Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link Act 2026 · As enacted · Part V · Cross-Border Incident Management
14. Cross-border incident or other incident occurring on Rapid Transit System Link train in transit
Feedback & supportWhere a cross-border incident or any other incident involving the commission of an offence under any written law of Malaysia or the Republic of Singapore occurs or has occurred on a Rapid Transit System Link train in transit—
cross-border incident
“cross-border incident” means a fire or rescue incident, hazardous material incident, medical emergency, or public security incident that occurs— (a) on the Rapid Transit System Link train in transit; (b) on the Rapid Transit System Link crossing between Pier 47 and Pier 48; or (c) on the Rapid Transit System Link tracks between Pier 47 and Pier 48;
the Government of Malaysia shall be responsible for managing the incident if the Rapid Transit System
Link train journey is completed within the territory of Malaysia; or
the Government of the Republic of Singapore shall be responsible for managing the incident if the Rapid
Transit System Link train journey is completed within the territory of the Republic of Singapore.
Where a cross-border incident occurs or has occurred on a Rapid Transit System Link train travelling from the Republic of Singapore to Malaysia but comes to a stop before Pier 47
Rapid Transit System Link
“Rapid Transit System Link” means a railway link that spans across the Straits of Johore for the provision of the Rapid Transit System Link service and includes the Rapid Transit System Link infrastructure and the Rapid Transit System Link assets;
and is unable to complete its journey, the Government of the
Republic of Singapore shall be responsible for managing the cross-border incident.
Where a cross-border incident occurs or has occurred on a Rapid Transit System Link train travelling from Malaysia to the Republic of Singapore but comes to a stop before Pier 48
and is unable to complete its journey, the Government of Malaysia shall be responsible for managing the cross-border incident.
Where a cross-border incident occurs or has occurred on a Rapid Transit System Link train in transit which comes to a stop straddling Pier 47 and Pier 48 and is unable to complete its journey—
Rapid Transit System Link train in transit
“Rapid Transit System Link train in transit” means a Rapid Transit System Link train or service vehicle travelling between Bukit Chagar Station and Woodlands North Station, from the moment the train or service vehicle departs from or passes one of these stations until the moment immediately before the train or service vehicle stops at or passes the same station when returning or stops at or passes the other station, whichever occurs first;
if the nose of the Rapid Transit System Link train travelling from the Republic of Singapore to Malaysia has crossed Pier 47, the Government of Malaysia shall be responsible for managing the cross-border incident; and
if the nose of the Rapid Transit System Link train travelling from Malaysia to the Republic of Singapore has crossed Pier 48, the Government of the Republic of Singapore shall be responsible for managing the cross-border incident.
For the purposes of subsection (4), regardless of whether the Government of Malaysia or the Government of the Republic of Singapore is responsible for the management of a cross-border incident which occurs or has occurred on a Rapid Transit System
Link train in transit—
where the Malaysian cross-border incident management officer is the first to arrive at the scene of a cross-border incident the management of which is under the responsibility of the Government of the Republic of Singapore, he may commence emergency response operations; and
where the Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer is the first to arrive at the scene of a cross-border incident the management of which is under the responsibility of the Government of Malaysia, he may commence emergency response operations.
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