MRCB will start work right away on RM2b hub

August 1 2007

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WORK on the RM2 billion Penang Sentral project in mainland Penang will start immediately with the building of a temporary transport terminal in Butterworth.

The comprehensive transportation hub project is undertaken jointly by Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd.

The finished project will comprise an integrated terminal for rail, road and sea travel.

MRCB group managing director Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said yesterday that the building of the temporary transport terminal was to ensure that bus services are not disrupted when work on the transport and logistics hub begins in January next year.

"It will take us between 30 and 36 months to complete Penang Sentral, which will be similar to our KL Sentral project," he told reporters after the launch of the Penang package of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Butterworth.

The new transportation hub will be located on a 12.8ha site at the existing Butterworth train, bus and ferry terminal and will integrate KTM's rail services, road transport facilities and the ferry services operated by Penang Port.

It is one of several projects aimed at strengthening Penang's role as a logistics hub for the NCER.

Other projects include the upgrading of the Penang port and airport, construction of the Second Penang Bridge, a monorail system and the Penang Outer Ring Road.

Shahril said the hub will also have commercial, retail and residential developments although the nature of the residential properties to be developed will hinge on market demand.

"We have also set aside space at the new terminal site for an expansion upgrade, if the Government decides on a monorail project for mainland Penang," he added.

A bigger Penang role for MRCB

It will have total GDV of RM12bil in KL Sentral and Penang Sentral

By DAVID TAN

BUTTERWORTH: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) is set for an expanded role in construction and property development in Penang following an award for it to develop a RM2bil transport hub in Butterworth.

MRCB and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd would jointly develop the transport hub, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced yesterday.

It was just in June that MRCB was awarded a contract by Pelaburan Hartanah to build houses and apartments with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM500mil on three sites on Penang island.

Analysts anticipate that MRCB could secure additional projects in the state such as a role in the construction of the proposed monorail and Penang Outer Ring Road.

The analysts estimated that MRCB's Kuala Lumpur Sentral has a GDV of close to RM10bil, and with the RM2bil transport hub in Butterworth, now called Penang Sentral, that would expand the combined GDV to RM12bil.

MRCB managing director Shahril Ridza Ridzuan told reporters yesterday that Penang Sentral was located on a 32-acre site at the existing Butterworth train, bus, and ferry terminals. The project is scheduled to start in January 2008.

He spoke after the launch of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) project in which Penang Sentral is one of the projects highlighted in the NCER blueprint.

“The main transportation terminal, to be modelled after the Kuala Lumpur Sentral, would be completed in 30 to 36 months.

“We will work with Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) to ensure that the transport terminal would integrate well with the ferry and train services.

“There will also be space allocated for the terminal to accommodate monorail services and facilities.

“It will be the main integrated transport terminal for Penang, combining rail, road, and sea services,” Shahril said.

He said on top of the transport terminal, commercial and residential properties would also developed on the 32-acre site.

“These properties would be launched in phases according to market demand.

“The entire project would be completed in 10 years,” he added.

Shahril said the RM2bil GDV of Penang Sentral is about one-fifth of KL Sentral's GDV.

MRCB and Pelaburan Hartanah would construct a temporary bus terminal at the site. “This temporary bus terminal would be completed in January,” he said.

Under the NCER blueprint, the Government plans to increase the cargo processed at PPSB to one million TEUs (20ft containers) in 2012 from 770,000 TEUs two years ago.

The Government would also re-evaluate incentives to make Penang the port of choice, in line with plans to make NCER the processing centre for agricultural produce coming from Thailand and Sumatra.

Conceptually, Penang Sentral would be similar to KL Sentral, which combines its central function as a transport hub with property projects around it.

Analysts expect that while commercial properties dominate the skyline at KL Sentral, residential properties would feature more visibly at Penang Sentral as demand is higher in that state for housing than for office buildings.

They were not surprised that MRCB won the Penang Sentral project as this was anticipated. Even so, the Government's announcement of the award yesterday substantiated the company's ability to secure projects in Penang.

The structure of the award for Butterworth transport hub is similar with that in KL Sentral. In the latter, the project was jointly undertaken by MRCB, with a stake of 74%, while Malayan Railway or KTMB held the balance of 26%.

