Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026 · Updated to 30 Sep 2026 · Schedules
Schedule 1 · Treaties
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1. The railway called the Johor Bahru — Singapore Rapid Transit System Link that spans across the Straits of Johore for the provision of a passenger train service between the Bukit Chagar station in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and the Woodlands North Station in Singapore, and all the railway infrastructure of that railway.
passenger
“passenger”, for a cross‑border train, means an individual embarking or intending to embark on the cross‑border train for the purpose of travelling onboard and includes any of the following:(a)a Malaysian border protection service officer or a Singapore border protection service officer;(b)an independent safety auditor, a rail safety inspector or other like official making an investigation or inspection for the purposes of any written law or Malaysian law about ensuring the safety of the operations of the cross‑border railway while on duty or carrying out work in that capacity;
The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of Malaysia concerning the Johor Bahru — Singapore Rapid Transit System Link signed on 16 January 2018, and as amended by the Amending Letters to the agreement dated 30 July 2020 (also known as the Rapid Transit System Link Bilateral Agreement). (2) The Supplementary Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of Malaysia concerning the Johor Bahru — Singapore Rapid Transit System Link signed on 4 December 2025, which is supplemental to the Rapid Transit System Link Bilateral Agreement.