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SMRT, the vital connector between RTS and the rest of Singapore

Khairani Afifi Noordin
Khairani Afifi Noordin • 4 min read
SMRT, the vital connector between RTS and the rest of Singapore
SMRT is the obvious beneficiary as the Thomson-East Coast Line connects directly to RTS. Photo: The Edge Singapore
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SMRT Corp is the key player in the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link. Upon completion, the Temasek-owned firm will have an even greater role, connecting commuters from Woodlands North Station to the rest of the island.

The company operates four businesses, with SMRT Trains, SMRT Buses, and Strides taxi services focusing on transportation. This diverse portfolio positions the company well to handle the influx of commuters, no matter how they travel.

In 2020, SMRT’s subsidiary, SMRT RTS, formed a joint venture with Malaysia’s Prasarana RTS Operations to create RTS Operations (RTSO), which will operate the RTS Link. RTSO received a 30-year concession to own, design, install, test, operate and maintain the RTS Link assets connecting Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands North.

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