COMMUTERS might be able to take the MRT to Johor one day. Singapore and Malaysia have formed a working group to look at ways of improving transport links between the two countries. One option being considered is to run Singapore’s MRT network into Johor, Singapore’s Ministry of Transport revealed on Tuesday. If that gets the green light, The Straits Times understands the cross-border MRT service could start at the Woodlands station here and end at the Iskandar Development Region (IDR). The area is a special economic zone spanning 2,200 sq km in south-west Johor – where a monorail system is proposed. Read more
(The Star 14-2-2008)
