Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to appoint an architectural and engineering consultant for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) that will link Singapore with Johor Baru.
The consultant will be tasked with evaluating the technical aspects of the RTS to develop a cost-effective and convenient system that integrates transport services on both sides.
Launched by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (Land Public Transport Commission), the call will close by early 2012. It will be followed by a new tender for the RTS civil engineering contract.
The RTS is part of the land swap deal which helped resolve thorny issues between Singapore and Malaysia.
Singapore obtained six Marina South and Ophir-Rochor land parcels formerly owned by the Malayan Railway for 20 years.
In exchange, Malaysia received land sites in Bukit Timah, Kranji, Woodlands and Tanjong Pagar.
The RTS link is set to be completed by 2018. Terminal stations will be near Republic Polytechnic in Singapore and at JB Sentral, Johor Baru.
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