ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov. 20 -- The Johor government has made an urgent call for Putrajaya to expedite approval of its proposed public rail transport system to prevent a looming congestion crisis when the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link begins operation in 2027.

State Transport, Infrastructure, and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said the state is open to either an Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) or Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, but stressed that a decision must be made and implementation must begin no later than early next year.

With the RTS Link expected to transport up to 10,000 passengers per hour, Mohamad Fazli warned that a local public transport network is critical to manage the ...