Why is the traffic so horrendous on Penang Island?
The simplest answer that I can think of to my question, is that the Penang state government always puts the cart before the horse.
This week, it was announced that the Penang International Airport (PIA) will see a RM1.5 billion expansion project. It is about time that PIA is expanded and upgraded. After all, it is the gateway to the north of the peninsula for both tourism, and industry.
The airport, first built in 1935, has seen two major upgrades prior to this. The first was in 1979 when it was completely modernised, and the second in 2013 when it was upgraded. Currently, PIA is the third busiest airport in Malaysia, after the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the Kota Kinabalu International Airport.
As a business owner on the island, and a half-the-week Penang resident, this is fabulous news. The current iteration of PIA is a little jaded and worse for wear. It is a functional international airport, and since the new multistorey car park was opened last year, it has…
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