Malaysia and Singapore ink Rapid Transit System agreement


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 16 Jan 2018

The 4km line will link Bukit Chagar station in Johor Baru to the Singapore terminus in Woodlands North, where commuters can transfer to the upcoming Thomson-East Coast MRT Line (TEL).PHOTO: ST FILE.

SINGAPORE: The rail link between Johor Baru and Woodlands in Singapore will be a reality by 2024 with the signing of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) agreement here Tuesday.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong at the prime minister's office, the Istana, here.

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