MEDIA RELEASE RTS LINK PROJECT PUBLIC INSPECTION GOES VIRTUAL Public invited to view materials online and share their feedback in three-month long exercise

Kuala Lumpur, 14 January 2021: Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) wishes to announce that the Public Inspection for the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) between Bahru and Singapore Project will begin on 15 January 2021 and run until 15 April 2021.

In view of the Movement Control Order (MCO) that came into effect on 13 January 2021 in the Federal Territory of and Johor as well as several other states, the Public Inspection will now be implemented virtually. All documents and materials for the Public Inspection is made available online in MRT Corp’s website at www.mymrt.com.my.

MRT Corp had earlier intended to open two physical Public Inspection locations, one at the Agensi Pengangkutan Awam Darat (APAD) Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, and the other in KOMTAR JBCC in . These two locations had been publicised in a series of notices which appeared in Berita Harian, The Star and Nanyang Siang Pau newspapers.

Although these locations cannot be opened for now, MRT Corp will open these locations to the public once the MCO is lifted. MRT Corp will make an announcement when the locations can be reopened.

The three-month Public Inspection is a requirement under Section 84 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010. During the exercise, information about the RTS Link Project, such as the alignment plan and profile, station site context plan, rolling stock and details on land which may have to be acquired for the project will be made available to the public for viewing.

Members of the public can also provide feedback or lodge objections based on the information that is made available. The feedback or objections must be made between 15 January 2021 and 15 April 2021 by using the online Public Objection Form (Borang Bantahan Awam) which is also available in the MRT Corp website together with the Public Inspection materials. All feedback and objections will be forwarded to APAD.

Those who have further enquiries about the Public Inspection can contact MRT Corp by calling +6017-3438890 or emailing to [email protected].

The RTS Link will be a railway shuttle link between Johor Bahru and Woodlands, Singapore. The link will be 4 km long, of which 2.7km will be in and the remaining 1.3km in Singapore.

The link will have two stations, one in Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru and the other in Woodlands North, Singapore. When completed, the link will provide a convenient and efficient international border crossing between Malaysia and Singapore.

Malaysia Rapid Transit System Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of MRT Corp, has been appointed as the Malaysian civil infrastructure company (InfraCo) for the project. The civil infrastructure works of the line is expected to be completed by 2024 and the train services is expected to commence by the end of 2026.

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For media enquiries, please contact:

Mr Leong Shen-Li +6012-319 6602 / [email protected] MRT Corp

Ms Amalina Ghazali +6016-215 4055 / [email protected] MRT Corp