Still no funding for ferry service


  • Nation
  • Monday, 15 Apr 2019

In limbo: The almost 100-year-old Penang ferry service badly needs an upgrade but funds for refurbishment of the ageing ferries and terminals are not forthcoming.

GEORGE TOWN: The almost 100-year-old Penang ferry service badly needs an upgrade but funds supposedly for refurbishment of the ageing ferries and terminals on both the island and mainland are not forthcoming.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced in August last year that the ferry operator, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, would be allocated RM90mil for the upgrade of the ferries and terminals.

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