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Better Cheaper Faster Penang Transport Master Plan – Press Release

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Press Conference by Penang Forum to launch the ‘Better Cheaper Faster Penang Transport Master Plan’ report & website (www.bettercheaperfaster.my) on 13 July 2016 1. The Penang Forum is pleased to launch our proposed ‘Better Cheaper Faster’ Penang Transport Master Plan and website. This is an initiative by Penang’s civil society NGOs to provide a viable […]

The Penang Transport Master Plan: Response from NGOs [Concise Version]

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We support the Penang State Government’s initiative for a transport masterplan which promises public transport delivery. However, we have serious concerns about the Penang Transport Masterplan proposed by the Project Delivery Partner SRS consortium. 1. The TMP calculates future ridership based on a projected 2.45 million population by 2030 even though the Malaysian Statistics Department projects only […]