RTS Bill facing tight deadline


Speedy crossing: If the RTS Link Border Bill is passed, cross-border travel will be made quick and easy. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: The government only has a tiny window in February to remove any legal stumbling blocks that stand in the way of seamless border clearance in both directions between Bukit Chagar here and Woodlands North of Singapore, which is the defining feature of the Rapid Transit System (RTS).

Scheduled to begin operations in January next year, the cross-border LRT features co-located Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) facilities at both ends of the rail line.

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