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The Star
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
E-ART system alignment update soon, says exco member
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The proposed final alignment for the Elevated Automated Rapid Transit (E-ART) system is expected to be known in several months' time, says a Johor executive councillor. State works, transportation, infrastructure and communication committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh ( pic ) said the E-ART would cover three main corridors – Skudai, Tebrau and Iskandar Puteri. 'These three corridors will be integrated at the main interchange station in Bukit Chagar to subsequently support the Rapid Transit Link (RTS),' he said in reply to Datuk Ramlee Bohani (BN-Kempas) who asked about the government's measures in addressing worsening traffic congestion in Johor Baru at the state Legislative Assembly here yesterday. He added that the E-ART initiative was subject to the outcome of the Request for Proposal (RFP) assessment. 'The Public Private Partnership Unit has initiated the RFP process for the implementation of the E-ART system, aimed at completing the integrated transport system in Greater Johor Baru. 'The proposed final alignment is expected to be known as early as August of this year, subject to the outcome of the RFP evaluation,' Mohamad Fazli said. He added that the implementation of the E-ART is expected to provide significant benefits in reducing traffic congestion, enhancing daily mobility and supporting the state's low-carbon agenda. He also said the state government has drawn up a traffic dispersal plan by setting up the Greater JB Traffic Dispersal Special Committee, a state-level special committee formed to identify congestion hotspots and draft traffic dispersal plans. 'So far, 77 congestion areas have been identified, and action has been taken at more than 20 locations. 'The committee has also proposed measures such as installing lane barriers, traffic info boards and enforcement during peak hours, which have been presented in the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Congestion and Safety. 'One of the hotspots where a dispersal plan has been implemented is the closure of Jalan Ledang heading to the Skudai Highway (exit from Taman Johor to Skudai), which has successfully reduced traffic congestion in the area,' he said. Mohamad Fazli added the government was reviewing the need to increase road capacity, including road widening, the construction of new bypasses and regular maintenance. He said this was to ensure that the traffic system can accommodate the growing number of vehicles and rapid development in the Johor Baru area. Meanwhile, state housing and local government committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said the government has committed to building 100,000 units of affordable houses by 2030, with 16,845 units already completed as of the first quarter of this year. 'The state government remains committed to achieving our target of 30,000 units by 2026, and the momentum will continue to reach 100,000 units by the end of this decade,' he said in reply to Muszaide Makmor (BN-Sedili), Mohd Yusla Ismail (BN-Senggarang) and Ng Kor Sim (PH-Jementah). He added that the plan includes efforts to expand projects under the Rumah Kasih Johor and Rumah Prihatin Johor programmes, which aim to support low-income groups.
Barnama
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Barnama
Final E-ART Route Proposal Expected By August
REGION - SOUTHERN > NEWS ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 19 (Bernama) -- The final alignment proposal for the Elevated Automated Rapid Transit (E-ART) system is expected to be announced this August, the Johor State Legislative Assembly was told today. State Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure, and Communications Committee chairman, Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh, said it is subject to the outcome of the Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluation by the Public-Private Partnership Unit (UKAS). 'UKAS has initiated the RFP process for the E-ART system implementation as part of efforts to complete the integrated transportation network in Greater Johor Bahru. bootstrap slideshow 'The E-ART system will cover three main corridors, namely Skudai, Tebrau and Iskandar Puteri, and will be integrated at the main interchange station at Bukit Chagar, ultimately supporting the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS),' he said at the assembly sitting in Kota Iskandar. He was responding to a question from Datuk Ramlee Bohani (BN-Kempas) about the government's measures to tackle the worsening traffic congestion in Johor Bahru, including short—and long-term plans to address the problem. He said the E-ART system will significantly ease traffic congestion, improve daily mobility and support the state's low-carbon agenda. Mohamad Fazli was previously reported to have announced the development of the E-ART system, which involves 32 stations and is estimated to cost nearly RM7 billion. He said the state government has set up the Greater JB Special Traffic Dispersal Committee, which has identified 77 congestion areas and taken action in more than 20 locations. 'This committee has also proposed measures such as the installation of lane barriers, traffic information boards, and enforcement during peak hours, which have been presented at the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Congestion and Safety.
