Budget 2027: Anwar to announce cheaper KTM Southern Shuttle fares, says Loke

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is anticipated to announce a new initiative to make the KTM Komuter Southern Shuttle service more affordable, as part of the Budget 2027 presentation.

This initiative, aimed at alleviating the cost of living, follows the shuttle's successful transport of about 20,000 passengers since its launch.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke noted that the service currently uses existing trains, pending the procurement of new Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains.

Additionally, the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link will eventually replace the Tebrau Shuttle service six months post-commencement, adhering to a bilateral agreement.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to announce good news regarding an initiative to make the KTM Komuter Southern Shuttle service more affordable during the tabling of the Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the new initiative — described as welcome news — is expected to further help reduce the people’s current cost of living.

He said that the Southern Shuttle, launched in June, has so far transported approximately 20,000 passengers, averaging between 200 and 300 passengers daily.

“...for those commuting from the Kempas, Paloh, and Kulai areas to Johor Bahru using the Southern Shuttle, there will be good news announced by the Prime Minister during the tabling of the Budget tomorrow,” he said while speaking at the launching ceremony for the expansion of the BAS.MY service in Johor Bahru today.

Loke had previously said that Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) utilises existing trains to operate the Southern Shuttle service, which connects Kulai to Johor Bahru Sentral, as well as Kempas Baru, Pasir Gudang and Paloh.

He said that the two sets of Southern Shuttle trains currently in use are existing assets, serving as an interim measure while awaiting the new Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains, which will take between two and three years to procure.

Meanwhile, commenting on the Tebrau Shuttle operations, Loke explained at a press conference that the scheduled commencement of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link next February would not affect the service currently operated by KTMB.

He said the service would only be discontinued six months after the RTS Link begins operations, as stipulated in the bilateral agreement between the two countries.

“As per the bilateral agreement, the Tebrau Shuttle will be discontinued six months after the RTS Link starts. So, that is already included in the agreement,” he said.

The Tebrau Shuttle service, which has been operating since July 1, 2015, connects JB Sentral and the Woodlands Train Checkpoint (WTCP), with a five-minute journey across the Malaysia-Singapore border.

With a one-way ticket price of RM5 from JB Sentral to Woodlands and SGD5 from Woodlands to JB Sentral, the service has the capacity to carry 8,635 passengers daily, with a frequency of 31 trips in both directions. — Bernama

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预计首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣将在 2027 年财政预算案中宣布一项新举措，使 KTM Komuter 南部穿梭列车服务更加经济实惠。

这项旨在缓解生活成本的举措，是在航天飞机开通运营以来成功运送约 20,000 名乘客之后推出的。

交通部长陆兆福指出，目前该服务使用的是现有列车，等待采购新的电动多单元列车（EMU）。

此外，即将开通的新柔地铁系统（RTS）连接线将在开通六个月后取代地不佬穿梭巴士服务，以遵守双边协议。

新山，10月8日讯——预计首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣将于明日在国会下议院提交2027年财政预算案时，宣布一项旨在降低KTM通勤铁路南部接驳服务价格的利好消息。

交通部长陆兆福表示，这项新举措——被誉为令人欣喜的消息——有望进一步帮助降低民众目前的生活成本。

他表示，南方穿梭列车于 6 月份开通，迄今为止已运送了约 2 万名乘客，平均每天运送 200 至 300 名乘客。

“……对于那些乘坐南部穿梭巴士从肯帕斯、巴洛和古来地区前往新山的乘客来说，首相将在明天提交预算案时宣布一些好消息，”他在今天于新山举行的 BAS.MY 服务扩展启动仪式上发表讲话时说道。

陆兆福此前曾表示，Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad（KTMB）利用现有的火车来运营南方班车服务，该服务将古来连接到新山中央车站，以及甘拔斯巴鲁（Kempas Baru）、巴西古当（Pasir Gudang）和巴罗（Paloh）。

他表示，目前正在使用的两组南方穿梭列车是现有资产，作为过渡措施，等待新的电力动车组（EMU）列车到位，采购新列车需要两到三年时间。

与此同时，在谈到地不佬穿梭巴士运营时，陆兆福在新闻发布会上解释说，计划于明年2月开通的新山-新加坡捷运系统（RTS）连接线不会影响马来西亚铁道公司（KTMB）目前运营的服务。

他表示，根据两国之间的双边协议规定，该服务将在RTS Link开始运营六个月后停止。

“根据双边协议，地不佬穿梭巴士将在RTS Link开通六个月后停运。这一点已经包含在协议中了。”他说道。

自 2015 年 7 月 1 日开始运营的 Tebrau Shuttle 服务连接 JB Sentral 和 Woodlands Train Checkpoint (WTCP)，只需 5 分钟即可穿越马来西亚-新加坡边境。

从新山中央车站到兀兰的单程票价为5令吉，从兀兰到新山中央车站的单程票价为5新元，该线路每日可运送8635名乘客，双向各31班。——马新社

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