Malaysia is proposing that an LRT (Light Rail Transit) system be used for a 4km cross-border rail project between Johor Baru and Singapore, said Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke yesterday.
Using an LRT system - instead of Singapore's MRT system as originally planned - will help to bring down the costs in terms of the capital expenditures and operations, he told reporters.
Mr Loke expressed confidence the LRT system which Malaysia is proposing for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link can match the planned capacity of the RTS, which is slated to carry up to 10,000 passengers an hour in each direction during peak periods.
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JB-Singapore RTS Link to proceed with 36% cost cut: Malaysia PM Mahathir
Malaysia will proceed with the construction of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday (Oct 31).
Speaking at a press conference at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, Dr Mahathir said the total cost of the project is estimated to be RM3.16 billion (S$1.03 billion), which is RM1.77 billion or 36 per cent less than the original cost of RM4.93 billion.
"We will build the (RTS) … that has already been decided. We will go ahead with that project," he said.
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Malaysia to proceed with JB-S'pore RTS rail project, says Mahathir; estimated cost cut by 36 per cent to $1.03b
Malaysia has decided to proceed with a cross-border MRT link project with Singapore, with proposals to amend the project and reduce costs by 36 per cent.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced this on Thursday (Oct 31), during a press conference held at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex.
With the proposed changes, the total cost of the 4km rail project is estimated to be RM3.16 billion ($1.03 billion), instead of the original of RM4.93 billion, said the Malaysian government in a statement.
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Lower project cost, fare for Johor Baru-Singapore transit
“We will go ahead with the project and solve a little bit on the issue of traffic congestion. Details of the project would be discussed with the Singapore government,” Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was quoted by the media as saying.
During his visit to Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex in Johor Baru yesterday, the prime minister told the media that an important feature of the revised structure of the project is the involvement of the owner of the Bukit Chagar land — Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar — to waive the land cost.
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LRT for JB-Singapore line may prove more costly in long run: Experts
While KL's proposal may lower initial construction costs, an LRT system may be more costly to maintain, they say.
Malaysia's proposal to use a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system - instead of an MRT system - for a future cross-border rail link is a possible option that could bring down initial construction costs, experts said.
But in the long term, an LRT system may be more costly to maintain.
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S'pore, Malaysia ink bilateral agreement to build Rapid Transit System Link by 2024
Singapore and Malaysia have inked a legally binding bilateral agreement to build a cross-border MRT line that will let commuters travel seamlessly between Woodlands North and Johor Baru.
The signing at the Istana on Tuesday (Jan 16) is a concrete step towards the building of the 4km Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, which is set to open by Dec 31, 2024. Construction is expected to begin next year.
This is the second bilateral agreement between both countries in two years, following a deal in 2016 to build a 350km high-speed rail line between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
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Singapore to JB MRT by 2024
The Ministry of Transport has indicated the government intends to proceed with the four-km Rapid Transit System (RTS) that connects Johor Bharu and Woodlands in Singapore.
But Malaysia may not be able to sign a joint venture (JV) agreement with Singapore before June 30 this year as the government requires more time to study the project details, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said at a press conference after his visit to the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) today. "Due to the consistent heavy traffic, the government has on principle agreed to proceed with the project at a cost of RM4 billion, and we will try to expedite the progress while reducing the cost.
"The project will be undertaken by a JV between Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and SMRT Corp Ltd, and the JV agreement was supposed to be signed by June 30 this year, but we think we might need another month to evaluate the details of this project before we sign the JV agreement," he said.
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