Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit

Johor Bahru
Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (E-ART)
A CRRC Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) smart-train vehicle on public demonstration in Malaysia. Similar rubber-tyred trackless rolling stock is planned for the Johor Bahru E-ART network.
A CRRC Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) smart-train vehicle on public demonstration in Malaysia. Similar rubber-tyred trackless rolling stock is planned for the Johor Bahru E-ART network.
Overview
Native nameTransit Aliran Autonomi Bertingkat
OwnerGovernment of Johor
Federal Government of Malaysia
LocaleIskandar Malaysia
Transit typeAutonomous Rapid Transit (Fully elevated, grade-separated)
Number of lines3 primary corridors (Skudai, Tebrau, Iskandar Puteri)
Number of stations32 elevated stations[1]
Operation
Operation will startProposed
(Approved by Federal Cabinet May 2026;[1] under commercial evaluation by UKAS[2])
CharacterFully elevated viaducts
Rolling stockRubber-tyred trackless smart trams (autonomous optical guidance)
Technical
System length50 km (trunk corridors)[2]
System Summary & History
Project Economics
Estimated Cost:RM10 billion[1]
System Evolution Era
2017BRT (Initial Bus Rapid Transit concept)
2019IMBRT (Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit framework)
2021IRT (Iskandar Rapid Transit system rebrand)
2021ART (Autonomous Rapid Transit trackless tram pilot)
2026E-ART (Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit approved)
Iskandar Rapid Transit
 BRT 
Overview
Native nameTransit Aliran Bas Iskandar Malaysia (Malay)
LocaleIskandar Malaysia - Johor Bahru District, Kulai District, and Pontian District (South)
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of lines72 (3 trunk, 26 direct, and 42 feeder BRT route)
Operation
Operation will startShelved
Operator(s) 111  Handal Indah (Causeway Link)
 227  Maju
 007  S&S International
 168  Transit Link (City Bus)
Number of vehiclesArticulated 18m ( Trunk route), 12m bus (Direct route) and 8m bus (Feeder route)
Technical
System length51 km (32 mi) First Phase
System map
Route Map
  • Proposed trunk route corridors
    Skudai corridor
    UTM Hub
    Sri Putri
    MBIP
    Tun Aminah
    Bukit Mewah
    Dato' Penggawa Barat
    Kampung Pasir
    Skudai Kanan
    Tun Abdul Razak corridor
    Taman Tasek
    Tun Fatimah
    Larkin
    Iskandar Puteri
    corridor
    Kebun Teh
    Medini Hub
    Saujana
    Horizon Hill
    Wadi Hassan
    Bukit Indah
    Johor Bahru CBD corridor
    Perling
    Wong Ah Fook North
    Baiduri
    Wong Ah Fook South
    Sungai Danga
    Lot 1 Waterfront
    Skudai Kiri
    MBJB
    Pantai Lido
    corridor
    Tun Sri Lanang
    Meldrum
    JB Sentral KTM Intercity  ETS   1 
    Tebrau corridor
    Bukit Chagar  RTS 
    Depoh Polis
    Sri Tebrau
    Sentosa
    Kem Majidee
    Kampung Setanggi
    Stulang Baru
    Kampung Melayu Majidee
    Kampung Pandan
    Pusat Bandar
    Mount Austin
    Tebrau City
    Desa Jaya Hub

The Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT), later rebranded as the Iskandar Rapid Transit (IRT), was a planned mass transit network designed to serve Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.[3] Initially conceived as a ground-level bus rapid transit network consisting of trunk, direct, and feeder corridors,[3][4] the system's development model was originally influenced by Australia's Brisbane BRT.[5] The project framework was subsequently updated to integrate trackless, rubber-tyred Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) smart trams to enhance operational capacity.[6][7]

The ground-level configuration was officially cancelled by the Johor state government in mid-2024 because traffic impact assessments indicated that dedicating existing road lanes to surface transit would worsen urban traffic congestion.[8][9] In May 2026, the Malaysian federal government approved a restructured RM10 billion Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (E-ART) system to succeed the original surface-level plan.[10] The elevated network is designed to isolate transit lines entirely from regular vehicular traffic and disperse cross-border passenger volumes arriving at the Bukit Chagar terminal of the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS Link).[11][12]