The Butterworth transport hub would be jointly developed by Pelaburan Hartanah, which is understood to be a unit of the Finance Ministry.

The companies' respective stakes in this project are not as yet known.

檳中環廣場讓北海人驚喜
檳各大型計劃設計圖曝光

（北海訊）北馬經濟走廊特區正式在檳城推介後，能夠反映檳城未來發展方向的各項大小型計劃、設計圖、模型等也隨之曝光。尤其是剛剛曝光的檳城中環廣場（Penang Sentral）設計構想圖，更讓人眼前一亮！

4州中建最多硬體基設

檳城在北馬經濟走廊特區的角色，是各州當中興建最多的硬體基本設施。因素是檳城的發展項目是以服務業為主，而佔有相當重要地位的物流運輸，自然需要完善的交通基設，致使檳城的改變也最顯著。

檳城第二大橋目前已經成形，也離動工日期不遠。檳城城中城與檳城中環廣場都只處於設計和構想階段。至於其他的交通基設只是擴充升級，以便應付大量的運載需求。

無論是檳城中環廣場、檳城第二大橋、國際遊艇中心、檳城城中城，還有擴建機場、港口，每個計劃都叫人驚嘆；尤其充滿現代感的檳城中環廣場的規模之大，更令北海市民驚喜連連。

檳城在北馬經濟走廊特區成為服務領域的“領頭羊”。在其他3州收成的農作品，從工廠運出來的電子和電器產品，都會自檳威的機場、港口、貨櫃碼頭等出口到國外。

完善的交通基設和中樞，都是為了確保每項成品都能夠在最快的時間內送抵目的地。

首相拿督斯里阿都拉週二（31日）為北馬經濟走廊特區主持的推介禮，至少宣佈了超過10項檳州未來的發展計劃及藍圖，發展領域概括海陸空。

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■ 檳州單軌火車軌道全長37公里，一旦建竣，將成為檳州的交通脈搏。

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■ 檳城單軌火車模型吸引最多民眾圍觀。

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■ 規模龐大的瑪央廣場不久後將來出現在檳州。

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■ 檳城國際機場將進行擴建，以應付未來更多運客流量。

交通運輸：
檳州將發展成為北馬經濟特區及馬泰印三角區的物流運輸中心。
1）檳城中環廣場
2）檳城峇六拜機場擴建計劃
3）檳州港口擴建計劃
4）檳州單軌火車
5）檳州快艇服務
6）檳州快捷通巴士（已在7月31日正式開跑）

新城市發展計劃：
1）檳城城中城

旅遊領域：
1）木蔻山將被發展檳州為區域醫療旅遊中心
2）檳州旅遊景點將被注入更多新活力，以招來更多國內外遊客

工業領域：
1）檳城理科大學將設立微微電子卓越中心 （星洲日報•2007.08.01）

被遴選為物流運輸中心
檳將成特區主要通道

(北海訊）首相拿督斯里阿都拉今日（週二，31日）指出，檳州已被遴選為北馬經濟走廊特區的物流運輸中心（Hab Logistik），並宣佈將通過發展多項建基計劃逐步落實此項宏願，使檳州最終成為北馬經濟走廊特區的主要通道。

他說，只要成為更先進及現代化的物流運輸中心，檳州不只將鞏固其物流運輸的地位，也將成為馬印泰北三角最佳的運輸中心。

全面提昇檳港設施

阿都拉週二在北海巫青團獨立廣場為北馬經濟走廊特區主持推介禮致詞時指出，檳州港口將在政府發展北馬經濟走廊特區之際，被提昇及發展成為此特區及馬印泰北三角區首要的運輸中心。

他說：“因此，檳州港口的各項設施將獲得大力提昇及改善，以增加貨櫃處理流量及容納更大艘的貨輪。”

他說，檳城峇六拜國際機場也將隨著北馬經濟走廊特區的啟動而進行擴建，以便成為北馬及馬印泰三區的最佳空運中心，包括成為腐壞但價值高物品的主要運輸通道；與此同時，峇六拜機場也將興建新的客運及貨運中心，並增建飛機跑道，以應付未來日趨增加的客運流量。

