{"id":117770,"date":"2020-07-13T14:05:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T07:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/discussions-on-rts-link-project-can-be-concluded-by-end-july-mot\/"},"modified":"2020-07-13T15:03:47","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T08:03:47","slug":"discussions-on-rts-link-project-can-be-concluded-by-end-july-mot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/discussions-on-rts-link-project-can-be-concluded-by-end-july-mot\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussions on RTS Link project can be concluded by end-July, MOT"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThis comes as Singapore and Malaysia have been engaged in \u201cintensive discussion\u201d over the RTS Link project, said the ministry.
\nSingapore has expressed optimism that discussions relevant to the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project could be concluded by the end of July, reported Channel News Asia (CNA).
\n\u201cLike Malaysia, we are optimistic that the discussions on the outstanding matters can be concluded by the 31 July deadline,\u201d a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport (MOT) told CNA.
\nThis comes as Singapore and Malaysia have been engaged in \u201cintensive discussion\u201d over the RTS Link project, said the ministry.
\nWorks on the RTS Link, which was initially set for completion by 2024, has since been suspended.
\nIn fact, the suspension had been extended three times at the request of Malaysia. The latest extension was due to the enforcement of the \u201ccircuit breaker\u201d measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Singapore as well as Malaysia\u2019s movement control order.
\nThe RTS link will also connect to the Woodlands North MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line.\u00a0
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\nJohor\u2019s Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad reportedly expects the project to commence work in November.
\nAccording to him, both countries are set to sign the agreement on the project by end-July, reported The Star.
\nMalaysian Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong also said it will wait for the city-state\u2019s new Cabinet to form, given that Singapore\u2019s General Election have been completed over the weekend.
\n\u201cIf we are able to complete the negotiations next week, the time would have come for us to seal the agreement. We must do all this before the 31 July deadline,\u201d said Wee.
\nTo link Woodlands in Singapore to Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru, the RTS Link will serve around 10,000 passengers per hour each way, helping ease traffic congestion on the Causeway.
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\nVictor Kang, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0victorkang@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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