Johor has proposed the development of a second Rapid Transit System (RTS2) link to connect Iskandar Puteri and Tuas in order to improve cross-border connectivity with Singapore, in light of the Johor Bahru-Woodlands RTS link that is set to commence operations in early 2027, reported The Star.
The proposal was part of several presented to the prime minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong during a meeting in the city-state yesterday, according to the report.
“During the discussion, I shared updates on the progress of the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), including the establishment of the Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre Johor (IMFC-J), which serves as the main investment facilitator and policy coordination platform,” said Johor menteri besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
“To date, Johor has received over 577 investment enquiries, with 70 investors showing serious interest, including 11 companies referred directly by Singapore’s investment agencies. In line with the royal decree of Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, I presented several strategic proposals, including a plan to connect Tuas and Iskandar Puteri via an RTS2 system,” Onn Hafiz said.
The Johor menteri besar added that Singapore PM Wong welcomed the progress of the JS-SEZ and expressed interest in exploring wider areas of cooperation, including in energy, regional logistics, and labour market development.
Last month, the first train for the RTS Link arrived in Singapore, and this will be one of eight trains that will be utilised on the route when the RTS Link starts service at the target date of December 2026.
Launched in 2018, the RTS Link is a cross-border rail service that will serve 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction with a journey time of around five minutes between two stations: one in Bukit Chagar in Johor and the other in Woodlands in Singapore. The project was temporarily suspended in 2019 before it was resumed two years later in 2021.
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