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Is the RM46bn SRS transport proposal a multidimensional fallacy?

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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.

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Lessons for Malaysia from devastating floods in southern India

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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”.

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Is the RM46bn Penang transport proposal headed for financial trouble?

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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.

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Move people, not cars: Go back to the more affordable Halcrow plan

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Move people, not cars: Go back to the more affordable Halcrow plan

The above are the voices of youth at the Penang Speakers’ Square.

And the following was written by Dr Chee Heng Leng, a councillor with the Penang Island City Council, in response to a letter in the press.

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Penang transport logjam

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Penang transport logjam

Penang has major traffic issues. But there’s a problem. Does it go the mega infrastructure route or does it take the thinner, lighter and less expensive option? This is an Edge TV production.

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RM46bn Penang transport proposal: Critical questions remain unanswered

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RM46bn Penang transport proposal: Critical questions remain unanswered

The following piece is by Roger Teoh, a PhD postgraduate studying at the Centre for Transport Studies, Imperial College London. It raises pointed questions about the serious flaws in SRS’ mega shopping plan for transport infrastructure and massive land reclamation in southern Penang Island.

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Why an independent review of the RM46bn SRS transport proposal is needed

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Why an independent review of the RM46bn SRS transport proposal is needed

This is the final article in a six-part series to explain why the Penang state government should get an independent review of the Penang transport masterplan. It was written by Dr Ahmad Hilmy, an associate professor at USM (Technology cluster — transport system) and Dr Lim Mah Hui, a former professor, international banker and Penang Island city councillor.

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Why Penang’s expensive LRT plan must be reviewed

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Why Penang’s expensive LRT plan must be reviewed

This is the fifth article in a series to explain why the Penang state government should get an independent review of the Penang transport masterplan. It was written by Dr Ahmad Hilmy, an associate professor at USM (Technology cluster — transport system) and Dr Lim Mah Hui, a former professor, international banker and Penang Island city councillor.

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PORR 2.0: A bigger, bitter PIL to swallow

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PORR 2.0: A bigger, bitter PIL to swallow

The above chart shows clearly how the aborted RM1.0bn 17km Penang Outer Ring Road (Porr) morphed into the RM8.0bn 19.5km Pan Island Link (PIL).

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Protesters rally in Penang against exorbitant RM46bn transport proposal

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Protesters rally in Penang against exorbitant RM46bn transport proposal

About a hundred concerned Penangites gathered peacefully outside the Penang State Assembly this morning to call for an an independent review of SRS Consortium’s outlandish RM46bn transport proposal, which critics have derided as a ‘property play’.

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