落實數項交通系統

至於在提昇檳州民眾的便利方面，阿都拉指出，政府將配合北馬經濟走廊特區的推動，落實檳州的數項公共交通系統計劃，以便在提昇檳州公共交通系統之餘，也為民眾提供更優質及快速的公共交通設施便利。

他指出，這些將逐步落實的計劃包括：（一）檳城快捷通巴士的推介，這項計劃在聯邦政府及檳州政府全面合作及推動下，短時間內已取得不錯的效應。檳城快捷通巴士週二也在首相主持開動禮後，正式在檳威兩岸開跑。

“至於二，為了提供檳威兩岸人民更快速及方便的川行海峽服務，檳州快艇服務預計也將在2008年正式開動，以供檳州人民使用渡輪之外的第二個選擇，這項快艇服務不只能載客，也能運載電單車。”

單軌火車成交通脈搏

阿都拉說，檳州的公共交通系統也將隨著政府計劃在檳州興建單軌火車而更齊全及全面化；他指出，檳州單軌火車全長37公里，一旦建竣，將成為檳州的交通脈搏。

他也有信心，一旦檳州單軌火車計劃落實，檳威兩地的阻塞問題將獲改善，而檳州人民也將獲得通過採用這項設施，更快速及輕易的前往北馬經濟走廊特區。（星洲日報•2007.07.31）

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Seem to be very exciting projects, but hope can really excuted well with good govern from government.

i think there's insufficient space in current airport to build another runway...

nice, how many highrise involve in this task?

I like this project... but not the name... seriously lah, hope they can be more creative when naming it! Do they know the word "original"? :bash:

i think penang sentral is okay. It's build by the same company, not just another cheap crap by Melaka Government, also want to put sentral on it. I think this project truly deserve Sentral name, to put shame on face of other governments who use Sentral name on every bus station.

haha MRCB should register the 'SENTRAL' lah....if they don't want that name to be copied like..'~WALK' or 'TIMES SQUARE'.....

i think there's insufficient space in current airport to build another runway...


For now, the runway is under utilised, but if they really want another runway, it can only be built on reclaimed land. With the expansion of the terminal, the new runway won't be very far. Both runways would b parallel to each other ala KLIA.

Nice project ! :) It looks great !

NICE.... any1 know, what are they going to do with the "old" locomotives outside the train station??

strip it, togel and ended up being sold as besi buruk.

cooltemper, any pics of the new rapid penang buses?

MRCB best play for Penang’s mega projects

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MALAYSIAN Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) will emerge as the best play for exposure to mega infrastructure projects planned for the Penang state and future property-related construction projects, says CIMB Research.

It added MRCB was one of its top mid-cap picks in the construction sector for the improvement in its earnings quality, strong order book replenishment potential via the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) and Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) and exposure to the anticipated property sector boom.

CIMB Research kept its earnings forecasts and realised net asset value-based target price of RM3.72.

It also expected favourable newsflow in the months ahead relating to 9MP jobs, including the Penang monorail, award of the Bakun transmission contract and faster development at KL Sentral.

On Tuesday, the government announced MRCB and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd (PHBB) would jointly develop a RM2 billion central transportation hub (CTH) to enhance Penang’s role as the logistics hub for the NCER.

The research house said the RM2 billion development value was not unexpected as the company has indicated that the project could be worth at least RM1 billion, depending on the scope of works agreed with the government.

It added MRCB would play an important role in making Penang a central logistics hub under the NCER.

“Penang Sentral appears to be the biggest project under the NCER and MRCB is clearly the main winner,” it said.

CIMB Research said now that Penang Sentral has been awarded, there were two key projects with a total value of as much as RM2.7 billion in the pipeline for Penang. They are the RM1.6 billion Penang monorail which MRCB is bidding for, and the RM1.1-billion Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR).

The project would likely be developed in five phases over 10 years, starting with an upgrade of the existing bus station. Potential value could range between RM100 million and RM150 million.

