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	Tuas information - Search.com
		Tuas is largely an industrial zone located in the western part of Singapore.
		The Tuas area in the early nineteenth century was referred to by three place names: Tg Kampong, Tg Rawa and Tg Gull — references made in Franklin and Jackson's 1830 map of Singapore.
		Tuas is largely reclaimed land, the purpose at the time for a site to build industry during the same time Jurong was being developed.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Tuas (384 words)

	Second Link, Tuas Checkpoint : Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The second land link to Malaysia at Tuas was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998.
		It is built on 19.6 ha of reclaimed land and it is meant to accommodate the projected traffic volume up to the year 2010.
		Tuas Checkpoint provides an alternative route for daily commuters as well as tourists visiting the two countries.
	sg.pagenation.com /207423.page (57 words)

	Malaysia-Singapore Second Link - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Malay: Laluan Kedua Malaysia-Singapura) is a bridge connecting Singapore and Johor, Malaysia.
		In Singapore, it is officially known as the Tuas Second Link.
		The checkpoint on Singapore side, the Tuas Checkpoint, was built on 19.6 ha of reclaimed land at a cost of S$485 million.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malaysia-Singapore_Second_Link (887 words)

	map - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Link Directory for Maps Link directory of map libraries and societies, antique maps and world, regional, travel, historical and other map resources.
		Note that map services with various zoom levels sometimes show a new map item, such as a new bridge, only on a smaller-scale map and not on an available larger scale map, because the latter is not as often updated, see e.g.
		the Tuas Second Link on http://www.multimap.com/p/browse.cgi?scale=100000&lon=103.85&lat=1.3&scale=2000000, and larger scales which do not show it.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/map (1889 words)

	Australian Information from Wikipedia
		Singapore is linked to Johor, Malaysia via a causeway and the Tuas Second Link, as well as a railway line operated by KTMB of Malaysia.
		The Tuas Second Link, a bridge further west, was completed in 1996 and links Tuas in Singapore to Tanjung Kupang in Johor (Malaysia).
		The island rail's terminal at Tanjong Pagar Railway Station is linked to the Malaysian rail network KTM across the 1.2 km causeway to Johor Bahru on the Malay Peninsula.
	www.thinkingaustralia.com /thinking_australia/wikipedia/default.php?title=Transport_in_Singapore (1775 words)

	Geography of Singapore - SgWiki
		The second is the Southwest Monsoon season which occurs from June to September.
		In the west there is a road bridge (Tuas Second Link), which connects to Johor, for road traffic only.
		It was started in 1909 as a railway link by Johor State Railway to connect Johor Bahru to Singapore, then the administrative headquarters of British interests in Southeast Asia.
	www.sgwiki.com /wiki/Geography_of_Singapore (1638 words)

	COGEN 3
		TUAS Power has signed a $1 billion 18-year contract for natural gas supply with one of Singapore 's major natural gas importer and supplier, the company announced yesterday.
		Under the agreement, Tuas Power will be using the natural gas supplied from South Sumatra for the commissioning - the period before actual commercial operations of the gas turbines - of its final two blocks of combined cycle plants, which are expected to be commissioned from April 2005.
		Tuas Power's current blocks of combined cycle since 2001, using gas supplied from West Natuna in Indonesia.
	www.cogen3.net /presscuts/singapore/TuasPowersigns1bdealforSouthSumatragas.htm (437 words)

	WEST-MALAYSIA.COM :: Johor - Singapore Causeway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		is a 1,056-meter causeway that that links the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia across the Straits of Johor to the town of Woodlands in Singapore.
		The Johor Causeway is the first land link between Malaysia and Singapore to be built.
		The Woodlands Checkpoint, built partially on reclaimed land, was opened in 1999 to accomodate the increasing traffic flow and the soot which had enveloped the old customs complex over the years.
	www.west-malaysia.com /johor/causeway (588 words)

