First train unveiled for Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link; service will run from 6am to 12am. But is the choo choo any good?
There will be a total of eight trains when the RTS Link starts service at the target date of December 2026.
The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link train is a 4km rail shuttle service that will connect the Bukit Chagar Station in Johor Bahru to the Woodlands North Station in Singapore. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)
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SINGAPORE: The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link marked another milestone with the unveiling of the line's first train on Monday (Jun 30).
Manufactured by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), each train will have a standing capacity of 607 passengers, and can carry up to about 1,000 passengers at peak hours.
The first trains will depart from each end of the line at 6am, while the last trains will depart at 12am each day. The line is expected to have a peak capacity of 10,000 passengers an hour in each direction.
The 4km journey between Woodlands North and Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru will take about 5 minutes, with the shortest wait for a train being 3.6 minutes.
There will be a total of eight trains when the RTS Link starts service at the target date of December 2026, the transport ministries of Singapore and Malaysia said in a joint press statement.
