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Blowing RM10m on a car park

 Development issues, Public transport  47 Responses »
Nov 162011
 

The Penang government should perish the thought of spending a further RM5.5-6.75m on a new car-park to replace the RM4.3m ‘Kancil car park’.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.59am

RM5-8bn Penang tunnel: Another controversial swap deal

 Accountability, Climate change, Development issues, Public transport, Sustainable development  67 Responses »
Nov 142011
 

The Penang government plans to hand over more super-prime sea-front land to corporations as part of a swap deal to finance the controversial proposed RM5-8bn 6.5km tunnel from Gurney Drive to Bagan Ajam.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 12.43pm  Tagged with: land reclamation, swap deal, tunnel

Penang: Opt for rail transport instead of RM8bn on roads

 Public transport  37 Responses »
Nov 102011
 

A Pakatan state assembly member has urged the Penang state government to opt for rail transit instead of blowing RM8bn on more road infrastructure.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 12.01pm  Tagged with: Air Itam, Penang, rail, roads

How embarrassing! Malacca monorail stalls again

 Public transport  18 Responses »
Nov 092011
 
How embarrassing! Malacca monorail stalls again

This is the third time the (toy?) monorail has been hit by problems since it was launched last October to mark Malacca being accorded “developed state” status.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 2.19pm  Tagged with: Malacca, monorail, suspension

Old Penang: Magazine Circus (updated)

 Old Penang, Public transport  41 Responses »
Nov 092011
 
Old Penang: Magazine Circus (updated)

This was a unique roundabout in Penang, the intersection of six different roads – one of the ‘happening’ areas of old George Town.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.00am  Tagged with: Magazine Circus, Penang, trams
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