Overview
- RTS Operations said on Friday that passenger services are now expected to begin in February 2027 after system tests and trial runs slated to finish by Dec 31, 2026.
- Authorities say physical works are substantially complete with Woodlands North station finished in Singapore and Bukit Chagar and related rail infrastructure declared complete in Malaysia.
- Both governments have passed laws and signed agreements to operate co‑located customs, immigration and quarantine facilities with officers deployed at each other’s stations and concurrent criminal jurisdiction on the track between Piers 47 and 48.
- RTSO, the SMRT‑Prasarana joint venture appointed under a 30‑year concession, will operate CRRC trains with Siemens signalling but must obtain certification from an independent safety assessor before LTA and Malaysia’s transport ministry can approve passenger operations.
- The 4 km link will cut the trip to about five minutes and could carry up to 10,000 passengers per hour each way, easing Causeway congestion while placing early pressure on station crowd management if the service opens near holiday peaks.