Penang's new ferries, which arrived recently, officially began operations today. The first ferry started service at 6.30am from the Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (PSAH) ferry terminal in Butterworth to the Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda (PRTU) ferry terminal here. Caretaker Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow boarded the first trip, which marked ... Read More

The much-awaited four new high-capacity, modern-day ferries will make their debut here in mid-July, marking a new era in cross-channel commuting for pedestrians and those on two-wheelers. Each ferry costing RM18mil can take in 250 passengers plus 50 two-wheelers. The ferry terminals on both ends are also seeing major transformation, ... Read More