CIMB Research said assuming a 10% pre-tax margin over 10 years, it was looking at an annual pre-tax profit contribution of RM20 million, which could add 15% to its FY09 net profit forecast.

It expected strong bottomline contributions from 2010 onwards. Overall, this could increase MRCB’s current order book of RM2.4 billion to at least RM4 billion.

cooltemper, any pics of the new rapid penang buses?

I am sorry pilot, i don't have.

Wahhh the curvy building look so futuristic :)

butterworth's skyline will change dramatically with that project along with Harbour Place!! :happy:

Ferry terminal and Butterworth Wharves in 1967.....

MAKLUMAT LANJUT: Abdullah bertanya sesuatu kepada Dr Koh ketika melihat model pembangunan Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara peringkat Pulau Pinang di Dataran Pemuda Merdeka, Butterworth, semalam.
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Bukan apa Pak Lah tanya dia "Betul ke kita ada duit nak buat ni suma ? Dr Koh jawab alah kita pura pura macam nak buat sampai pilihanraya sudahlah!

ha ha funny...

Bukan apa Pak Lah tanya dia "Betul ke kita ada duit nak buat ni suma ? Dr Koh jawab alah kita pura pura macam nak buat sampai pilihanraya sudahlah!

:lol:

:hahaha:

Bukan apa Pak Lah tanya dia "Betul ke kita ada duit nak buat ni suma ? Dr Koh jawab alah kita pura pura macam nak buat sampai pilihanraya sudahlah!

yeah. u r rite...kekeke :D

pakcik tertipu :D

^^ haha! nice one dengilo! :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: (enough :))

Badawi is Penangite Right?

Yup, he is from Kepala Batas, under MPSP Utara.

haha funny guys... so lawak :)

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I dont think it is pura pura lo...if pura pura they will not make so many things and give so details ;)

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look like a dream to me, haven't come true....haven't come true...
i need someone to bite me.

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Channel link proposed
Monday September 17, 2007
By DERRICK VINESH
TheStar


Penang should have a cable car link between Butterworth and George Town as an alternative to the ferry services.

Finance Ministry parliamentary secretary Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said the link would ideally complement the RM1bil Penang Sentral project as a transportation and logistics hub.

“Presently, passengers who travel by bus, train and taxi to Penang have to stop off in Butterworth to board the ferry to Penang Island.

“Apart from being a new attraction to Penang, the 3.6km-long cable car link across the Penang channel will promote better connection between the island and mainland.

“Its maintenance cost too will be much lower than that incurred by the ferries,” he said after opening the Sunrise Villa Phase 2 housing project off Jalan Heng Choon Thian in Butterworth yesterday.

Dr Hilmi, who is also Balik Pulau MP, said he had conveyed his views on the cable car link to the state government during the State Structure Plan review early this year.

He said the cable car system could be integrated with the proposed monorail alignment from Weld Quay to Air Itam via Komtar.

In Air Itam, he said, passengers could take the state-approved RM152mil cable car link from Penang Hill to Teluk Ba-hang.

“The state should also consider extending its monorail route from Bayan Baru to Relau and implement a new cable car route to link Relau and Balik Pulau.

“Balik Pulau town can then be connected to Penang Hill via a cable car link,” he said.

Dr Hilmi said if the island’s monorail routes could be integrated with the suggested cable car links, Penang would have an efficient public transport system and an attractive new tourism product.

He said while the cables for the cable car system needed to be imported, the coaches could be manufactured locally.

He added that the system was pollution-free as it used electricity.

is a great idea..how i wish it can be realistic...but i dont believe this is going to be built 25 years from now..

with the current government, PORR and monorail pun took more than 10 years, and even now have yet to realized, apa lagi buat cable car ni. Suck up lah koh tsu koon.

so, koh tsu koon will be transfered to cabinet minister pretty soon, so who gonna be next KM? same from Gerakan ke? or perhaps..MCA?

Penang Port bids to build RM200m transport hub
By Marina Emmanuel
September 20 2007
BusinessTimes


The port has submitted its proposal for the hub in August and is seeking funding assistance from the government for the project

PENANG Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) has submitted a proposal to the federal government to build a RM200 million transport hub along George Town's waterfront.

