Singapore, Malaysia hold RTS Link emergency response exercise ahead of planned February 2027 opening
Once the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) becomes operational next year, each train will carry more than 600 passengers and run at short intervals — with a peak capacity of up to 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction — leaving little room for error, said Second Minister for Home Affairs Sim Ann. "By executing the response plans correctly and swiftly, we will be better prepared to save lives, minimise damage and restore normalcy quickly," the second minister said in her closing address at the Malaysia-Singapore cross-border joint field training exercise on Wednesday (Oct 28).The field training exercise (FTX) on Oct 27 involved Malaysia's Royal Malaysia Police, Border Control and Protection Agency, Fire and Rescue Department, Ministry of Health, and Malaysian Armed Forces; and, Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Police Force, and Singapore Civil Defence Force.