Below is the proposed Penang LRT, BRT and KTM route map and
masterplan, including Penang island to Mainland – Penang Central,
Seberang Jaya, Sungai Petani, Kulim and Taiping
The Penang Transport Master Plan will tackle traffic woes on the island and is expected to start in a couple of years.
It involves massive infrastructure works and a comprehensive public
transport system incorporating light rail transit (LRT), trams, buses
and catamarans, expanding roads and building new highways.
It also includes an ambitious undersea tunnel linking George Town and Butterworth.
Updated NEWS on Penang Integrated Transport Masterplan
April 16, 2015: The Star “First LRT project in Penang next year”
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is set to get its maiden LRT project – a 17.5km
elevated stretch linking Komtar with the Penang International Airport.
With construction slated to begin next year, the RM4.5bil project is
part of a package of solutions for an island that has long been choking
on its traffic.
The LRT project – expected to be awarded in June – will mark the
realisation of the long-awaited implementation of the RM27bil Penang
Transport Master Plan (PTMP), which also includes a 25km expressway
linking Bayan Lepas and Tanjung Bungah.
According to reliable sources, Gamuda Bhd, IJM Corp Bhd, and a
Chinese company have been shortlisted to undertake the projects, the
bulk of which would be funded through land reclamation rights in the
state.
The LRT and new expressway will be built using the Project Delivery
Partner (PDP) concept, where the PDP will step in to resolve problems
should parts of the construction fail to meet construction criteria.
In Penang’s case, should either one of the Malaysian companies get
the award, it would have to partner with the Chinese company, especially
in the construction of the LRT project.
It would be likewise should the Chinese company win the contract.
Six consortia, including three foreign-Malaysian partnerships as well
as three Malaysian public listed companies, have put in their bids
following Penang’s invitation last August to qualified companies to
serve as the PDP for the PTMP.
The payoff for building the LRT project is the right to reclaim
1,618ha at either the southern part of the island, of which about 485ha
will be used for the future expansion of the airport and to expand the
Free Industrial Zone, or at a 607ha stretch between the Penang Bridge
and the mouth of Sungai Pinang, an area popularly known as the Middle
Bank.
Penang Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation
Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow had said the appointed PDP must be a
reliable partner to guarantee the success of the projects.
“They will have to oversee all the projects estimated at RM27bil. The
costs cover highway infrastructure (RM16bil) and public transport
(RM9bil), while the institutional costs amount to RM905mil,” he said,
adding that Penang alone would foot some RM10bil of the total cost.
In a subsequent interview, Chow said the LRT line – which will be
supported by a revamped stage bus system and trams – would be a
priority, with completion targeted for five to six years.
In return for their role in realising the state transport master
plan, the Chinese company will get to reclaim about 566ha in Seberang
Prai, of which 161.8ha is located near the North Butterworth Container
Terminal and 404ha near Bagan.
It is learnt that it will take a year to get necessary approvals for the reclamation works,
Chow said some of the projects would fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government.
“The RM10bil allocation from the state does not include the RM6.3bil
for the undersea tunnel and three expressway projects,” he said.
The 6.5km road tunnel is planned to run from Gurney Drive to Bagan
Ajam in Butterworth. The expressways include a 4.2km bypass from
Persiaran Gurney to Persiaran Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu, a 4.6km expressway
and by-pass from Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to Bandar Baru Air Itam
and a four-lane 12km road linking Tanjung Bungah with Teluk Bahang.
Source:
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/04/16/First-LRT-project-in-Penang-next-year-Komtar-to-airport-line-supported-by-revamped-stage-bus-system/
MoneyDJ新聞 2015-04-16 13:47:21 記者 賴宏昌 報導
发表于 17-4-2015 12:25 PM
