Penang to get new centralised transport hub

Zainal Abidin (foreground) discussing a point with Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibni Hajar (on his left) while visiting the waiting area at the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in Butterworth.

THOUSANDS of commuters are expected to benefit when the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) is incorporated into the new Penang Sentral Transport Hub Terminal next year.

Northern Corridor Economic Region special adviser to the Prime Minister, Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman said the plan to set up the UTC at the terminal was to benefit the commuters in the area.