I was on the road today and, looking at the traffic, I couldn’t help wondering what the Penang government’s plans are to ease congestion in the state.
Surely, there is an urgent need to engage a planning expert come up with a blueprint for sustainable transport management, which would also include pedestrian-friendly streets, cycling lanes, buses, [...]
Spotted in a Bloomberg report after the recent Air France crash:
The plane maker (Airbus) recommended in September 2007 that airlines replace the Thales SA speed sensors, known as Pitot tubes, on single-aisle A320-series planes as well as the A330 and A340. Air France said June 6 it waited until April to begin installing the new [...]
One of Rapid Penang’s new accessible buses - Photo courtesy of The Star
Prototypes of RapdPenang’s new fleet of 200 accessible buses reportedly were introduced in Penang recently - something that people with disabilities especially have long waiting for. These buses are Scania K-series models from Sweden with bodywork made locally. They come with special bells [...]
The Penang government’s decision to take over the ferry service is a good move especially given the poor performance of Penang Port in running the service.
Penang Port could have done better. It’s a pity that it was unable or unwilling to revamp and expand the ferry service (including introducing new routes) for reasons best known [...]
Update: Please, no tigers on the island! That’s the plea of an experienced vet in Penang whom I spoke to. “Penang as an island is not the place for wild animals especially tigers. The whole concept of having animals is not like those days when they were caged. Now they are left to roam in [...]
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