Slow shift to mass transit

Chock-a-block: Penang’s vehicular saturation often results in public buses being trapped in traffic snarls. — KT GOH/The Star

Traffic congestion is inevitable these days in Penang as driving around is no longer what it used to be.

Traffic jams are getting worse, especially during the long weekends and festive holidays, when vehicles from other states head into the already vehicle-saturated island.