Johor-Singapore rail link will not run by end 2024 due to delays in Malaysia
07 March 2019
As such, the 4km RTS link service between Bukit Chagar in Johor Baru and Woodlands North in Singapore is “no longer on track” to commence by the original target of December 31, 2024, he said. He argued that the RTS, which can carry 10,000 passengers per hour, “will be more important” than the HSR as it will bring “immediate relief” to the 300,000 people who cross the border daily by boosting the peak hour capacity of the causeway by 60,000 commuters.
Without confirming a partner, the OpCo cannot be incorporated and the concession agreement between Singapore’s Land Transport Authority and its Malaysian counterpart, which was initially intended to be inked by September 30 last year, cannot be signed.Balakrishnan is standing in for Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, who is on medical leave after he fell and broke his arm about two weeks ago.
“Development works are proceeding as planned, and there will be no impact to access for ships calling at the terminal in the future. I can assure Ang that our security agencies will continue to be vigilant, and safeguard the sovereignty and security of our territorial waters,” he said. “At the same time, discussions on air navigation arrangements must fundamentally be based on technical and operational considerations for the purpose of ensuring the safety and efficiency of civil aviation. Any changes to these arrangements, if warranted, must be done properly, in accordance with the rules, requirements and decisions set out by ICAO .”
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