“To assist the people, we intend to set the fare at RM5 for a one-way trip and RM5 for the return, replacing the current structure of RM5 for a one-way trip and S$5 for the return.

“This means that a worker can save at least RM10 a day, or at least RM100 a month if they commute 20 times,” he said at the Johor DAP annual convention today.

However, Loke said the implementation will take some time as adjustments to the ticketing system will be needed.

“We plan to implement this though it will take some time to change the ticketing system. I assure you it will start in mid-January.”

He said the new fare will be exclusive to Malaysian citizens, because “KTM is a Malaysian company receiving full financial assistance from the Malaysian government”.

“Therefore, any worker using this shuttle will benefit greatly from this initiative.”

On Oct 26, Loke told the Dewan Rakyat that Malaysia would discuss the continuation of the Tebrau shuttle service with Singapore.

He said that under a previous bilateral agreement with Singapore, one of the conditions was to cease the operation of the KTMB Tebrau shuttle service six months after the completion of the RTS Link project.

The RTS Link will have a capacity of 10,000 passengers per hour in one direction and an expected ridership of about 40,000 passengers per day upon opening.

In October, it was reported that the project was 52% completed. The project, scheduled for completion in December 2026, is expected to be used by 35% of the 350,000 people who travel across the Causeway daily.