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RTS Link

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.

Cross-border RTS Link construction on track at 65% completion

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that the project remains on schedule for completion by Dec 31, 2026, ahead of the January 2027 launch.
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that the project remains on schedule for completion by Dec 31, 2026, ahead of the January 2027 launch.

Final market study being done to determine JB-S’pore RTS Link fares

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow (right) and his Malaysian counterpart Anthony Loke (left) giving a joint doorstop during a commemorative event held by Ministry of Transport to mark the delivery of the first train set, which will be used on the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, at Singapore Rail Test Centre (SRTC) on June 30, 2025. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM yfrts30
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow (right) and his Malaysian counterpart Anthony Loke (left) giving a joint doorstop during a commemorative event held by Ministry of Transport to mark the delivery of the first train set, which will be used on the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, at Singapore Rail Test Centre (SRTC) on June 30, 2025. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM yfrts30

First of 8 Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link trains unveiled; system works 56% done

Each of the eight RTS Link trains has an optimal capacity of 607 passengers, or a maximum of 1,087.
Each of the eight RTS Link trains has an optimal capacity of 607 passengers, or a maximum of 1,087.

JB-S’pore RTS Link systems 50% complete; tracks from Malaysia to Woodlands to be done by July

Work taking place at Bukit Chagar station (red roof) on the JB-Singapore RTS Link in Johor Bahru on Feb 26, 2025. Next to Bukit Chagar station, the building under construction is the CIQ complex. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM yfrts26
Work taking place at Bukit Chagar station (red roof) on the JB-Singapore RTS Link in Johor Bahru on Feb 26, 2025. Next to Bukit Chagar station, the building under construction is the CIQ complex. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM yfrts26

$788m mixed-use development to be built near Johor RTS station linking to Woodlands

Artist impression of the mall, hotel, residential development near the RTS Link Bukit Chagar station.
Artist impression of the mall, hotel, residential development near the RTS Link Bukit Chagar station.

RTS Link operator opens corporate office in JB

yfrts05 - (Seated in the first row, from left) RTS Operations vice-chairman and SMRT board member Yap Kim Wah, SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming, Prasarana chairman Jamaludin Ibrahim and RTS Operations chairman Khairil Anwar Ahmad posing for a photo at the opening of RTS Operations' new corporate office in Johor Bahru on Feb 5, 2025. SMRT group chief executive Ngien Hoon Ping and Prasarana group chief executive Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah (centre) were also in attendance.

Credit: Facebook / RTSO
yfrts05 - (Seated in the first row, from left) RTS Operations vice-chairman and SMRT board member Yap Kim Wah, SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming, Prasarana chairman Jamaludin Ibrahim and RTS Operations chairman Khairil Anwar Ahmad posing for a photo at the opening of RTS Operations' new corporate office in Johor Bahru on Feb 5, 2025. SMRT group chief executive Ngien Hoon Ping and Prasarana group chief executive Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah (centre) were also in attendance.

Credit: Facebook / RTSO

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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.