The closure of the unique funicular train service up Penang Hill must surely be met with great sadness and disappointment. Many of those who have taken the trip will readily agree that part of the thrill of ascending the hill is the charming and leisurely sojourn that they experienced getting to the top.
The 103-year-old working legacy is only one of two that is in existence in Asia and surely, this is good enough for the Tourism Ministry to list it as a national treasure.
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