	Asia Overland - Driving from Singapore to Laos - a guide: Border crossing - Singapore/Malaysia
		Built for those going directly onto northern destinations such as Malacca or KL the Tuas link is faster and cleaner.
		The Tuas link was opened in 1998 and for a long time was underwhelmed as Singaporeans reacted to its cost and distance from Johor Bahru.
		At Tuas there are parking spots for this, but at the Causeway you'll need to get someone else in the car to run up.
	www.geocities.com /asiaoverland2000/Bordersingmalay.html (1852 words)

	Uniquely Singapore - Driving between Singapore and Malaysia
		There are tolls for the bridges (Causeway and Second Link) that connect Singapore and Malaysia which have to be paid in both countries.
		Second Link (Tuas) departing from and arriving in Singapore
		Second Link (Tuas) departing from and arriving in Malaysia
	www.visitsingapore.com.sg /publish/stbportal/en/home/getting_around/transportation/private_car/driving_between_singapore.html (87 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Malaysia-Singapore Second Link
		At Malaysian side, the bridge is connected to the Second Link Expressway (Expressway E3) (Malay: Lebuhraya Laluan Kedua Malaysia-Singapura) also known as Linkedua Expressway, which links from Exit 253 Senai North at North-South Expressway, Senai Airport and Taman Perling, Johor Bahru via its extension known as Johor Bahru Parkway.
		Designed by CPG Corporation, it involved the use of 54,000 cubic metres of concrete and 18,000 tones of reinforcing steel, and won the Architectural Design Award and Best Buildable Design Award awarded by the Singapore Institute of Architects and the Building and Construction Authority respectively
		The approach to the bridge is via the Second Link Expressway, which can be accessed by exiting the North-South Expressway (Expressway E2) at Exit 253 Senai North.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Tuas_Second_Link (882 words)

	COUNTRY REPORT
		It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
		The connections are an important economic link to Malaysia, which can be seen as a hinterland.
		Singapore has rejected Malaysia's proposal to replace the causeway with a bridge, and Malaysia has since proposed the idea of what became known as "the crooked half-bridge", descending halfway to link up with the low-level causeway.
	www.furnitureglobal.com /country/singapore/geography.html (1468 words)

	Public Transport :: Singapore ::
		The Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia.
		In 1998, the expressway was extended to Tuas from the Teban Flyover to tie in with the opening of the Tuas Second Link to Johor.
		The Central Expressway (CTE) in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.
	library.thinkquest.org /05aug/01598/transport.html (6004 words)

	Transport \| Singapore Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Modern ferries link Singapore with the islands of Batam and Bintan in the archipelago.
		Immaculate air-conditioned buses link Singapore to almost all large Malaysian cities; fares are generally inexpensive.
		A second road link has opened between Singapore and Malaysia to ease congestion - a bridge between Tuas in Western Singapore and Geylang Patah.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/singapore/transport (440 words)

	Singapore Travel Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Second Link (Tuas) - Car drivers pay SGD 2.50 and motorcyclist pay SGD 0.50 when departing from and arriving in Singapore.
		Second Link (Tuas) - Car drivers pay RM 6.60 and motorcyclists pay RM 1 when departing from and arriving in Malaysia.
		On your departure at Woodlands or Tuas Checkpoint, the appropriate ERP fees (at a daily rate of S$10) would be deducted from your Autopass card.
	www.asia-planet.net /singapore/selfdrive.htm (2399 words)

	SINGAPORE : Encyclopedia Entry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There are two connections from Singapore to the Malaysian state of Johor — a man-made causeway known as the Johor-Singapore Causeway to the north, crossing the Tebrau Straits, and Tuas Second Link, a bridge in the western part of Singapore that connects to Johor.
		Singapore is the second most densely populated independent country in the world, excluding Macau and Hong Kong which are parts of the PRC.
		MRT was later augmented by and linked to the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) light rail system, which provides service to several expanses of housing estates.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Singapore (6130 words)

