Penang ferry service suffers shutdown for first time in over 100 years

GEORGE TOWN: It was an incident waiting to happen when the two remaining ageing ferries operating the cross channel ferry service between Penang islan...

: It was an incident waiting to happen when the two remaining ageing ferries operating the cross channel ferry service between Penang island and Butterworth broke down and brought service to a halt for the first time in 126 years.This has sparked protests across the board, from non-governmental organisations to politicians and transport providers as hundreds of ferry commuters were caught off-guard.

Penang Consumers Protection Association president Datuk K. Koris Atan was displeased, saying that services need to be improved if Penang was serious about easing the traffic congestion. “Why should Penangites suffer because of its inefficiency?” he questioned, adding that the disruption could have been prevented if proper precautions were taken.

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