KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 -- The Johor government will propose the construction of an Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system to ease traffic congestion in Johor Baru, said state executive councillor Lee Ting Han.

He said the state will evaluate the proposal before sending it to the transport and economy ministries.

"The state government will be submitting a proposal to the federal government about the establishment of an elevated ART. It will be discussed and approved at the state level during the weekly Johor executive council meeting before it is submitted to the transport and economy ministries," he was quoted saying in the Star.

Johor is anticipating increased traffic once the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) connecting with Singapore...