The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link has reached another milestone with the arrival of the first train set at JB’s Wadi Hana Depot over the weekend from the CCRC Batu Gajah facility in Perak. Train Set 02 is scheduled to undergo multiple tests, including a decoupling exercise that started yesterday.
According to RTS Operations Pte Ltd (RTSO) CEO Dr Ahmad Marzuki Ariffin, this would be followed by static tests to ensure all systems are in proper working order prior to the three phases of dynamic testing.
The dynamic tests will run from the Wadi Hana depot to Bukit Chagar station and across the international border to Woodlands North station in Singapore, before heading back to the depot to assess operational performance in actual conditions.
“Through these three dynamic tests, the train will run at low speed, and testing will take place under actual operational conditions on the mainline,” he told Bernama, adding that the main tests to be carried out would cover the signalling and communication systems, and train performance on actual tracks, ensuring all systems operated smoothly and safely.
Testing and commissioning of all eight RTS train sets is expected to take six to seven months, after which the trains would be cleared for driverless operation, Ahmad Marzuki said. “This is important to ensure that each of our trains can communicate with other systems, including the power and signalling systems,” he said, adding that passenger capacity tests will be carried out from next year.
RTSO chairman Datuk Khairil Anwar Ahmad said the RTS Link project is progressing smoothly, with overall progress at 65% to date. The four-km rail link, which connects Bukit Chagar in JB to Woodlands North in Singapore, is expected to be completed in December 2026.
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I wonder how native Singaporean view this rail link?