The George Town–Butterworth LRT is a proposed railway connecting George Town on the island of Penang to Butterworth on the mainland side of Penang state. The George Town–Butterworth Line was added to the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) in 2022 and has not been approved. The most recent announced proposed that the line should be […]
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Bayan Lepas LRT – The proposed Penang light rail connecting Georgetown to the airport
The Bayan Lepas LRT is the proposed Penang light rail transit system that will connect Georgetown in the north of the island to the airport at Bayan Lepas in the south. The LRT is part of the overall Penang Transport Masterplan that would build new LRT, monorail, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and tram systems across […]
Penang South Islands – Three islands land reclamation project
Penang South Islands (PSI), also known as the three islands project, is a proposed land reclamation project to the south of Penang Island (Pulau Pinang). The three islands will total 1,821ha (4,500 acres), and will be a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial usage. The project will be funded by the sale of land, and […]
Andaman Eastern & Oriental – A new urban island in Penang
Andaman is a new urban development built on an artificial island off the Northeast coast of Penang. The island is being developed by E&O (Eastern & Oriental) and it forms part of the Gurney Wharf development. There are two islands as part of the project, and there will be two bridges connecting them to the […]
Penang construction update – 2022 edition
Penang is a state in Malaysia that is split between the island of Penang and the opposing land on the mainland. There is a new island being reclaimed off the north coast of Penang, and there are contentious plans for three more islands to the south. This article is an overview of what is planned […]
Future Penang – Current and proposed construction projects in Penang
When speaking of Penang it can refer to Georgetown, the island of Penang, or the state of Penang, which includes the island and the strip of land on the peninsula. Most visitors to Penang visit the historic Georgetown on the northeast tip of Pulau Pinang, but there is more to Penang than Georgetown. Apart from […]
