S'pore & M'sia simulate fire on stranded RTS Link train in emergency exercise ahead of Feb. 2027 launch
Officers and station operators on both sides coordinated the deployment of fire and rescue, law enforcement and border control personnel.
Singapore and Malaysia conducted a joint emergency exercise on October 27 to test their cross-border response protocols for a stranded Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link train. The simulation, conducted at Wadi Hana Depot in Johor Bahru, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of their joint emergency response protocols, according to Second Minister for Foreign and Home Affairs Sim Ann.
The exercise involved real-time communication between Malaysia's Operations Centre in Bukit Chagar and Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Integrated Operations Centre, allowing both countries to share response plans and coordinate personnel deployment. Sim Ann highlighted the agencies' effective command and control, noting that each RTS Link train carries over 600 passengers, with journeys lasting approximately five minutes.
An emergency on board such a train could affect many passengers at short notice, involving two countries with different laws, agencies, and command structures. The exercise is part of a series of preparations for the expected opening of the RTS Link in February 2027, with train services anticipated to commence by the end of December 2026.
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