JB Monorail
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The JB Monorail is a proposed maglev
monorail
to be built in Johor Bahru
. If built, the monorail will link JB Sentral to Carrefour Pandan or ÆON Tebrau City Shopping Centre and would also run from JB Sentral to Danga Bay
and Skudai
. Construction of the monorail is expected to start as early as 2008.
Similar to the Kuala Lumpur Monorail
project where all the structures are elevated, the project will have eight stations between Johor Sentral, located next to the causeway, and Æon Jusco near the Pandan Hospital.
Jalur Mudra expects the Johor monorail to ferry some 98,000 passengers daily with tickets priced between RM1.50 and RM2.60 for the 13-minute ride between Johor Sentral and Aeon Jusco.
Maglev train
Maglev , is a system of transportation that uses magnetic levitation to suspend, guide and propel vehicles from magnets rather than using mechanical methods, such as friction-reliant wheels, axles and bearings...
monorail
Monorail
A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...
to be built in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
. If built, the monorail will link JB Sentral to Carrefour Pandan or ÆON Tebrau City Shopping Centre and would also run from JB Sentral to Danga Bay
Danga Bay
Danga Bay or Teluk Danga is the largest recreational park in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It is located near Istana Bukit Serene, about 7 km from Johor Bahru's city center...
and Skudai
Skudai
Skudai is a rapidly expanding suburb of Johor Bahru, the largest city in and the capital of the state of Johor in southern Malaysia. Skudai is part of the new growth corridor of southwest Johor, which includes the Senai International Airport, Tanjung Pelepas Port and the proposed new...
. Construction of the monorail is expected to start as early as 2008.
Similar to the Kuala Lumpur Monorail
Kuala Lumpur Monorail
The KL Monorail is an urban monorail system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It opened on 31 August 2003, and serves 11 stations running with two parallel elevated tracks. It connects the Kuala Lumpur Sentral transport hub with the "Golden Triangle"...
project where all the structures are elevated, the project will have eight stations between Johor Sentral, located next to the causeway, and Æon Jusco near the Pandan Hospital.
Jalur Mudra expects the Johor monorail to ferry some 98,000 passengers daily with tickets priced between RM1.50 and RM2.60 for the 13-minute ride between Johor Sentral and Aeon Jusco.