'Why LRT when ART works just as well for a fraction of the cost?'

GEORGE TOWN: A critic of Penang’s transport master plan has questioned the state for not considering the development of the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit , which it says is more suitable and cost-effective than the recently approved Light Rail Transit .

The group’s spokesman Lim Mah Hui also claimed that a Chinese company had offered to build the ART system in Bayan Lepas as well as in Seberang Perai for a cost of RM1 billion. Lim claimed that the proposal by the Chinese firm was shot down by the Penang government although it would cost only one-tenth of the LRT.

He said the state appeared to have learnt nothing on best transport practices from its study trips to China and Japan.“I am not against sending study trips to learn from other countries, or else we’ll become katak di bawah tempurung .The Penang Transport Master Plan’s project delivery partner, SRS Consortium, had said ART is still a new system compared to a more mature LRT system.ART can run on electricity or quick-charge batteries, and has the flexibility of moving around like a bus.

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Hahaaa.....it's ok sir.... just different opinion.

Because the DAP politicians are waiting for their pay from cronies promised upon the project. The bigger the value, the more gaodim.

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