Why the new RTS won’t make me visit JB more often

Journalist Rosalind Ang at a craft workshop with her husband in Johor Bahru in 2025.

ST PHOTO: ROSALIND ANG

Published Oct 17, 2026, 05:00 AM

Updated Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM

SINGAPORE – When I think of Johor Bahru, I think of yummy food, medicine and beauty services – all at one-third of what they would cost in Singapore.

The time spent travelling to get these deals is set to decrease with the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link that is slated to begin operations in February 2027 . The cross-border rail service will carry up to 10,000 passengers an hour in each direction, with a journey time of just five minutes.

RTS/Rapid Transit System Link

2025年，记者罗莎琳德·昂和她的丈夫在柔佛新山的一个手工艺作坊。

圣路易斯照片：罗莎琳德·昂

发布于2026年10月17日 上午5:00

更新于2026年10月20日凌晨12:00

新加坡——每当我想起柔佛新山，我就会想到美味的食物、药品和美容服务——所有这些在新加坡的价格都只有三分之一。

随着柔佛新山-新加坡快速交通系统（RTS）连接线计划于2027年2月开始运营，人们前往这些地方购物所花费的时间将会减少。这条跨境铁路服务每小时单向最多可运送10,000名乘客，全程仅需5分钟。

RTS/快速交通系统连接