The first roads of George Town – Light, Beach, Chulia and Pitt streets – were created in a grid-like configuration soon after Francis Light founded the settlement in 1786.[1][2] This urban planning method allowed for efficient division, transaction and assessment of land, as well as military deployment. Under the British, a network of roads was gradually extended across Penang Island.[1]
In 1985, the 13.5 km (8.4 mi) Penang Bridge was completed, establishing the first physical connection between George Town and mainland Seberang Perai. In 2014, the 24 km (15 mi) Second Penang Bridge was opened to the south, becoming the longest bridge in Southeast Asia at that time.[3]
Trolleybuses were introduced in George Town in 1925, eventually replacing the existing tramlines by 1936.[1][9] Following World War II, diesel-powered buses were also adopted. After the independence of Malaya, the George Town City Council (predecessor to the Penang Island City Council) initiated the replacement of trolleybuses with diesel-powered buses. The final trolleybus was retired in 1961, after which transit buses dominated Penang's public transport system.[9]
Over time, Penang's public buses deteriorated due to financial mismanagement of the several competing private operators.[10] In 2004, the Yellow Bus Company, one of the major public bus operators in the state, abruptly ceased operations.[11][12] In 2006, the Penang state government, under Chief MinisterKoh Tsu Koon, attempted to revive the public bus system by reassigning routes to designated operators.[13] This initiative was unsuccessful, prompting Koh to request intervention from the Malaysian federal government.[10][13][14]
The trishaw was formerly one of the primary modes of transport within downtown George Town. Trishaws still ply the city's streets, albeit catering primarily to tourists.[22]
The Penang Hill Railway is a funicular railway that ascends to the peak of Penang Hill in George Town. Completed in 1923, it is the only operational funicular system in Malaysia.[19][30] The railway operates on some of the world's steepest gradients, with a slope angle of 27.9°.[31] In 2022, the Penang Hill Railway recorded a ridership of 1.48 million passengers.[30]
Penang was once a crucial British entrepôt, but its maritime trade saw a decline after George Town lost its free port status in 1969, coupled with the rise of Port Klang near Kuala Lumpur.[37] Nevertheless, the Port of Penang remains the main harbour for northwestern Malaysia and southern Thailand.[38] In 2023, it processed over 1.4 million TEUs of cargo, ranking it as the third busiest seaport in Malaysia.[39] The port includes the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT), the Perai Bulk Cargo Terminal (PBCT) and several smaller berthing facilities along the coast of Seberang Perai.[40]
Passenger transport
Swettenham Pier, located within downtown George Town, accommodates cruise ships and serves as a key entry point into the city. In 2017, it recorded 125 port calls, surpassing Port Klang as the busiest cruise shipping terminal in Malaysia.[41] The pier is capable of accommodating some of the world's largest cruise liners, such as the Queen Mary 2, and also hosts occasional visits from warships.[42][43]
The cross-strait Penang ferry service is the oldest in Malaysia, originating from privately-run services established in 1894.[44] It connects George Town and Seberang Perai, and was formerly the only transportation link between the island city and the mainland until the completion of the Penang Bridge in 1985.[45] At present, four ferries ply the Penang Strait between both cities daily.[44]
Future developments
Rapid transit systems
In 1981, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) carried out a study focused on improving transportation infrastructure in Penang.[46] Among others, the study recommended converting major roads into exclusive bus lanes, particularly along economically dense corridors connecting downtown George Town to Bayan Lepas and Butterworth to Bukit Mertajam. It also proposed the development of a new rail-based system linking downtown George Town with Bayan Lepas and Ayer Itam.[47]
Newly elected Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng subsequently sought to address the underinvestment in transportation across Penang.[51][52] The situation was exacerbated by a high rate of car ownership and worsening traffic congestion in the state. As of 2020[update], Penang had 2,772,378 private vehicles for a population of 1,740,405, resulting in a ratio of 1.59 vehicles per person.[53][54] Traffic congestion was particularly severe along the downtown George Town–Bayan Lepas corridor, where average daily traffic reached 64,144 vehicles in 2018.[19]
In 2009, the state government activated a committee to develop a new transportation masterplan for the entire state. Two years later, AJC Planning Consultants, in partnership with Halcrow Group and Singapore Cruise Centre, were tasked with conducting new studies for this masterplan.[51] Halcrow presented its findings in 2012, which included strategies for public transport, highway development, an accessibility report and recommendations for institutional reforms. These findings laid the groundwork for the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP), which proposed a RM10 billion light rapid transit (LRT) system and trams, as well as three new highways and an undersea tunnel to connect George Town and Seberang Perai.[51][55]
In 2015, the Bayan Lepas LRT was announced, alongside the appointment of SRS Consortium as the Project Delivery Partner (PDP) for the PTMP.[56][57] Since public transportation comes under the purview of the Malaysian federal government, the state government submitted the proposed system to the federal Ministry of Transport for approval in 2016.[58][59] However, due to political tensions between the federal and state governments, the proposed LRT line only secured federal funding in 2023, under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration.[60] The Bayan Lepas LRT was subsequently renamed the Mutiara LRT after the federal government assumed control of the project from the state.[61][62] Construction of the line, the first domestic light rail system outside the Klang Valley, commenced in 2025 and is expected to be complete by 2031.[63]
^ abFrancis, Ric; Ganley, Colin (2006). Penang Trams, Trolleybuses & Railways: Municipal Transport History 1880s–1963. Penang: Areca Books. pp. 26–66. ISBN9834283407.
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