RTS is coming: Why JB urgently needs a public transport overhaul to handle rising commuters

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RTS is coming: Why JB urgently needs a public transport overhaul to handle rising commuters
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JOHOR BARU, Aug 3 — With the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link due to be operational in 2027, several local observers said the city needs to support this with...

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Teh, who is an active social media commentator on Johor Baru’s development, was responding to heavier traffic that is expected once the RTS Link connects Bukit Chagar in Johor Baru to Woodlands in Singapore by rail. Teh pointed out that Johor Baru’s population alone stands at 1.5 million, and this does not include the neighbouring districts and those from Singapore who are expected to travel via the RTS Link in less than three years time.

“LRT can accommodate high-demand routes with its larger capacity, while ART, although having a slightly lower capacity than LRT, offers a cost-effective solution that combines the quality of LRT, such as speed and efficiency,” the associate professor said when contacted byIn May, the Johor state government was hopeful of having an ART system in Johor Baru, instead of the earlier proposal of a LRT line.

“Door-to-door information and improved public transport can contribute to reducing traffic congestion in Johor Baru and surrounding areas,” she said. Teh also highlighted a recent concern on the weekend traffic congestion along Johor’s North-South Expressway that is operated by PLUS Malaysia Bhd. In May, Johor Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources committee chairman Lee Ting Han said that for the elevated ART, the state government would be using the existing alignment of the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit project announced in 2018, which uses dedicated busways to cover major catchment areas.

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