The fares for the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link are expected to be announced in the second half this year, and could be in the region of S$5-7 (RM15.37-21.53) per trip, the New Straits Times has reported, citing Sin Chew Daily.
Although higher than Klang Valley public transport fares, transport minister Anthony Loke told the Chinese-language daily that the RTS would still be more cost-effective than driving to Singapore (the Vehicle Entry Permit, or VEP, is going to be S$50, or RM154, per day for cars come 2027), adding that the fares are set by RTS Operations (a joint-venture between Malaysia’s Prasarana and Singapore’s SMRT Corporation).
“The Singapore government will not provide subsidies, so the operating model must ensure sustainable development,” he said, adding that monthly passes and discounts would be hard to implement as the Malaysian government will not subsidise Singaporean commuters.
The 4-km rail link, which connects JB’s Bukit Chagar to Singapore’s Woodlands North, will be plied by driverless trains capable of carrying 10,000 passengers per hour per way. There will be 100 immigration e-gates at Bukit Chagar. When the RTS is completed in December, it will retire Keretapi Tanah Melayu‘s (KTM) Shuttle Tebrau (RM5 JB-Woodlands, S$5 Woodlands-JB). What will then become of the century-old 1.1-km railway line across the Causeway?
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I believe the cost escalated by RM800-900mil because of monarchy intervention due to longer distance and land compensation.
Singapore initially proposed extending woodlands mrt to jb and if we had agreed to that, we would save money on construction as smrt will. Bear the cost.
But our leaders wants a pie of the action too. End up like this.
Well if you see from the travel line from Singapore it is directly straight coming across the straits only when it reaches to Malaysia then decides to crooked the alignment but no surprises to provide feeding for decades.
price up thansk to monarchy dualat tonku
that unelected lazy bum and his son leeching from taxpayer money
Cheap cheap cheap only SGD5 to SGD7
Ride motorbike is still the cheapest and comfortable way. For the tourists and expertise is no problem. This is about the business anyway.
time is money. motorbike travel takes hours. if this RTS can also fast track immigration clearance so this is the key point here.
Long ago msia already only want to sign n approved the long delay rts if all agreed the fare must not be less than current fare for rtm from woodland to jb
too cheap, need a bit higher.