The hub will have car parks, park-and-ride facilities, a ferry terminal and stands for buses and taxis.

It will mirror some of the facilities at the RM2 billion Penang Sentral project on mainland Penang, undertaken by Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd.

"We submitted our proposal in August after the launch of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) and are seeking funding assistance from the government for this project," PPSB managing director Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar told Business Times.

Ahmad said PPSB had been to meetings at the Finance Ministry and was hoping to get some news by the end of the year.

He said the proposed "layered" hub will offer multi-level parking and serve the needs of the Rapid bus service in Penang, which was launched in July.

"The government and local authorities must find a way to disperse traffic in the area well, and the hub is one traffic solution for George Town," Ahmad added.

"It is ideal that construction and completion of the island hub is in tandem with the one in Butterworth."

The comprehensive Penang Sentral hub is modelled similarly to Kuala Lumpur Sentral and will comprise an integrated terminal for rail, road and sea travel.

It will include commercial, retail and residential developments, with the last component to be developed based on market demand.

The hub will be located on a 12.8ha site at the existing Butterworth train, bus and ferry terminal.

Penang Port bids to build RM200m transport hubHoooorray!!! :banana:

But, please please please build it properly with lots of room for expansion...and design the bus terminals properly, not like the bus area at KL Sentral, or KOMTAR, those are both horrible!

Also, dont let the taxi drivers take control, and dont allow any indiscriminate parking....

and no long walks either...dont recreate the current farce with the KL Monorail!

Cheers, m

Hoooorray!!! :banana:

But, please please please build it properly with lots of room for expansion...and design the bus terminals properly, not like the bus area at KL Sentral, or KOMTAR, those are both horrible!

Also, dont let the taxi drivers take control, and dont allow any indiscriminate parking....

and no long walks either...dont recreate the current farce with the KL Monorail!

Cheers, m

Yeah, MRCB should take note of these great suggestions. Maybe m you should forward it to them. If KL sentral cannot be well designed even with kisho's help, I will not expect anything well planned and designed from penang sentral.

yii...how come the penang sentral logo looks alike kl sentral one

^^ same developer/owner/company

^^ same developer/owner/company

may be...the MRCB

aiyyyyaa....where got same ler.....c carefully.....the similarity is only minimal....in terms of having most of the skyscrapers on top of one podium with few roads running throuhg it i guess....

yii...how come the penang sentral logo looks alike kl sentral one

^^ same developer/owner/company

aiyyyyaa....where got same ler.....c carefully.....the similarity is only minimal....in terms of having most of the skyscrapers on top of one podium with few roads running throuhg it i guess....

he he what i meant was the developer might be the same, which is MRCB, which in turn answer why the LOGO can be quite similar. I didn't say anything on the similarity of the designs or lack of it for both projects.:)

Penang Sentral to take shape
Thursday November 22, 2007
By YENG AI CHUN
TheStar


BUTTERWORTH: Work on the RM2bil Penang Sentral project here will start next month.

The transportation hub, to comprise an integrated terminal for rail, road and sea travel, will be undertaken by Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd.

Penang Port Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar said the transportation terminal would be completed within two to three years.

“The temporary transportation terminal will be ready for occupation in January next year,” he said after presenting ISO 9001:2000 award certificates to PPSB’s corporate services unit and strategic business units here yesterday.

A RM5mil temporary building is being built to ensure that bus services would not be disrupted when work on the transportation and logistic hub begins.

The facilities for Penang Sentral will mirror Kuala Lumpur Sentral and on top of the transportation terminal, there will be a development of commercial and residential properties on the 12.8ha site.

The site of the project was once the Butterworth bus terminal before it was razed in a fire in 2001.

Ahmad also told reporters that Penang Port would welcome any organisation that was interested in providing additional sea transport to complement the current existing ferry services.






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Integrated terminal: Penang Sentral is modelled after Kuala Lumpur Sentral.





“If there is an organisation which is willing to provide water taxis or high-speed ferry services as suggested in the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) blueprint, we welcome them,” he said.

When asked if Penang Port would increase ferry fares as it was running at a loss of RM1mil every month, Ahmad replied that the government would know how to plan.

