SINGAPORE - From next month, commuters taking cross-border taxis in
Singapore and Malaysia will be able to board and alight anywhere on the
domestic leg of the journey. This would mean, for example, that a
commuter taking a Singapore cross-border taxi can board or alight
anywhere in Singapore.
Currently, cross-border taxis are only allowed to pick up and drop off commuters at two designated terminals: Ban San Street terminal in Singapore and Pasar Bakti terminal in Johor Baru. However, commuters still need to board and alight at the designated terminals when they are not on the domestic leg.
The change was announced in a press statement issued after the ninth working meeting of the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) for Iskandar Malaysia yesterday.
To boost connectivity between Iskandar Malaysia and Singapore, Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission and Singapore's Land Transport Authority have awarded a tender for the Malaysia-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link joint engineering study to the consortium of AECOM Singapore, AECOM Perunding and SA Architects.
It will determine the technical parameters for the RTS Link between Singapore and Johor Baru to achieve a convenient and cost-effective system that is well-integrated with public-transport services on both sides.
This will be done in two phases. In Phase 1, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year, the consultant will look into technical parameters and propose options for the link.
The Malaysia-Singapore JMC for Iskandar Malaysia will decide on the option that will be studied further in the second phase.
The meeting was co-chaired by Mr Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Malaysia's Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, and Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Singapore's Minister for National Development. Also present were the Chief Minister of Johor, Mr Abdul Ghani Othman, and Singapore's Minister for Transport, Mr Lui Tuck Yew.
Currently, cross-border taxis are only allowed to pick up and drop off commuters at two designated terminals: Ban San Street terminal in Singapore and Pasar Bakti terminal in Johor Baru. However, commuters still need to board and alight at the designated terminals when they are not on the domestic leg.
The change was announced in a press statement issued after the ninth working meeting of the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) for Iskandar Malaysia yesterday.
To boost connectivity between Iskandar Malaysia and Singapore, Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission and Singapore's Land Transport Authority have awarded a tender for the Malaysia-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link joint engineering study to the consortium of AECOM Singapore, AECOM Perunding and SA Architects.
It will determine the technical parameters for the RTS Link between Singapore and Johor Baru to achieve a convenient and cost-effective system that is well-integrated with public-transport services on both sides.
This will be done in two phases. In Phase 1, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year, the consultant will look into technical parameters and propose options for the link.
The Malaysia-Singapore JMC for Iskandar Malaysia will decide on the option that will be studied further in the second phase.
The meeting was co-chaired by Mr Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Malaysia's Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, and Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Singapore's Minister for National Development. Also present were the Chief Minister of Johor, Mr Abdul Ghani Othman, and Singapore's Minister for Transport, Mr Lui Tuck Yew.
PS:
Passengers will be happy.
Not sure about the cabbies, especially if they only do cross-border job.
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