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RTS Link

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

Malaysia looking at LRT or tram-bus system for RTS Link to ease congestion in JB

The JB-Singapore RTS link can be seen from the Paragon Suites@ CIQ condo where Justin Yeong and Niki Lee are renting in Malaysia, photographed on February 22, 2024. 

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SunLife feature on young couples renting and living abroad while waiting for their BTO. Unmarried couple Niki Lee and Justin Yeong are renting a 2BR condo in JB, just opposite CIQ, and commute in to Singapore almost daily.
The JB-Singapore RTS link can be seen from the Paragon Suites@ CIQ condo where Justin Yeong and Niki Lee are renting in Malaysia, photographed on February 22, 2024. 

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SunLife feature on young couples renting and living abroad while waiting for their BTO. Unmarried couple Niki Lee and Justin Yeong are renting a 2BR condo in JB, just opposite CIQ, and commute in to Singapore almost daily.

Branded Content

Waterfront living 15 mins from S'pore: Tropicana-Banyan Group launch JB serviced apartments

Artist's impression of Skypark Kepler's dual 54-storey towers (pictured, right) among other new developments in Johor Bahru's Lido Waterfront Boulevard townhip.
Artist's impression of Skypark Kepler's dual 54-storey towers (pictured, right) among other new developments in Johor Bahru's Lido Waterfront Boulevard townhip.

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