History

Conceptualization and early planning (2009–2016)

As the population of Iskandar Malaysia was expected to double to 3 million by 2025 from 1.5 million when it was established in 2006, a dedicated transit system was proposed to cater to the area's growing transportation needs.[13] This led to the first conceptualization of the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT) project in 2009, which aimed to combine the speed and reliability of light rail transit (LRT) with the affordability of a conventional bus system. Initiated under the Iskandar Malaysia Transportation Blueprint 2010–2030 by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), the concept targeted the use of high-capacity, air-conditioned, clean-energy buses operating along dedicated bus lanes. The system was designed to connect Johor Bahru to industrial and residential areas across three main corridors: Tebrau, Skudai, and Nusajaya (later renamed Iskandar Puteri).[14]

In late March 2016, the federal government officially approved the preliminary IMBRT blueprint. The development framework was divided into three construction phases, with an initial target to cover up to 90% of the Iskandar Malaysia metropolitan region upon completion, expanding significantly from the area's existing 39% public transit coverage.[14][15]

Project launch and pilot testing (2017–2023)

On 7 October 2017, Prime Minister Najib Razak officially launched the project at the Progressive Johor Expo in Kota Iskandar. The network infrastructure was budgeted at RM2.56 billion, financed via a RM1 billion direct allocation from the federal government, with the remaining capital to be raised through a public-private partnership (PPP) initiative.[3] The initial design spanned 51 km across trunk routes, encompassing 39 stations, and was intended to interface directly with the upcoming Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS Link), the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail (HSR), and regional intercity bus terminals.[3]

A public inspection process commenced in November 2017 to gather commuter feedback, which continued into 2018 alongside updated routing metrics that expanded the total coverage framework to over 300 km, consisting of 50 km of trunk routes and an extensive network of feeder routes.[13] Following the 2018 general election, the incoming Pakatan Harapan state administration reaffirmed its commitment to the project, prioritizing the Johor Bahru–Kota Iskandar route.[16] However, logistical adjustments subsequently pushed the targeted construction phase to early 2022.[14]

In January 2021, the project's consortium partner, Mobilus Sdn Bhd, received its first trackless, bi-articulated automated rapid transit (ART) smart tram vehicles from CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive in China.[17] Concurrently, the overall system was rebranded as the Iskandar Rapid Transit (IRT). From April to July 2021, a comprehensive three-month pilot testing program was executed along a 4 km loop on Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar between Horizon Hills and Anjung in Medini, evaluating operational hardware and clean-energy fuel options from nine distinct international suppliers.[17] Detailed design planning and alignment structuring packages continued through 2023, with minor preliminary works scheduled across the late months of the year.[18]

Ground-level cancellation and transition to elevated ART (2024–present)

The regional transit framework underwent a major strategic shift in mid-2024, moving away from ground-level bus lanes. Comprehensive traffic impact and optimization studies revealed that because approximately 25% of the central 13.79 km alignment required a shared right-of-way with existing lanes, dedicating surface road space to at-grade transit would trigger severe traffic congestion across Johor Bahru's primary thoroughfares. Consequently, the Johor State Government formally shelved the ground-level strategy, resolving instead to shift the entire system onto an elevated alignment to isolate transit operations completely from street traffic.[19][20]

In early 2026, state authorities prioritized early rollouts on the high-traffic Tebrau corridor to alleviate worsening severe bottlenecks ahead of broader system deployment.[21] In May 2026, the Malaysian Federal Cabinet officially greenlit the restructured **Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (E-ART)** project, with an estimated valuation of RM10 billion.[22] The elevated design is developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model overseen by the Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) of the Prime Minister's Department.[23]

