Johor Bahru-Singapore train to commence operations by end-2026
The rail system will operate from Bukit Chagar to Woodlands North.
The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project will commence its passenger services by the end of 2026.
This was revealed during Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan's meeting with Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XVI of Malaysia, and his counterpart, Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
The Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS project will operate from Bukit Chagar in Johor, Malaysia, to the Woodlands North station in Singapore.
Apart from the progress of the rail project, Balakrishnan and the Malaysian officials also discussed how both countries can expand exbilateral collaboration, particularly in new areas such as the digital and green economies.
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