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First Train Unveiled for Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link; Service Will Run From 6am to 12am
- On June 30, the first RTS Link train was unveiled at Singapore's SRTC in Tuas, officiated by officials from Singapore and Malaysia including Jeffrey Siow and Anthony Loke.
- Malaysia’s 2018 government change caused the RTS Link project to stall, but a new bilateral agreement revived it to boost connectivity and reduce congestion.
- Each driverless RTS Link train, made by CRRC, holds 607 passengers and can carry over 1,000 at peak, operating from 6 am to midnight at up to 80 km/h to move 10,000 per hour.
- The five-minute, 4 km trip between Woodlands North and Bukit Chagar will ease Causeway congestion and benefit cross-border commuters.
- By December 2026, the Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS Link is set to start passenger service, promising reduced emissions, eased congestion, and eco-friendly travel benefits.
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A First Look At The Driverless Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link Train - Hype Malaysia
The wait for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is almost over! Yesterday (30th June 2025, Monday), the public got a first look at the first of eight train sets for the cross-border rail project. The new train was unveiled at the Singapore Rail Test Centre (SRTC) near Tuas. Amongst those in attendance at the unveiling were Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke, Singapore’s acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow and Jo…
First JB-Singapore RTS Link train set delivered - rail system works at 56%, on track for December 2026 start
First RTS Link train (images from Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) FB page). The first train for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link has arrived in Singapore, and will begin testing at the new S$800 million (RM2.6 billion) Singapore Rail Test Centre (SRTC) facility in Tuas from July, the Straits Times reports. The new four-car train, measuring 76.5 metres in length, is one of the eight units that will be utilised on …
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