JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 8 — Malaysia and Singapore jointly decided to start the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link operations in February 2027, rather than taking a unilateral step, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.
He said the project was not delayed. Instead, additional time was needed to allow an independent safety consultant to conduct a final evaluation and to secure technical approvals from authorities in both countries.
The minister said the approvals involved Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) and Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA).
“After taking these considerations into account, both parties, through the operator RTS Operations Pte Ltd (RTSO), informed their respective authorities.
