While the politicians are trading barbs over the progress of the project, rail industry officials say both the state and federal governments play important roles in ensuring its smooth implementation.
Conversations around the Johor Bahru Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (e-ART) have intensified recently, with politicians from both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan using it as fodder ahead of the July 11 state election.
The infrastructure is crucial in order to alleviate traffic congestion in and around Johor Bahru city, especially with the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) nearing completion and expected to start operating in the first quarter of next year.