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Final E-ART route proposal expected by August
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The final alignment proposal for the Elevated Automated Rapid Transit (E-ART) system is expected to be announced this August, the Johor State Legislative Assembly was told today. State Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure, and Communications Committee chairman, Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh, said it is subject to the outcome of the Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluation by the Public-Private Partnership Unit (UKAS). 'UKAS has initiated the RFP process for the E-ART system implementation as part of efforts to complete the integrated transportation network in Greater Johor Bahru. 'The E-ART system will cover three main corridors, namely Skudai, Tebrau and Iskandar Puteri, and will be integrated at the main interchange station at Bukit Chagar, ultimately supporting the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS),' he said at the assembly sitting in Kota Iskandar. He was responding to a question from Datuk Ramlee Bohani (BN-Kempas) about the government's measures to tackle the worsening traffic congestion in Johor Bahru, including short—and long-term plans to address the problem. He said the E-ART system will significantly ease traffic congestion, improve daily mobility and support the state's low-carbon agenda. Mohamad Fazli was previously reported to have announced the development of the E-ART system, which involves 32 stations and is estimated to cost nearly RM7 billion. He said the state government has set up the Greater JB Special Traffic Dispersal Committee, which has identified 77 congestion areas and taken action in more than 20 locations. 'This committee has also proposed measures such as the installation of lane barriers, traffic information boards, and enforcement during peak hours, which have been presented at the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Congestion and Safety. '...the dispersal plan includes the closure of Jalan Ledang leading to the Skudai Highway (the exit ramp from Taman Johor to Skudai), which has successfully reduced traffic pressure in the area,' he said. Mohamad Fazli said the government is also studying the need to increase road capacity, including widening roads, building new bypasses, carrying out regular maintenance, and implementing more modern traffic management systems to support future economic growth and traffic density. 'Therefore, the state government has submitted a list of 18 proposed projects to the Highway Network Development Plan (HNDP) consulting services to review projects that should be prioritised for approval,' he added.
The Star
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Alignment of JB's elevated ART system to be known by August
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The proposed final alignment for the Elevated Automated Rapid Transit (E-ART) system is expected to be known in three months, says Johor exco member Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh ( pic ). The state works, transportation, infrastructure and communication committee chairman added that E-ART would cover three main corridors: Skudai, Tebrau and Iskandar Puteri. 'These corridors will be integrated at the main interchange station in Bukit Chagar to subsequently support the Rapid Transit Link (RTS),' he told the state assembly on Monday (May 19). ALSO READ: E-ART system proposal to enhance public transportation to be tabled late March, says Johor MB Datuk Ramlee Bohani (BN-Kempas) had asked about the government's measures to address worsening traffic congestion in Johor Baru. Fazli said the E-ART initiative was subject to the outcome of the request for proposal (RFP) assessment. 'The Public Private Partnership Unit (Ukas) has initiated the RFP process for the implementation of the system, aimed at completing the integrated transport system in Greater Johor Baru. 'The proposed final alignment is expected to be known as early as August, subject to the outcome of the evaluation,' he said. Fazli added that the implementation of the E-ART was expected to provide significant benefits in reducing traffic congestion, enhancing daily mobility, and supporting the state's low-carbon agenda. He also said the state government has drawn up a traffic dispersal plan by establishing the Greater JB Traffic Dispersal Special Committee. ALSO READ: 'Aye' to Johor Baru transport network Fazli added that this state-level special committee was formed to identify congestion hotspots and draft traffic dispersal plans. 'So far, 77 areas of congestion have been identified, and more than 20 locations have already seen action taken. 'This committee has also proposed measures such as installing lane barriers, traffic info boards, and enforcement during peak hours, which have been presented in the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Congestion and Safety. 'One of the hotspots where a dispersal plan has been implemented is the closure of Jalan Ledang heading to the Skudai Highway (exit from Taman Johor to Skudai), which has successfully reduced traffic pressure in the area,' he said. ALSO READ: Johor hopes to kick off elevated ART project in third quarter of 2025, says exco man Fazli added that the government was also reviewing the need to increase road capacity, including road widening, the construction of new bypasses, and regular maintenance. He said this was to ensure that the traffic system can accommodate the growing number of vehicles and the rapid development in the Johor Baru area. 'This plan includes the construction of new roads, widening of existing roads, and a more modern traffic management system to support future economic growth and traffic density. 'Therefore, the state government has submitted a list of 18 proposed projects worth nearly RM1bil to the consultants for the Highway Network Development Plan (HNDP) study, to evaluate which projects should be prioritised for approval,' he added.