“What the government needs to do is have better car park facilities for the park and ride concept and the (sea) water has to be cleaned up.

On another matter, Ahmad said Penang Port did not suffer any loses during the 90-minute power failure that hit the state on Tuesday.

“The power failure lasted about an hour but we had our generator set and UPS (uninterruptible power supply) to back us up. The port was not affected,” he said.

so sudah start ke belum?
jangan tunggu lama2 nanti bosan lah hehe....

Judging from the model seems like the existing railway station will be demolished to make way for the green park area. I think the temporary bus terminal is being built at the taxi stand next to the gigantic shell fuel tank (ex. taxi stand) and the demolished Parkson Ria building i believed will be the site (extended to the current bus parking area) for Penang Sentral.

If the project were to be going on as planned, i believed skyline of butterworth especially around the port area will rival those on the island as currently ongoing condo project by SunCon near Prai River drydock is taking shape.

Imagine :

30-40 storey condominiums by SunCon (Harbour Place)
Sungai Prai Bridge
Penang Sentral tall buildings
NZ Tower

i hope those TEUs will blend into the surrounding well, hehehe

i hope those TEUs will blend into the surrounding well, heheheI hope they can integrate viewing areas into the design so people can actually see the ports in operation...

and if they could integrate the "port" design into the architecture, it would be cool.

I love seaports...they just remind me of a lego or erector set, especially the TEUs stacked like children's building blocks.


Cheers, m

Next month started? Ok, i will monitor.
DOn't only throw empty news to readers.

Don;t threat Butterworth people as fools.

Thinking of this, i wonder if it is feasible to implement KTM Komuter service in the northern corridor? To take advantage of the Ipoh-Padang Besar double tracking....

If I remember correctly, several parties have voiced their concern about the proximity of Penang Sentral to the oil storage facility at the port.I m not familiar with the layout of this area so I coudn't give a fair comment on this.

Is there any Penangites that can verify this? I mean, if the oil storage is too near to the passenger terminal, that could be extremely dangerous in case of rail accident or terrorist attack.

Ya, is quite near to the oil storage. i think less than 200m.

Thinking of this, i wonder if it is feasible to implement KTM Komuter service in the northern corridor? To take advantage of the Ipoh-Padang Besar double tracking....that is part of the plan that KTMB has...but you wont see it in the plans for the NCER...

Cheers, m

If I remember correctly, several parties have voiced their concern about the proximity of Penang Sentral to the oil storage facility at the port.I m not familiar with the layout of this area so I coudn't give a fair comment on this.

Is there any Penangites that can verify this? I mean, if the oil storage is too near to the passenger terminal, that could be extremely dangerous in case of rail accident or terrorist attack.

yes. less than 100 meter from the temporary bus terminal

Wow! More organic looking designs, must be 'in' these days :) Good location. Butterworth is seriously underutilized. Looks so desolate as you drive up the highway to get to Penang. I really dig the curved entry/exit highway over the sea! Great idea by the architects!

it's already there. That curved overpass is being used for years now. Cars, Buses, and motorcycles use that to get to the ferry terminal. It's not part of the project's architects plan. It's build by Penang Port Sdn Bhd

and my mistake Harbour Place is a PJD development project not by Suncon. I dont know if they're related

MRCB ventures into Penang Sentral project
by Lim Yu Min, 14 Dec 2007 9:13 PM
THEEDGEDAILY

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd are setting up a joint venture company - Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd - for the Penang Sentral project, pending Foreign Investment Committee’s approval.

According to a statement released by Bursa Malaysia on Dec 14, MRCB said the proposed Penang Sentral project will include the development of an Integrated Transportation Hub comprising bus, taxi, railway terminal and monorail.

It will also include the retail, residential, commercial components, services facilities, the company said.

Bursa Malaysia said Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd has also signed a turnkey development contract with MRCB Selborn Corporation Sdn Bhd, a 60% subsidiary of MRCB, for the development management service, design, construction, completion and maintenance of the Penang Sentral Project.

It said the project, when completed, will be the central transportation hub for Penang, integrating Penang’s ferry, train, intercity and intra-city bus and taxi services and a monorail station.

