The fares for the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link are expected to be announced in the second half this year, and could be in the region of S$5-7 (RM15.37-21.53) per trip, the New Straits Times has reported, citing Sin Chew Daily.
Although higher than Klang Valley public transport fares, transport minister Anthony Loke told the Chinese-language daily that the RTS would still be more cost-effective than driving to Singapore (the Vehicle Entry Permit, or VEP, is going to be S$50, or RM154, per day for cars come 2027), adding that the fares are set by RTS Operations (a joint-venture between Malaysia’s Prasarana and Singapore’s SMRT Corporation).
“The Singapore government will not provide subsidies, so the operating model must ensure sustainable development,” he said, adding that monthly passes and discounts would be hard to implement as the Malaysian government will not subsidise Singaporean commuters.
The 4-km rail link, which connects JB’s Bukit Chagar to Singapore’s Woodlands North, will be plied by driverless trains capable of carrying 10,000 passengers per hour per way. There will be 100 immigration e-gates at Bukit Chagar. When the RTS is completed in December, it will retire Keretapi Tanah Melayu‘s (KTM) Shuttle Tebrau (RM5 JB-Woodlands, S$5 Woodlands-JB). What will then become of the century-old 1.1-km railway line across the Causeway?
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