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The one-month delay in the opening of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link for public use until February is mainly to ensure it operates smoothly and without technical problems, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

He stressed that the project itself remained on track for completion by Dec 31, with public operations to begin in February after final evaluations and technical approvals by the authorities of both countries.


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00:00This is an important initiative as one of the steps for the RTS project.
00:07The RTS project will be implemented in February 2021.
00:15So, all the preparations are being made and will be implemented in February 2021.
00:23And, other than the RTS system, we also need to make a plan for the traffic system.
00:33As I mentioned in the previous presentation,
00:36Kementerian Perakutan and PAJ have made several plans.
00:42We have a long-term, long-term and long-term.
00:46The most important thing is to increase the bus.
00:49And, Jalan Jingkui as a hub for traffic.
00:55It is that the RTS can use the bus as the first and last mile.
01:02So, this is one of the most important things.
01:04And, we have planned to integrate the bus with station RTS.
01:10So, as I mentioned earlier,
01:13In Jalan Jingkui, there is a bridge for bus.
01:19They are going to stop at the bus.
01:21And, there will be a walkway.
01:26And, the passengers can use the bus as a bus.
01:30And, there is an escalator to climb to station RTS.
01:34So, this will be easier for the bus.
01:38And, this is one of the steps that we can do when RTS is operated.
01:47And, the second thing is, we also need to make a computer.
01:52We also need to make a computer south as one of the traffic.
01:57Then, from the outside of Johor Bahru,
02:02including from Kulai, from Senai, from...
02:05from...
02:06from...
02:07from Johor Bahru.
02:09They also have a option to use a computer KTM computer
02:12to reach to Johor Bahru Central.
02:15And, we will also do one of the steps that we can do
02:17to reduce the speed of the vehicle
02:22between the platform of the commuter and the station RTS.
02:27But, we believe that in this project,
02:31we will be able to support the traffic for the project RTS next.
02:39Why did RTS take the operation from January to February?
02:43It is not taken the operation.
02:44Okay.
02:46The project was ready on December 31.
02:49But, it was needed for several weeks
02:52for the last election
02:54by the independent safety consultant.
02:58And, also, to get a technical
03:01from the two countries.
03:05From APAT, from Malaysia,
03:08and from LTA, from Singapore.
03:10So, to take the attention to the two countries,
03:13from Malaysia and Singapore,
03:15through the operator,
03:18RTSO,
03:19they were invited to the grand tour,
03:21including the LTA,
03:23and also the MRT Corp.
03:24And, also,
03:26I also have to connect with the Menteri Perangkutan Singapore.
03:29We agree,
03:32the best,
03:32the best, the best,
03:33is to open the February.
03:36So,
03:37so,
03:37so,
03:40so,
03:41we are going to take the risk
03:42because we are not going to take the risk
03:43to rush through
03:44because this is a project
03:46that is important.
03:47It is taking the risk
03:51because it is a result
03:52because it is a result
03:53because it is a result
03:55thousands of people will use this
03:57every day.
03:58We are confident that
03:59this is a decision
04:00that is a better decision
04:01to make sure
04:03that all the system is going to be
04:10comprehensive,
04:11we are concerned
04:12if we are concerned
04:15there will be
04:16some technical problems.
04:17But, do you explain
04:18any further delays
04:19after the February?
04:20No.
04:20No.
04:22So, we are confident
04:23that we are going to take the risk
04:26a little bit.
04:26Actually,
04:28the decision
04:28to say
04:29that the big February
04:31is a decision
04:32that we already have
04:35a buffer.
04:36In fact, actually,
04:37we can push until
04:38as soon as January.
04:39But, we want to have
04:41a buffer a little bit
04:41to make sure
04:42that all the process
04:44will be going
04:44well.
04:48We will tell you
04:49the exact date
04:50when
04:52after the approval
04:54is given.
04:54Okay.
04:55Because it cannot
04:56have one exact date
04:57unless the approval
04:59is from the other
05:00two parties
05:00that are not
05:01before.
05:02So, we can only
05:04announce the exact date
05:05when the approval
05:06is given.
05:07But, in terms of the timeframe,
05:08we are quite confident
05:09it will be in February.
05:11Memang,
05:11kesiap-siakan itu dah ada.
05:13This station
05:13tak ada masalah.
05:14Station dan juga
05:15bangunan CIQ
05:16itu tak ada masalah.
05:17Itu memang dari segi kerja
05:18fizikal dah siap.
05:20Seperti yang kita nyatakan,
05:22FASA ini adalah
05:23FASA critical
05:23untuk testing
05:25and commissioning.
05:26Dia mesti ada
05:27perbagai ujian
05:28untuk pastikan
05:29sistem itu
05:30integrate dengan baik
05:32dan sistem itu
05:33beroperasi dengan baik.
05:34Sebab ia melibatkan banyak sistem.
05:36Sistem signalling,
05:37sistem passenger,
05:38sistem train,
05:40CIQ dan sebagainya.
05:42So, semua sistem itu
05:42perlu diuji.
05:44So, sekarang ini
05:44memasuki FASA
05:46terakhir
05:47iaitu
05:47testing and commissioning
05:48dan
05:50tiga bulan ini
05:51memang semua
05:52bertumpu kepada
05:53isu testing.
05:55So, bulan Oktober, November, December
05:56memang semuanya testing.
05:58Dan mereka akan menyerahkan
05:59kepada
06:01pihak kita
06:03menjelang 31 Dezember.
06:05Jadi, sudah tentu
06:06satu projek sebesar ini
06:09sehinggalah ia beroperasi.
06:10Kita tak dapat
06:11menjangkakan 100%
06:13apa masalah teknikal
06:14yang timbul.
06:15Ok.
06:16Jadi, kita cuba
06:17sedaya upaya
06:18memberikan ruang
06:19dan masa
06:20kepada pihak contractor,
06:21kepada pihak operator
06:22untuk buat
06:23persediaan yang secukup-cukupnya.
06:25Ok.
06:25Sebab
06:26keputusan
06:27seperti yang saya katakan,
06:28ini bukan keputusan
06:29sebelah pihak.
06:30Ok.
06:30Saya, kalau boleh,
06:32sudah tentu kita nak buka
06:33secepat mungkin.
06:33Tetapi, kita juga
06:34mendapat persetujuan,
06:35perlu mendapat persetujuan
06:36daripada pihak
06:37sebelah Singapura.
06:38Jadi, ini adalah satu
06:40keputusan bersama.

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