The state government is in no rush to implement the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) as it is a multi-stage project spanning a 15-year period, said local government and traffic management committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow. He said the implementation of the PTMP will be done in stages ... Read More

The 18km George Town-Butterworth LRT line will begin at The Light Station (on the Bayan Lepas LRT line) and terminates at Sg Nyiur Station for interchange transfer with Raja Uda-Bkt Mertajam Monorail line. Besides accommodating a panoramic sea view, the LRT line offers an efficient alternative connection – the fifth ... Read More

Bayan Lepas LRT, the very first LRT line in Penang, will be about 30 km in length with 27 stations running from KOMTAR to the future reclaimed islands in the south. Besides passing through must-go-points at KOMTAR, Bayan Lepas FIZ and the Penang International Airport, the line will also serve established ... Read More

The proposed Bayan Lepas Light Rail Transit Line will covers a distance of 30km and 27 stations. Of its 27 proposed stations, 19 are to be in Komtar, Macallum Street area, Bandar Sri Pinang, the future Sky Cab station, East Jelutong, The Light Waterfront, Gelugor, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Batu Uban, Pesta ... Read More

Information on the RM27bil Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) is now available with just a click of the mouse. The public can now secure the latest details via pgmasterplan.penang.gov.my, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the public could also email feedback, suggestions and complaints on PTMP via pgmasterplan@penang.gov.my. “We ... Read More

The state government has submitted plans for the Bayan Lepas Light Rail Transit (LRT) to the Land Public Transport Com-mission (SPAD) for approval. State exco member Chow Kon Yeow said the application was submitted by state secretary Datuk Seri Farizan Darus on March 29. The LRT between Komtar and Bayan ... Read More

Piling works for the first project under the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) is expected to begin near the end of 2017. Penang Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the target was to get the relevant approvals in early 2017 with work anticipated ... Read More

REHDA Penang (Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association) members led by Chairman, Datuk Jerry Chan were in Komtar for a Transport Master Plan (TMP) briefing on 26 Feb . Chan congratulates the Penang state for coming up with a workable plan. He said, "It is a good plan. There is ... Read More

The proposed Penang LRT should go through more high-density areas, said Real Estate & Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) Penang branch deputy chairman Datuk Toh Chin Leong. He said this was to ensure that the mega project would not run at a loss. “Priority should be given to areas like ... Read More

The Penang state is mulling various avenues to finance the operation of the rail system that forms part of its Transport Master Plan (TMP), among which is the set-up of a revolving fund with recurring rental revenue from property leasing once its planned 3,000-acre (1,214ha) land reclamation in the south ... Read More