New Shuttle Train from Woodlands to JB Central

[snowbird]

According to KTMB, a new shuttle service will run to and from Woodlands and JB central starting from 01 Dec 2014.
Although the trip only takes 5 mins but the frequency is 1 hour during peak and 2 hours for off peak.
If they can increase the frequencies, this should be a very good alternative.
As I have earlier suggested, if they just upgrade the train stations in Woodlands and JB Central and have the trains departing more frequently like every 15 mins., then why bother to spend unnecessary for the RTS??
All the railway lines and stations are already there!
And it takes only 5 mins.

 

[Valdez]

According to KTMB, a new shuttle service will run to and from Woodlands and JB central starting from 01 Dec 2014.
Although the trip only takes 5 mins but the frequency is 1 hour during peak and 2 hours for off peak.
If they can increase the frequencies, this should be a very good alternative.
As I have earlier suggested, if they just upgrade the train stations in Woodlands and JB Central and have the trains departing more frequently like every 15 mins., then why bother to spend unnecessary for the RTS??
All the railway lines and stations are already there!
And it takes only 5 mins.

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its cancelled

 

[cow138]

Confused..
Issit on or off?

 

[cslong]

According to KTMB, a new shuttle service will run to and from Woodlands and JB central starting from 01 Dec 2014.
Although the trip only takes 5 mins but the frequency is 1 hour during peak and 2 hours for off peak.
If they can increase the frequencies, this should be a very good alternative.
As I have earlier suggested, if they just upgrade the train stations in Woodlands and JB Central and have the trains departing more frequently like every 15 mins., then why bother to spend unnecessary for the RTS??
All the railway lines and stations are already there!
And it takes only 5 mins.

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This will be good for Princess Cove Project! Good News indeed!

 

[cow138]

News lately had been quite quiet in Iskandar.
Seems like the entire property market is in the toilet.
Singapore is probably even worse with everyone hunkering down to anticipate a huge supply coming in stream pretty soon.

 

[snowbird]

Confused..
Issit on or off?

KTM just announced that the launching of this new service will be postponed indefinitely.
So typical of these MY companies and worse, this one being the national railway, announced something and later just postpone without any new dates.
According to the newspaper report, there were many people at the station early in the morning to catch the train only to be told that its not running yet!

 

[Manhattan]

In MY, the first lesson I learnt is patience.

 

[gooddebt]

In MY, the first lesson I learnt is patience.

well said

 

[IRONMAN123]

Inefficient and unproductive...shame on u KTM!

 

[AHGS14]

In MY, the first lesson I learnt is patience.

The detractor would say Patience is a virtue

 

[snowbird]

Inefficient and unproductive...shame on u KTM!

Quite normal actually.
But what if they really build the RTS and HSR many years later and they are managed in the same way???
Certain things don't change.

 

[snowbird]

The current shuttle is still on but for the whole day only 5 trips each way and the fare is ridiculous.
JB -Woodlands - RM3.00
Woodlands -JB - S$11.00! , except one trip at 1830hr @S$3.00, maybe special for workers returning home from work.
So, in the morning, there will still be workers taking this shuttle train to SG but will not take it on return trip if can't catch the 1830hr schedule.

 

[freedom]

The current shuttle is still on but for the whole day only 5 trips each way and the fare is ridiculous.
JB -Woodlands - RM3.00
Woodlands -JB - S$11.00! , except one trip at 1830hr @S$3.00, maybe special for workers returning home from work.
So, in the morning, there will still be workers taking this shuttle train to SG but will not take it on return trip if can't catch the 1830hr schedule.

Anyone tried this shuttle service so far? May I know where to park at JB side and is where does it end in Woodlands? Near any mrt, bus or taxi stands? Anyone switched from driving in to taking this shuttle?

Thinking if I can stay in JB, buy a Malaysian car and sell my Sg car and commute to work in Woodlands area with this....

How long is the journey and where can I get more info on this? With the new VEP and tolls, this might be an attractive alternative to driving a Sg car in and out everyday...

 

[snowbird]

Anyone tried this shuttle service so far? May I know where to park at JB side and is where does it end in Woodlands? Near any mrt, bus or taxi stands? Anyone switched from driving in to taking this shuttle?

Thinking if I can stay in JB, buy a Malaysian car and sell my Sg car and commute to work in Woodlands area with this....

How long is the journey and where can I get more info on this? With the new VEP and tolls, this might be an attractive alternative to driving a Sg car in and out everyday...

Just drop by the KTM office in JB Central or at the Woodlands Terminal and ask all the questions you have.
For your info, there are bus services and taxi stand just outside the Woodlands CIQ which is also the train Terminal.