Monday, December 1, 2008

New JB checkpoint replaces old one

http://news.asiaone.com/News/the%2BStraits%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20081202-104809.html
Tue, Dec 02, 2008
The Straits Times

MALAYSIA officially opened a massive RM$1.3 billion (S$550 million) border checkpoint in Johor Baru yesterday in an effort to ease congestion across the Causeway.

The complex, which has 76 lanes for cars and 100 for motorcycles, replaces an ageing crossing that was subject to frequent complaints from travellers.

The new checkpoint, called the Sultan Iskandar Complex, is bigger and better than the current Johor customs, immigration and quarantine complex, officials said.

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Good news???

I've got some questions...

Out of these 176 lanes (100 bikes, 76 cars), how many will be operating @ 1 time?

IMHO, it's not the Msia's end that is causing the jam... (Well... not in Tuas.)
*I've given up on trying Woodlands.

It's... well... Who do you think is the bottle neck?

Personally, in terms of processing speed (@ the customs), Msia is still faster.

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