The Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has voiced concern over potential traffic congestion once the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link commences operations, reported News Straits Times.
There has not been a comprehensive solution presented to address the expected increase in traffic particularly around the Bukit Chagar area, Tunku Ismail said in a statement.
“I am deeply concerned about the traffic congestion that is expected to arise once the RTS Link begins operation. To date, no comprehensive solution has been presented to accommodate the expected increase in traffic, including the implementation of an elevated autonomous rail transit (ART) system or other alternative transport options around the Bukit Chagar area,” he said.
“The federal government has stated that there are insufficient funds to cover maintenance costs should a fully elevated system be implemented. Yet, Penang has been able to secure the LRT project, which is significantly more expensive than the ART system,” Tunku Ismail continued.
The first train set for the RTS Link was delivered to Singapore earlier this year, with testing at the Singapore Rail Test Centre (SRTC) facility expected to conclude in late-2025. This will be followed by service simulation trials between Woodlands North in Singapore and Bukit Chagar in Johor, until the third quarter of 2026.
Built by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Zuzhou Locomotive, each train has an optimal capacity of 607 passengers, with a maximum capacity of 1,087 passengers. Each train car is equipped with 32 seats, including four foldable ones to accommodate wheelchairs, prams, or luggage.
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dont worry. we can always get transportation systems from south america.
can sell more johor land for forest city phase2 and use that money to build LRT at johor, just kidding he gonna pocket the profits personally
FC was a stroke of genius by the best PM Pak Najib to permanently move congestion in JB away but thanks to PH Gomen traitorous effort to sink it, JB will forever be jam packed 24/7 and Johorians have PH Gomen to thank for it.
yeah right, thats like saaying putrajaya was a stroke of genius by best PM mahathir to permanently move congestion in KL away
putrajaya was a stroke of genius by the best PM Mahathir to permanently move congestion in KL away. did it work? guess what
JB already congested. What is he worrying about?
I’m daily traveller at the check point. Almost all the congestion is cause by private cars parking at road side waiting to pick up family members who work in Singapore. My suggestion is try simple work out first like providing feeder buses to ferry the crowd away like 1km away . No stopping by private cars to pick up at evening peak hours .
I agreed what he said. Now the traffic still very bad at the CIQ area.
By right, that is an MRT/LRT plan from JB to Senai Airport and Medini or the west site area. Hopefully JB got the train that can travel easily around the south of Johor.
johor can sell off some land to foreign investor to build Forest City phase 2, then use the money to fund LRT. just kidding , all the profit will go into the pocket of one vvip.
Don’t forget any new developments to ease this traffic, must share with me ok?
He proposes implementing an integrated LRT system that serves the entire Johor Bahru area, rather than a single-point connection to Woodlands. A comprehensive network would help distribute passenger flow more evenly and reduce congestion at Bukit Chagar.
In contrast, the Pulau Pinang LRT project does not have a guaranteed ridership base. Therefore, it would be more effective to reallocate the LRT budget to Johor Bahru, where the demand already exists.
penang partly paid for their own lrt by creating silicon islands. can johor create their own islands to pay for own lrt ?