JB-Singapore RTS Link: First look at Bukit Chagar station, and Malaysia’s 25-minute target for commuters
The station is built to process 10,000 passengers an hour with body scanners, 100 e-gates and joint monitoring by Malaysia and Singapore officers.
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JB-Singapore RTS Link: First look at Bukit Chagar station, and Malaysia’s 25-minute target for commuters
CNA goes behind the scenes at Johor Bahru’s Bukit Chagar RTS Link station, where high-tech body scanners, an operations command centre and direct links to nearby malls are taking shape ahead of the rail service’s expected launch in January 2027.
Zahid chairs road safety panel, maps congestion fixes before Johor Bahru RTS January debut
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 17 — Plans are being drawn up to ease traffic congestion in Johor Bahru city centre and prevent new bottlenecks from emerging ahead of the launch of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link.Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the plans involved coordination among agencies and integration of public transport systems, as travel patterns were expected to change, particularly around the city ce…
JB hospital expects continued healthcare demand from Singapore MediSave patients as RTS Link nears
Johor Bahru: Regency Specialist Hospital, the only Johor Bahru (JB) hospital currently participating in Singapore’s overseas MediSave scheme, has seen the number of patients from Singapore using MediSave double since the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link set to start operations in January 2027 and the train journey between Singapore and JB expected to take just five minutes, the hospital expects continued demand from Si…
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