News about MRT

JOHOR BAHRU (May 8): The series of technical negotiations between Malaysia and Singapore to coordinate the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the co-located facilities at the Bukit Chagar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project is ongoing and progressing smoothly.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): The long-awaited contract for the development of a rapid transit system in Johor Bahru will be awarded to the MMC Corp Bhd-DOM Industries Sdn Bhd consortium, say sources privy to the bidding.

GEORGE TOWN (April 24): The Penang government is not involved in the selection of the company to be awarded the contract for Package 2 of the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, as it falls under the authority of the project owner, Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp).

KOTA KINABALU (April 23): Sabah is conducting a feasibility study on a modern rail system for the Putatan–Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park route and Sepanggar Port to strengthen Sabah’s logistics network, said Governor Tun Musa Aman.

PENGKALAN HULU (April 13): The proposed construction of a new Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex in Bukit Berapit here is currently at the feasibility study stage, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

GEORGE TOWN (April 13): Only part of the Sungai Nibong Festival Site will be used for the Penang Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project depot, with the remaining area being maintained for community use.

JOHOR BAHRU (April 13): Johor must refine its cross-border economic strategy and sharpen policy clarity to address the outflow of skilled labour ahead of the planned launch of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link early next year.

GEORGE TOWN (April 13): The Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project has shown positive progress, with land acquisition for Segments 1 and 2 currently underway in stages, thus reflecting the continued progress of Penang's high-impact public transportation project.

PETALING JAYA (April 7): TA Global Bhd has completed an RM18 million elevated pedestrian bridge linking the Sri Damansara Sentral MRT station to its Damansara Avenue development.

GEORGE TOWN (April 7): The Penang government has begun planning to relocate several agencies to Silicon Island, in line with the project’s physical progress.