Penang State Government approves 2 projects under penang Transport Master Plan - LRT & PIL

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December 17, 2015, Guang Ming Daily, Kwong Wah Yit Poh and Oriental Daily

Guang Ming Daily: Penang State Government approves 2 projects under Penang Transport Master Plan, i.e. the final route of  Penang-Prai LRT and the Penang Island Link (PIL) highway.

Kwong Wah Yit Poh: Penang State Government: SRS will refer the LRT and PIL project will be referred to Central Government for approval. 

Oriental Daily: The building of highway and LRT under Penang Transport Master Plan have been approved

(December 16, Penang) Penang State Local Government Committee chairman , Chow Kon Yeow said the Penang State Government has officially approved the proposed Penang-Prai LRT Final Route and the Penang Island Link (PIL) highway under Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).

He said, the State Government plans to implement the phase one project, i.e. the  Komtar-Bayan Lepas LRT Line and the Penang Island Link highway from Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to Gurney Drive. Meanwhile, SRS Consortium is waiting for the Central Government approval and is expected to start work the earliest by 2017.

Chow Kon Yeow said, SRS Consortium is to submit the proposal for LRT project to Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) next year for approval. SPAD’s approval is not necessary for the Penang Island Link (PIL) highway, but the consortium must apply for a Detailed Environment Impact Assessment (DEIA) report from the Ministry of Environment.

LRT alignments is awaiting Central Government approval and could be realigned. Will submit the proposal in February 2016

According to SRS Consortium’s project director Szeto Wai Loong, the company is to submit the proposal for Komtar-Bayan Lepas International Airport LRT Line and the process is expected to take 6 months.

Lim Guan Eng: Land reclamation at Southern Penang not approved yet

Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng said, the State Government has not approved the land reclamation at Southern Penang Island yet, the state execution council has only approved the prioritised railway and highway projects under the PTMP. He said, the 5 major transport systems proposed by Penang State Government include public bus, taxi, water taxi, LRT, Monorail and cable car projects.