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.
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.
Tony Pua has just said the project delivery partner (PDP) model for major infrastructure projects is likely to end soon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Today I feature a response by Penang Island city councillor Dr Chee Heng Leng to a letter that appeared in the press.