Quick Transit Working Paper Will Soon Be Tabled in Cabinet – Anthony Loke

JOHOR BAHRU (July 30): A discussion paper on the RTS project linking Bukit Chagar, Johor Baharu here in Woodlands, Singapore will be presented to Cabinet in the near future, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook [19659002HestatedthatalthoughtheGovernmenthasagreedinprincipletotheimplementationoftheRTSprojectdetailedinformationonthissubjectisstilltobesubmittedtoCabinetforapproval

. The RTS project … in terms of cost, the approval of the Cabinet is necessary, "told reporters, after attending a briefing on the electronic test system, a new test driving system of vehicles, in Pusat Latihan Memandu Berjaya Berhad.] Loke said that once the approval received from the Cabinet, a joint venture between Malaysia and Singapore would be created to ensure the implementation of the project.

Meanwhile, he said that the federal government does not • The problem does not arise because we have not yet signed the agreement, but only with a protocol agreement that demonstrates our commitment, so The RTS project, at a cost of RMB 4 billion, will operate from Bukit Chagar to Johor at Woodlands North Station in Singapore and is expected to carry up to 10,000 passengers per hour in 2024.

the Gemas-Johor Bahru double-track electric railway project, Lo ke said that it was already in progress and that it should be completed as planned on October 31, 2021.

"Once completed, the project will be able to connect the entire west coast, namely from Padang Besar (to Perlis) to Johor Bahru from here to 2022. "

Loke says that he also took note of the Johor government's request to increase the number of electric train Se stations of Service (ETS) for the double track tracing project, ie, between Kulai and Kempas.

"However, any proposal is subject to Cabinet approval because the construction of more stations will increase the cost of the project," he added.

The Gemas-Johor Baru 192km dual monitoring project involves the construction of 11 ETS stations including Segamat, Kluang, Labis, Bekok, Paloh, Kulai and Kempas Baru.

Meanwhile, Loke said the ministry was looking into a suitable mechanism to increase the frequency of Keretapi trips Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) serves Johor Bahru to Woodlands to meet the demand of commuters

"For the At the moment, there are 31 trips and any increase will require the approval of the Government of Singapore, "he added. In addition, he indicated that the Ministry was studying the implementation of the Vehicle Entry License with Radio Frequency Identification Technology at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex of Canada. Sultan Iskandar to ensure smooth traffic. – Bernama