Next up: Talk on Pan Island Link at USM
After some uncertainty as to whether it would proceed as planned, a talk on the proposed RM8bn six-lane Pan Island Link and other highways in Penang will take place at Cenpris, USM on Tuesday at 3pm.
Highway over parks? Lessons from Edinburgh’s aborted Meadows flyover
The calm and tranquility of two popular parks in Penang will be destroyed if plans proceed for an elevated six-lane Pan Island Link Highway that will slice through these green lungs.
Visiting US activist shocked by Penang’s outlandish transport plans
These powerful remarks were made by Katherine Egland, chairperson of the environmental and climate justice committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who was visiting Penang over the last few days. She was speaking at a Penang Forum talk for the tourism industry discussing SRS Consortium’s RM46bn mega transport proposal, in particular the six-lane Pan Island Link highway:
Worrying images along hill-slope road in Tanjung Bungah
If a short stretch of road on the hill slopes of Tanjung Bungah, near Chee Seng Garden, has turned out like this, what is in store for us when work starts on the 19.5km six-lane Pan Island Link highway, much of it will hug the hills of Penang?
Seri Setia and Balakong by-elections: Mixed results in terms of vote share
The vote share in the two by-elections in Seri Setia and Balakong revealed mixed results, so neither side can be too pleased.
Review Pan Island Link highway in Penang
Aliran came up with a statement on the controversial Pan Island Link the other day:
Aliran recognises that urban centres like the Klang Valley and Penang are faced with a serious problem of congestion on the roads. We therefore welcome federal and state government efforts and initiatives to resolve the problem.
Merdeka 2.0: A nation blessed, a new journey begins
So we are on the threshold of Merdeka once again. The first Merdeka since the arrival of the new Malaysia on 9 May — or as some would say, Merdeka 2.0.
Time to scrap PDP model in Penang as well
Tony Pua has just said the project delivery partner (PDP) model for major infrastructure projects is likely to end soon.
My short vacation in Penang – using public transport
Our guest writer today is Azlan Yaacob, who recently visited Penang with his family. Commendably, they decided to use public transport throughout their trip here – and he shares with us their experience. From this, you can see we have an interchange problem especially from the railway station to the ferry terminal. More can be done to make the passenger experience on the ferries pleasant.
Azlan is involved in developing low-carbon economies and innovation development, particularly clean technology and sustainable precision agriculture.
Soil scientist: PIL tunnels will cut through three faultlines
An eye-opener for 200 people at a Penang Forum briefing in Chinese and English at the Teo Chew Association at Chulia Street this afternoon. Almost all of them indicated on the registration forms that they had not been consulted about the project.
Live – Penang Forum 9 on PIL and RM46bn transport proposal
Standing room only now as 300 people cram into the seminar room at Dewan Sri Pinang.
Please use headphones if the volume is too low.
Bus stop real-time display boards go on trial in Penang
Finally, electronic real-time display boards are on trial at a few places in Penang. If successfully implemented, it would encourage more people to use buses.
So they reached out to 17,000 people, eh?
I was amused to hear that the state government has reached out to nearly 17,000 people through “public engagement sessions” to explain details about the Penang transport masterplan.
Penang Forum 9 this weekend on the controversial RM46bn transport proposal
Only about two weeks remain for the 7 September deadline for public feedback on the detailed environmental impact assessment for phase one of the Pan-Island Link 1 (PIL1) highway, a major component of RM46bn transport proposal put forward by a contractor and two Penang-based developers.
Penang’s RM46bn transport controversy: Let us not confuse the issues
Today I feature a response by Penang Island city councillor Dr Chee Heng Leng to a letter that appeared in the press.
Why bulldoze a flawed transport proposal?
Our guest writer today is Dr SP Choong, who has been involved in sustainable transport initiatives in Penang for many years.
Unbelievable highway-building frenzy in Penang
At a time when visionary and progressive nations are turning towards more sustainable forms of mobility, Penang appears stuck in a 1950s to 1970s time warp as the state plans more and more highways for this small Penang Island.
Is the RM46bn SRS transport proposal a multidimensional fallacy?
Alert: From what I understand, the environmental impact assessment, marine traffic risk assessment, social impact assessment, traffic impact assessment and fisheries impact assessment for the southern Penang Island reclamation plan has still not been approved.
The following is another brilliant article by Roger Teoh, a PhD postgraduate studying at the Centre for Transport Studies, Imperial College London. Worth reading carefully to find out why so many people are opposing the SRS proposal, which was put forward by a contractor and two developers.
Lessons for Malaysia from devastating floods in southern India
The unprecedented floods in the state of Kerala in southern India have been described by a prominent ecologist as “manmade”.
Is the RM46bn Penang transport proposal headed for financial trouble?
In this piece Roger Teoh, a PhD postgraduate studying at the Centre for Transport Studies, Imperial College London, points out that the projected ridership for the RM8bn Penang LRTis highly unrealistic and will probably be missed by a significant margin.