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PENANG TRANSPORT MASTER PLAN
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PENANG TRANSPORT MASTER PLAN
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS TOWARDS 2030
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The Penang Transport Master Plan with an estimated price tag of RM27 billion is an ambitious plan to solve the island ’ s traffic woes . Besides Pan Island highways and mass transit public transport systems , an undersea tunnel and a skycab between Penang island and the Mainland are on the drawing board .
The Penang Transport Master Plan ( PTMP ) is an ambitious , long-term plan ( 2013-2030 ) to solve traffic woes in the state of Penang . It proposes the construction of various transport infrastructure comprising an undersea tunnel ; a cable car service ; light rail transit and monorail ; as well as highways . Estimated to cost a massive RM27 billion and financed by sale of reclaimed land , the PTMP has attracted both commendations and controversy . The State Government is moving ahead and submitted the first component of the plan to the Land Public Transport Commission ( SPAD ) in March 2016 .
The PTMP was crafted after an 18-month study conducted by the AJC Planning Consultants Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Halcrow Consultants Sdn Bhd and Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd . On its official website , Chief Minister of Penang , Lim Guan Eng noted that the State Government plans to implement the Master Plan based on the theme " Moving People , Not Cars ". This is relevant
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