Transport Infrastructure news in George Town
7 stories within reach of George Town, published in the last 30 days and gathered from Malaysian news sources.
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Century‑old Penang Hill railway gets track and roof repairs in scheduled January 2027 break
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — Penang Hill’s iconic funicular will take a short break from January 4 to 10, 2027 for...
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MRT Corp awards RM3.03b Penang Mutiara LRT systems contract to MRCB-Theta Edge JV
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 — MRT Corp has awarded a RM3.028 billion system turnkey contract for the Penang Mutiara L...
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Penang Hill cable car hits 32% completion; operations expected by late 2027
The Penang Hill cable car project has reached 32% completion and is expected to be physically completed by late 2027. The project is a major infrastructure development for Penang, aimed at improving accessibility to the hill station.
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Penang's undersea tunnel still on the map, draft plan keeps idea alive for 2040
Penang's proposed undersea tunnel or third bridge linking the island to the mainland remains in the state's draft structure plan, with the project targeted for completion by 2040. The plan is still under review and has not been finalized.
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Penang’s new air logistics complex set to boost northern cargo capacity, says Anthony Loke
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The Penang International Logistics Aeropark (Pila) is set to significantly boost air cargo fac...
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PLUS opens tenders for next phase of Juru-Sungai Dua traffic dispersal project
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) has opened tenders for Packages 2 and 5 of the Juru-Sungai Dua Traf...
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Public Works Ministry spends entire RM2b road maintenance allocation, to seek more funds
SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 18 — The Works Ministry has fully used its roughly RM2 billion allocation for road maintenance...