The finalized layout spans three primary corridors—Skudai, Tebrau, and Iskandar Puteri—encompassing 32 elevated stations.[24] The network integrates directly into the Bukit Chagar RTS Link terminal to efficiently disperse high cross-border commuter volumes.[24][25] The final infrastructure and route alignments are scheduled for strategic submission by August 2026.[26]

As a summary of the project's historical timeline, the architectural and naming transitions of the network from inception to its current configuration are outlined below:

YearAbbreviationFull termCore transit technologyKey characteristics
2017BRTBus Rapid TransitTraditional dedicated bus lanesGround-level dedicated corridors using standard high-capacity buses. Inspired by Brisbane's busway model.[27]
2019IMBRTIskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid TransitGround-level mass transit networkThe localized comprehensive blueprint and structural planning framework covering trunk, direct, and feeder routes across the region.[28]
2021IRTIskandar Rapid TransitUnified regional transit identitySystem-wide modernization and official rebranding from IMBRT to Iskandar Rapid Transit (IRT) to prepare for network-wide procurement.[29]
ARTAutonomous Rapid TransitTrackless, rubber-tyred smart tramsUpgraded from standard buses to multi-carriage trackless trains guided by virtual tracks on existing roads.[30]
2026E-ARTElevated Autonomous Rapid TransitMulti-tiered elevated smart rail systemFully elevated, grade-separated network designed to bypass road traffic and directly disperse RTS Link cross-border passengers.[31]

IMBRT pilot testing programme

A three-month pilot testing program was launched on April 8, 2021, in Medini, Iskandar Puteri. As a pilot test, nine bus suppliers were involved in demonstrations of the use of the latest green bus technology that uses electricity or biodiesel. The buses tested ranged in size from 6 meters to 32 meters, and the actual test was held along the route in Iskandar Puteri corridor.[32]

Bi-articulated bus for trunk services

ART on pilot testing programme between Medini Hub to Horizon Hill in April 2021.

In January 2021, a LiDAR guided bi-articulated bus for IMBRT arrived in Johor from China.[33] The guided buses that will be used for this project are an Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) type that was imported by Mobilus Sdn Bhd, a 51:49 joint venture company established between Eccaz Sdn. Bhd. and CRRC Urban Traffic Co Ltd, a member of CRRC Group. Malaysia will be the first country in the region to potentially adopt this technology.[17]

The ART is a multi-carriage vehicle equipped with sensors that read the painted track markings on the road, enabling it to automatically navigate its own route while travelling up to 70 km per hour and carrying more than 100 passengers per carriage. The capacity of an ART vehicle is expandable to up to five carriages. It is considered a medium-capacity transit system for urban passenger transport using leading-edge technology and allows for higher passenger capacity at a lower cost of implementation when compared to traditional light rail systems. During the pilot test, the guided bus used stored energy on electricity to operate. This is to find out the vehicle's sustainability to suit on the hot and humid conditions of Malaysian weather.[17]

Single-deck bus for direct and feeder services

A total of five single-deck buses have participated in this program, where four buses use electricity while only one Scania K250UB bus uses biodiesel. The electric bus models involved are Putra-NEDO EV, Edison Motors New e-FIBIRD, Skywell NJL6101EV and CRRC CSR6105GLEV1-1.[34]

Project restructuring

While the 2021 pilot testing yielded highly positive feedback from commuters and successful technical feedback from operators, subsequent scalability reviews highlighted long-term traffic bottlenecks. Feasibility studies indicated that roughly 25% or 13.79 km of the planned key trunk segments would be forced to share right-of-way lanes with private mixed traffic, threatening to worsen regional gridlock.[35]

Consequently, the original ground-level Bus Rapid Transit plan was officially shelved in mid-2024 because it was deemed unable to handle projected traffic volumes, a situation projected to worsen significantly upon the completion of the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS Link).[35] Following the cancellation, state planners shifted focus toward a fully elevated configuration, proposing an Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (E-ART) network to completely bypass ground-level road congestion.[35][36]

Route

Trunks Service corridors
Trunks Service corridors

For the first phase of IMBRT, the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) has allocated 22 solar-powered stations on the three BRT lines, comprising ten stations on the Tebrau line, eight stations on the Skudai line and four stations on the Iskandar Puteri line.

