It is nice to know the history of transport in Penang.
However, it is not suitable to build LRT on the Penang Island.
Why?
Read here
https://malaysiakusayang.blogspot.com/2023/06/penang-lrt-wisedom-or-doom-part-1.html
We can save 10 billion ringgit on LRT on Penang Island.
Forgotten Transit System in Penang - Tram and Trolleybus
Today we're talking about tram and and trolleybus that operated in Penang from 1885 until 1961. The iron bars on the junction between Penang Road and Chulia Street is a remnant of what used to be one of the most sophisticated transit system in Southeast Asia If the tram and trolleybus are seen as a reliable transit options today, why was its existence erased from the Georgetown roads?
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