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The Penang Sky Cab – Proposed Penang Cable Car
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It is said that Penang will get its first LRT project in 2016 but this has been refuted as premature.
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Malay Mail Online
Penang to get first LRT project next year, report claims
According to a report, the LRT, which will be built on Penang island next year, will originate at the iconic Komtar building and terminate at the Penang International airport. ― File pic
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — A 17.5-km light rail transit (LRT) will be built on Penang island next year, the first such rail project in the state, The Star reported today quoting unnamed sources.
According to the report, the LRT will originate at the iconic Komtar building and terminate at the Penang International airport, and is part of a larger RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) to alleviate the island’s chronic traffic congestion.
The sources also added that the frontrunners for the RM4.5 billion contract are Gamuda Bhd, IJM Corp Bhd, and an unnamed Chinese firm.
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Malay Mail Online
Penang denies report on LRT project
GEORGE TOWN, April 16 ― A light rail transit (LRT) project has yet to be approved in Penang as the state government is still evaluating the six packages submitted by bidders for the Penang Master Transport Plan, a state executive councillor said today.
Local government and traffic management committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow refuted local daily The Star’s report today that quoted anonymous sources as saying construction of a 17.5km elevated LRT project is slotted to start next year.
“The newspaper quoted “reliable sources” which is not so reliable because we have not awarded the Master Transport Plan project to any bidder yet,” Chow said in a press conference today.
The Penang Transport Master Plan is a massive RM27 billion comprehensive plan designed to resolve traffic congestion woes on the island.
The plan includes suggestions for a more comprehensive public transportation system that includes the LRT, public buses, trams, the undersea tunnel connecting the island to the mainland and expansion of major road.
Chow said all the bidders have proposed different transportation system packages, some with a combination of LRT, trams and buses.
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Star
Thursday April 16, 2015 MYT 12:11:30 PM
First LRT project in Penang next year
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is set to get its maiden LRT project – a 17.5km elevated stretch linking Komtar with the Penang International Airport.
With construction slated to begin next year, the RM4.5bil project is part of a package of solutions for an island that has long been choking on its traffic.
The LRT project – expected to be awarded in June – will mark the realisation of the long-awaited implementation of the RM27bil Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP), which also includes a 25km expressway linking Bayan Lepas and Tanjung Bungah.
According to reliable sources, Gamuda Bhd, IJM Corp Bhd, and a Chinese company have been shortlisted to undertake the projects, the bulk of which would be funded through land reclamation rights in the state.
The LRT and new expressway will be built using the Project Delivery Partner (PDP) concept, where the PDP will step in to resolve problems should parts of the construction fail to meet construction criteria.
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Penang Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow had said the appointed PDP must be a reliable partner to guarantee the success of the projects.
“They will have to oversee all the projects estimated at RM27bil. The costs cover highway infrastructure (RM16bil) and public transport (RM9bil), while the institutional costs amount to RM905mil,” he said, adding that Penang alone would foot some RM10bil of the total cost.
In a subsequent interview, Chow said the LRT line – which will be supported by a revamped stage bus system and trams – would be a priority, with completion targeted for five to six years.
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