and Johor caretaker menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi (front row, centre, left) at the launch of Johor’s first commuter shuttle train service on June 16.
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke (front row, centre, right) and Johor caretaker menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi (front row, centre, left) at the launch of Johor’s first commuter shuttle train service on June 16.

What JB can learn from Penang and Kuching before the RTS arrives

Construction of the Hikmah Exhance Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) station in Kuching. Sarawak is betting heavily on ART to solve its traffic woes.
Construction of the Hikmah Exhance Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) station in Kuching. Sarawak is betting heavily on ART to solve its traffic woes.

RTS set to start in 2027, but JB residents are bracing themselves for ‘years’ of congestion

The rail link between JB and Singapore is expected to carry up to 10,000 passengers an hour during peak periods.
The rail link between JB and Singapore is expected to carry up to 10,000 passengers an hour during peak periods.

Malaysia, Singapore fine-tuning RTS Link co-located facility SOPs, says Saifuddin

The 4km shuttle service connecting Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands in Singapore is scheduled to begin operations on Jan 1, 2027.
The 4km shuttle service connecting Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands in Singapore is scheduled to begin operations on Jan 1, 2027.

Singapore passes laws to manage incidents on cross-border railways ahead of RTS Link’s opening

A key feature of the upcoming JB-Singapore RTS Link is co-located immigration facilities at each station.
A key feature of the upcoming JB-Singapore RTS Link is co-located immigration facilities at each station.

No more three-hour traffic crawls: Johor residents pin hopes on upcoming RTS Link

The 4km shuttle service connecting Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands in Singapore is scheduled to begin operations on Jan 1, 2027.
The 4km shuttle service connecting Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands in Singapore is scheduled to begin operations on Jan 1, 2027.

How your JB mall experience will change when the RTS Link opens in end-2026

A network of walkways is being built in Johor Bahru connecting the RTS Link project terminus in Bukit Chagar to major developments in the city.
A network of walkways is being built in Johor Bahru connecting the RTS Link project terminus in Bukit Chagar to major developments in the city.

New laws to manage incidents on RTS Link trains, set out powers for Malaysian officers in Singapore

The Bill also outlines the powers that Malaysian immigration officers based in Singapore will have.
The Bill also outlines the powers that Malaysian immigration officers based in Singapore will have.

Proposed RTS Link fare of $5 to $7 ‘affordable’ for many Malaysians, but may still be steep for some

RTS Link will provide a direct, five-minute connection from Bukit Chagar in downtown Johor Bahru to Singapore’s Woodlands North MRT station.
RTS Link will provide a direct, five-minute connection from Bukit Chagar in downtown Johor Bahru to Singapore’s Woodlands North MRT station.

JB-Singapore RTS Link to feature 100 immigration e-gates at Bukit Chagar complex

Work taking place at Bukit Chagar station (red roof) on the JB-Singapore RTS Link in Johor Bahru on Feb 26, 2025.
Work taking place at Bukit Chagar station (red roof) on the JB-Singapore RTS Link in Johor Bahru on Feb 26, 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.