	Singapore - Definition, explanation
		There are two connections from Singapore to the Malaysian state of Johor — a man-made causeway to the north, crossing the Tebrau Straits, and Tuas Second Link (called Linkedua Expressway in Malaysia), a bridge in the western part of Singapore that connects to Johor.
		Singapore is ranked second globally in terms of containerised traffic with 21.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units handled in 2004, and retains her position as the world's busiest hub for transhipment traffic.
		Singapore is the second most densely populated independent country in the world.
	www.calsky.de /lexikon/en/txt/s/si/singapore.php (4768 words)

	Australian Information from Wikipedia
		Much like Gallipoli, the Kokoda Track Campaign is regarded by many as a nation-defining battle from World War II.
		The Statute of Westminster 1931 formally ended most of the constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom when Australia adopted it in 1942.
		The shock of the United Kingdom's defeat in Asia in 1942 and the threat of Japanese invasion caused Australia to turn to the United States as a new ally and protector.
	thinkingaustralia.com /thinking_australia/wikipedia/default.php?... (5158 words)

	Travelling by VIP Coach to Malaysia
		Most coaches will use the Tuas Second Link check point when entering Malaysia.
		At this checkpoint, in Singapore, I would advise you empty your bladder, as the toilets are more accessible.
		So, please please visit the toilet once you have cleared the Singapore Immigration at Tuas Checkpoint.
	www.myexpressbus.com /travelog/vip-coach-malaysia.html (359 words)

	Singapore Travel Guide : District Overview on Tuas
		History: Tuas used to be a swamp which was cleared for villages and eventually became a popular fishing village.
		In 1970, the land was developed for industrial purposes and residents moved to newer towns.
		The second link that leads to Johore is also located at the end of the Ayer Rajah Expressway.
	www.streetdirectory.com /travel_guide/singapore/49/308/tuas.php (356 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A group of people saw a ball of fire blazing for more than 15 minutes across the sky near the Tuas Second Link on Sunday [Aug 12].
		The Astronomical Society of Singapore has said the ball of fire seen blazing across the sky near the Tuas Second Link was not a comet or a meteor.
		It told Channel NewsAsia that the object was moving too fast, did not reflect light and was clearly "burning up".
	farshores.org /ufosing.htm (422 words)

	SkyscraperCity - Discover: MALAYSIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		or Peninsular Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula shares a land border on the north with Thailand and is connected by the Johor Causeway and the Tuas Second Link on the south with Singapore.
		There was also a proposal for a second bridge or tunnel-bridge to be built but it was postponed indefinitely due to its formidable cost.
		Melaka is the second smallest state in Malaysia, and is located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /printthread.php?t=318601&page=16&pp=25 (937 words)

	NECF Malaysia
		The southern Peninsula state is linked to Singapore via the causeway that has a road and a railway link, and the Tuas Second Link.
		The proposed ‘crooked’ bridge was supposed to replace the Malaysian half of the causeway.
		The transport links not only carry important bilateral relationships, economic interdependence and cross-border integration between Malaysia and Singapore, they are very much part and parcel of Johoreans’ daily lives (e.g.
	www.necf.org.my /newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=45&action=view&retrieveid=755 (1680 words)

	MBTs - Page 4 - World Affairs Board
		Woodlands Causeway as the name suggest is a land link between Singapore and Johore.
		Official reasons for the bridge are for the postive environmental impact of restoring water through flow in the Johore Straits and to facilitate navigation in the Johor Straits.
		The Tuas Second Link OTOH is a box girder bridge.
	www.worldaffairsboard.com /showthread.php?p=148338 (589 words)

	Map - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		MapQuest [6]: on US, Canada and Western Europe more detailed than the rest of the world - the list of scales to select from is not location-dependent: for part of the world several zoom level links lead to an image with just the message "No Data Available".
		Atlas of the World A world atlas with hundreds of very detailed and elaborate maps from every part of the world
		the Tuas Second Link on [7], and larger scales which do not show it.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/m/a/p/Map.html (2155 words)

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