The cost of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) will depend on the final alignment of the rail track, said Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan, Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department.
Recently, Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar had disagreed with RTS Link’s proposed design as the potentially costly curved concept would disrupt the city’s skyline. Prasarana Malaysia Bhd had taken note of Sultan Ibrahim’s advice on an alternative alignment for the rail track and should be able to complete a study on the new alignment in approx. a month, Abdul Rahman added.
The design options include a high bridge, low bridge, diagonal bridge and a bridge parallel to the causeway, Abdul Rahman explained. Construction for the project is expected to begin in 2019.
The four-kilometre long RTS Link, which is expected to connect the terminus stations at Bukit Chagar in Johor Baru and Woodlands in Singapore, is scheduled to be completed by end-2024.
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