Johor Bahru Rapid Transit System

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The Johor Bahru Rapid Transit System is a proposed rapid transit system to be built in around Iskandar Malaysia which is centered at Johor Bahru, consisting of one rapid transit line and bus rapid transit corridor.

Rapid transit passenger rail system in an urban area

Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail, metro, subway, tube, U-Bahn or underground, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are electric railways that operate on an exclusive right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles of any sort, and which is often grade separated in tunnels or on elevated railways.

Iskandar Malaysia, formerly known as Iskandar Development Region and South Johor Economic Region (SJER), is the main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia. It was established on 8 November 2006. The project is administered by Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) and was named after the 24th Sultan of Johor and the 4th Sultan of modern Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail.

Johor Bahru City and State Capital in Johor, Malaysia

Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri or Iskandar Puteri, is the capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia. Johor Bahru has a population of 497,097, while its metropolitan area, with a population of 1,638,219, is the third largest in the country.

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Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System

The Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System or Singapore–Johor Bahru Rapid Transit System is a planned cross-border rapid transit system that would connect Woodlands, Singapore and Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, crossing the Straits of Johor.

Johor Bahru Sentral railway station

Johor Bahru Sentral is a Malaysian integrated transport hub located at Bukit Chagar between Jalan Tun Abdul Razak and Jalan Jim Quee in the heart of Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Iskandar Puteri City in Johor, Malaysia

Iskandar Puteri is a city in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. Situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, it is also the southernmost city in Peninsular Malaysia.

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Mass Rapid Transit, better known with its acronym "MRT") is a planned 3-line mass rapid transit system in the Greater Kuala Lumpur conurbation in Malaysia. It envisages a "wheel and spoke" concept comprising two northwest-southeast radial lines and one circle line looping around Kuala Lumpur.

Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) rapid transit system in Singapore

The Mass Rapid Transit, or MRT, is a rapid transit system forming the major component of the railway system in Singapore, spanning most of the city-state. The earliest section of the MRT, between Toa Payoh and Yio Chu Kang, opened on 7 November 1987. The network has since grown rapidly in accordance with Singapore's aim of developing a comprehensive rail network as the backbone of the public transport system in Singapore, with an average daily ridership of 3.501 million in 2018, approximately 87% of the bus network's 4.037 million in the same period.

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References

  1. ↑ "Singapore-JB Rapid Transit System to begin passenger service by 2024". Channel NewsAsia. 31 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "柔快捷巴士料2021年運行" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News (Malaysia).
  3. ↑ "依斯干达快捷巴士系统汇报会．千辆巴士川行新山市区．BTS2021年投入运作" (in Chinese). Sin Chew Daily. 18 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "SunCon, WCT potential candidates in Johor RM2.6b bus rapid transit project - Business News - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  5. ↑ "'Local firm keen on JB monorail'". New Straits Times. 13 September 2016.
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