System characteristics and baseline design

The baseline data sets established during the planning phase continue to form the foundational corridor framework for the region's revised transit layouts:[37]

  • Total network footprint: Originally mapped to cover 2,043 km across a unified network of trunk, direct, and local feeder routes.
  • Primary trunk routes: Comprises three key corridors featuring 32 planned stations spanning a route network of more than 50 km:
  1. Skudai Corridor (~18 km): Planned to connect Johor Bahru City Centre to northern educational and industrial zones via 13 dedicated stations.
  2. Tebrau Corridor (~22 km): Aligned to serve the dense residential and commercial developments in the eastern sector across 19 planned stations.
  3. Iskandar Puteri Corridor (~15 km): Designed to link major administrative and growth nodes including Medini and Kota Iskandar.
  • Feeder integration: Formulated to incorporate 55 localized feeder services operating within a 5 km service radius of primary trunk hubs, creating intermodal interchanges at the Larkin Bus Terminal and the upcoming RTS Bukit Chagar link.

Trunks service corridors

Corridor Origin–Destination[38] Proposed halt Current operational bus route
  Tebrau Larkin–JB Sentral–Tebrau City Larkin, Kebun Teh, Saujana, Wadi Hasan, KOMTAR, JB Sentral, Sungai Segget, MBJB, Tun Sri Lanang, Wong Ah Fook Selatan, Wong Ah Fook Utara, Wadi Hana, Depot Polis, Sri Tebrau, Taman Abad, Sentosa, Taman Melodies, Taman Suria, Stulang Baru, Kampung Bendahara, Kampung Melayu Majidee, Taman Sri Pandan, Kampung Pandan, Taman Redang, Pusat Bandar Pandan & Tebrau City.  T10   T11   T13 
  Skudai JB Sentral–Sri Putri JB Sentral, Sungai Segget, MBJB, Taman Istana, Lido Boulevard, Sri Gelam, Straits View South, Straits View, Bukit Serene, Danga Bay Park, Iskandar Malaysia, UDA, Skudai Kanan, Pengkalan Rinting, Kampung Pasir, Pekan Rabu, TD Penggawa Barat, Bukit Mewah, Danga Utama, Tun Aminah, Tun Aminah 2, MBJBT & Sri Putri.  T30   T31   T32 
  Iskandar Puteri JB Sentral–Medini JB Sentral, Sungai Segget, MBJB, Taman Istana, Lido Boulevard, Sri Gelam, Strais View South, Straits View, Bukit Serene, Danga Bay Park, Iskandar Malaysia, Skudai Kiri, Sungai Danga, D'Utama, Baiduri, Perling, Bukit Indah, International Resort, Theme Park, Sungai Melayu, Kota Iskandar, Legoland, Medini & Ledang.  T33   T40 

Direct service

No. Origin–Destination[38] Length (km)
1 Bukit Indah–JB 42.93
2 Kota Iskandar–Perling–Bandar Baru UDA 47.06
3 Gelang Patah–Larkin–Permas Jaya Hub 68.2
4 Medini - Larkin–Permas Jaya 51.77
5 Taman Universiti–Mutiara Rini 51.8
6 UTM–Taman Universiti–Medini 54.37
7 UTM Station–Taman Ungku Tun Aminah–Medini 37.95
8 Taman Ungku Tun Aminah - Lima Kedai–Medini 49.11
9 Senai Airport–Bukit Indah–Medini 70.4
10 Kulai–Skudai–Larkin 60.37
11 Pulai–Kempas Sentral 42.86
12 Taman Ungku Tun Aminah–Tampoi–Johor Jaya 63.79
13 Kempas Baru–HAS–JB 33.3
14 Setia Indah–Kempas Baru–Larkin–JB 41.83
15 Kempas Sentral–Medini 55.6
16 Impian Jaya–Kempas Sentral–Larkin Sentral 36.49
17 Terminal Johor Jaya–Permas 38.72
18 Puteri Wangsa–Tebrau–Larkin–JB 47.63
19 Desa Cemerlang–Stulang 47.14
20 Setia Indah–Kebun Teh–Larkin Sentral 34.89
21 Ulu Tiram–Tebrau–Larkin Sentral 40.53
22 Tebrau City–Tampoi–Kempas Sentral 37.24
23 Masai–Seri Alam–Permas Jaya 58.88
24 Kota Masai–Pasir Gudang–JB 68.45
25 Pasir Gudang Terminal–Kempas Sentral 53.96
26 Seri Alam–Permas–Larkin Sentral 36.37

