Wee assures RTS fares will ‘not be costly’

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 Jul 2020 2:18PM · 0 Comments

Transport Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong says the needs of the poor will be taken into consideration when the time comes to set the fares for the Johor Baru-Singapore RTS. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 30, 2020.

THE government will ensure that the fares for the proposed Rapid Transit System (RTS) connecting Singapore and Malaysia will not be costly, said Transport Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong.

He said the government has to consider the interests of the rakyat when fixing the rates for the  RTS, which is scheduled for completion in 2026.

“It will not be costly. We have to consider the B40 group and those who are daily commuters,” he told a press conference on the resumption of the RTS project here today.

“He said the fares would be the same but in the local currency in Malaysia and Singapore and that they will be announced before the RTS commences operation. – Bernama, July 30, 2020.

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