JB-S'pore RTS Link to commence train trials in December, overall progress at 65%

RTS Link project moves forward as first train completes testing in Singapore

SINGAPORE: The Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) project has reached another significant milestone, with the first train successfully completing off-site system integration testing at the Singapore Railway Test Centre. In a Facebook post, Singapore’s public transport operator SMRT announced that the board of directors and management of the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) […]

RTS Link first trial phase to begin in December without passengers; still targeted for Dec 2026 completion

First RTS Link train (images from Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) FB page) The first phase of trials for Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link train project is expected to begin in December without passengers, said transport minister Anthony Loke, reported Bernama. The RTS trains are expected to arrive at the Wadi Hana depot by the middle of this month, Loke said. “In the next two weeks, the first train will be sent and …

JB-S'pore RTS Link to commence train trials in December, overall progress at 65%

The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link will commence its first phase of trials — without the involvement of passengers — in December, said Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke.The update was given by Loke on Monday (Nov 3), after a site visit at the Immigration, Customs and Quarantine (ICQ) Complex in Bukit Chagar. Loke said that track installation has been completed and the first RTS trains are set to arrive at the Wadi …

First trial phase of RTS Link set to begin in December without passengers—Loke

"The three key components of this project have shown positive progress, with the RTS Link Depot at 90% completion, the Bukit Chagar Station at 73% and...