Penang Transport Master Plan (PMTP) project delivery partner SRS Consortium has detailed the state’s public transport plan in a meeting with the Penang Real Estate and Housing Association (REHDA), according to the state government’s publication Buletin Mutiara.
The proposal includes seven lines that will connect the island to the mainland, including the Bayan Lepas and Georgetown-Butterworth LRT lines, the Ayer Itam, Tanjung Tokong and Raja Uda-Bukit Mertajam monorail lines, the Permatang Tinggi-Batu Kawan Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line and the Georgetown tram.
On the island side, the Bayan Lepas LRT is expected to stretch from Komtar to Permatang Damar Laut via the Penang International Airport – the proposed alignment spans some 22 km and include 19 stations. Another eight stations are expected to be built along three proposed reclaimed islands in the south, bringing the total length to 30 km.
From Komtar, the Tanjung Tokong monorail will extend north to Gurney Drive and ends at Tanjung Pinang – it’s expected to be a seven-kilometre ride passing eight stations. The Ayer Itam monorail will also start at Komtar, heading towards Ayer Itam and terminating at Majestic Heights – a distance of 13 km across 13 stations.
Trams are slated to return to Penang under the PMTP – the new two-kilometre, six-station line will start from Lebuh Carnarvon near the Komtar LRT station and passes through Lebuh Chulia and Pengkalan Weld before terminating at the Swettenham Pier.
Meanwhile, the Georgetown-Butterworth LRT starts from The Light station (an interchange with the Bayan Lepas line) and crosses the sea north of the Penang Bridge towards Penang Sentral, before concluding at Sungai Nyiur. Overall, the alignment is expected to be 18 km in length, consisting of eight stations.
The Raja Uda-Bukit Mertajam monorail will start from Taman Kenanga, interchange with the Georgetown-Butterworth LRT at Sungai Nyiur, and pass through Bukit Mertajam before concluding at the Kulim Industrial Park. Another line will branch out from the Alma station and ends at Permatang Tinggi; all in all, the line will through 21 stations along a 28 km route.
Lastly, the BRT connects Permatang Tinggi to Batu Kawan, ending at the Bandar Cassia Industrial Park – a distance of 14 km via 15 stations. In all, Penang’s public transport plan spans 151 km – The Star previously reported that construction of the LRT will begin in 2018, with completion set for 2024; work on the George Town-Butterworth LRT and the Raja Uda-Bukit Mertajam monorail is only expected to start after 2026.
Gahmen pembangkang..rakyat didahulukan, janji ditepati
No open tender like they promised?
Din reveal which crony the gip?
Dun care to consult the pipu affected?
Will they ‘decapitate’ allies that dun agree with them?
Oh wai.. this is Party Hard. Tabouleh persoal, otherwise im BN lapdog.
i didnt know our income tax, comapny tax, road tax, GST is paid to state DAP government ?
The $$ to built this come from where?
Hope the traffic problem can be minimize
What about Balik pulau and the west coast of penang?
Who going to build LRT at padi field and jungle there?
Ya ya. DAP logic: only urban pipu needs LRT. Tree pipu can stay in trees and swing around, right?
it’s not DAP logic, it’s a simple logic to reduce traffic in a big city. have you seen any lrt/mrt in villages or small town in other country(s)? please give an example. I would love to know.
That’s right. Damage to environment by reclamation 1000 times greater than Lynas and Bauxite put together, but it’s okay as long as it’s Tokong’s decision.
We don’t question Tokong, right? Who cares about developer sponsored study. We support wholeheartedly.
That’s the problem if politician given full support. He wields too much power, everybody dare not say a word.
Now, even slope in Penang also allowed to develop. All sorts of excuses given. Study say can engineering genius can overcome slope stability. Study by whom? Developer lah.
Recently Dr Lim from Penang Forum already taruh this Tokong, but as usual la he always doesn’t answer questions. Pusing-pusing and attack back.
Look, fellow Penangites, measure of development not only by how many new condos you see around you. Also by quality of life.
Politicians come and go, but you have to suffer from their actions. This also goes to BN supporters.
SPAD should learn from other city states like singapore as their road disperse/congestion solutions by not practice the same mistake like kL klang valley.LRT? Brt? Mrt? Monorail? Komuter? So many names & systems ended up paid for lots of mechanical problems/maintenances in future.Stick to 1 system for all.Pls have 1 rail/system (mrt would be wise) for the whole island/state.Too many systems make confusing rojak for public transport.
BRT in Batu Kawan should extend its travel to the Island on the second bridge, does not make sense to go one big round to Butterworth to transfer another LRT to cross the sea and then another LRT at the light (Gelugor) to the airport, the second bridge should be put to good use, since it has been built. People who stays on the southern part of the island can also use this service if they work in the Batu Kawa or Seberang Perai.
We’re greatly concerned that the mono rail project will pass through the congested Jalan Magazine. The project will no doubt have a major impact on the business activities there. We have been operating Hotel Jen for the last 30 years and invested millions to manage a reputable hotel that are ideal for business travelers by making them fee at home. Our concern id that this mono rail track along the narrow Jalan Magazine will jeopardise the surroundings by causing the driveway and front of the hotel to more congested and chaotic. A downturn of hotel turnover is expected when travelers, buses, vans, taxis and private vehicles find the route hard to navigate and access. When construction activity is ongoing, business will suffer with all the dust, noise and confusion.We foresee that these will discourage perspective hotel guests and customers to our property.
The mono rail project will no doubt have a major impact on the business activities along the congested Jalan Magazine. We have been operating Hotel Jen Penang for the last 30 years. Our concern is that this mono rail track along the narrow Jalan Magazine jeopardise the surroundings by causing the driveway and front of the hotel to be more congested and chaotic. A downturn of hotel turnover is expected when travelers, buses, vans, taxis and private vehicles find the route hard to navigate and access. When construction activity is ongoing, business will suffer with all the dust, noise and confusion. We foresee that these will discourage perspective hotel guests and customers to our property.