Feeder service

Origin–Destination[38] Length (km)
1 Danga Bay–Saujana–JB 23.81
2 Kg Pasir Station–Bandar Baru Uda–Larkin–Abad–Pelangi–JB 34.08
3 Larkin Sentral–Kg Amin–JB 16.98
4 Pulai Indah–Nusa Perintis–Medini 76.21
5 Pekan Nenas–Gelang Patah–Medini 63.34
6 Kg Maju Jaya–Desa Idaman–Econsave–Senai Airport 27.02
7 Taman Aman–Senai New Village 8.72
8 Ulu Tiram–Senai 46.96
9 Kg Kangkar–Sg Tiram–Ulu Tiram Terminal 32.46
10 Kong Kong–Taman Cendana–Pasir Gudang Terminal 30.28
11 KSAB CIQ–Medini South–Puteri Harbour 42.81
12 Pendas–Tanjung Pelepas–Medini 57.31
13 Pinewood–Medini–Gelang Patah 29.38
14 Medini South–Medini–Sg Melayu 35.23
15 Bukit Indah–Nusa Idaman–Horizon Hills–Medini 26.84
16 Perling Station–Taman Dato’ Penggawa Barat 14.41
17 Taman Universiti 14.89
18 Skudai Baru–Taman Ungku Tun Aminah–Taman Orkid 15.72
19 Penggawa Barat–Dahlia–Desa Rahmat–Kg Pasir Station 11.95
20 Danga Sutera–Selesa Jaya 16.3
21 Kempas–Impian Emas–UTM Terminal 36.83
22 Pulai Ria–Taman Teratai–Sri Pulai–Taman Universiti 19.65
23 Kempas–Taman Johor–Bukit Mewah Station 18.26
24 Taman Suria–Kg Melayu Majidee–Larkin 15.78
25 JPO–Bandar Putera 19
26 Kulai Jaya Terminal–Taman Putri Pulai 11.46
27 Taman Majidee–Taman Melodies–Taman Sentosa–Sri Tebrau–Pelangi Station 21.84
28 Setia Indah–Austin Height–Bandar Dato' Onn–Setia Indah 17.36
29 PPR Sri Stulang–Sentosa 10.82
30 KDSM–Majidee Baru–Kg Bendahara 5.98
31 Bestari Indah–Desa Cemerlang–Desa Jaya Hub 18.79
32 Johor Jaya–Taman Gaya–Desa Jaya Hub 21.37
33 Johor Jaya–Taman Molek–Pandan Station 20.83
34 UNIKL–UITM–Jalan Gunung–Seri Alam Terminal 14.28
35 Flora Height–Cendana–Kg Pasir Gudang Baru–Pasir Gudang Terminal 22.04
36 Permas–Senibong 21.5
37 Seri Alam–Nusa Damai–Pasir Gudang Terminal 19.6
38 PPR Desa Rakyat–Taman Scientex–Taman Cendana–Pasir Gudang–Masai 22.86
39 Kg Pasir Putih–Taman Air Biru–Pasir Gudang–Masai 20.72
40 Kota Masai–Taman Pasir Putih–Pasir Gudang 26.6
41 Pasir Gudang Terminal–Perigi Acheh–Tanjung Langsat 32.75
42 Seri Alam Terminal–Taman Rinting–Megah Ria 14.44

See also

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