“It will also include an integrated development comprising of commercial, residential and retail components, service facilities and car park areas, all located within an approximately 30-acre site.”

On the rationale for the joint venture, MRCB said their participation in the urban development of Penang will enable it to use its experience and expertise in property development to increase the group’s business growth and revenue.

“It is part of MRCB’s principal activities in property development and investment, construction, engineering, concession and environmental rehabilitation operations,” it added.

Meanwhile, MRCB said the proposed joint venture and the Turnkey Development contract are not expected to have any material impact on the earnings and net tangible assets of MRCB for the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2007.

Judging from the model seems like the existing railway station will be demolished to make way for the green park area. I think the temporary bus terminal is being built at the taxi stand next to the gigantic shell fuel tank (ex. taxi stand) and the demolished Parkson Ria building i believed will be the site (extended to the current bus parking area) for Penang Sentral.

If the project were to be going on as planned, i believed skyline of butterworth especially around the port area will rival those on the island as currently ongoing condo project by SunCon near Prai River drydock is taking shape.

Imagine :

30-40 storey condominiums by SunCon (Harbour Place)
Sungai Prai Bridge
Penang Sentral tall buildings
NZ Tower

i hope those TEUs will blend into the surrounding well, hehehe

i think so...the new train station will under the building like the one in kl sentral

Penang Sentral to take shape
The site of the project was once the Butterworth bus terminal before it was razed in a fire in 2001.

It's on the butterworth side ah.. aiyah. I just hope a corresponding modern transport terminal will come up on the Georgetown side, otherwise, imagine arriving from outstation at the modern Butterworth complex, and when you cross on the ferry over to the island, you might just end up getting a rude shock.. from 1st world to 3rd world! :)

...currently ongoing condo project by SunCon near Prai River drydock is taking shape.

Imagine :

30-40 storey condominiums by SunCon (Harbour Place)
Sungai Prai Bridge
Penang Sentral tall buildings
NZ Tower


Cool! Any pics of this condo project posted anywhere?

Channel link proposed
Finance Ministry parliamentary secretary Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said the [cross-channel cable car] link would ideally complement the RM1bil Penang Sentral project as a transportation and logistics hub.

Dr Hilmi, who is also Balik Pulau MP, said he had conveyed his views on the cable car link to the state government during the State Structure Plan review early this year.

He said the cable car system could be integrated with the proposed monorail alignment from Weld Quay to Air Itam via Komtar.

In Air Itam, he said, passengers could take the state-approved RM152mil cable car link from Penang Hill to Teluk Ba-hang.

“The state should also consider extending its monorail route from Bayan Baru to Relau and implement a new cable car route to link Relau and Balik Pulau.

“Balik Pulau town can then be connected to Penang Hill via a cable car link,” he said.


This man is super ambitious... Let's just get the existing sudah-berapa-tahun-dirancang projects off the ground 1st shall we?

^^until the langkawi cable oledi built but we still havent

MRCB ventures into Penang Sentral project :cheers:
by Lim Yu Min
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd are setting up a joint venture company - Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd - for the Penang Sentral project, pending Foreign Investment Committee’s approval.

According to a statement released by Bursa Malaysia on Dec 14, MRCB said the proposed Penang Sentral project will include the development of an Integrated Transportation Hub comprising bus, taxi, railway terminal and monorail. monorail ? wow!

It will also include the retail, residential, commercial components, services facilities, the company said.

Bursa Malaysia said Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd has also signed a turnkey development contract with MRCB Selborn Corporation Sdn Bhd, a 60% subsidiary of MRCB, for the development management service, design, construction, completion and maintenance of the Penang Sentral Project.

It said the project, when completed, will be the central transportation hub for Penang, integrating Penang’s ferry, train, intercity and intra-city bus and taxi services and a monorail station.

“It will also include an integrated development comprising of commercial, residential and retail components, service facilities and car park areas, all located within an approximately 30-acre site.”

On the rationale for the joint venture, MRCB said their participation in the urban development of Penang will enable it to use its experience and expertise in property development to increase the group’s business growth and revenue.

“It is part of MRCB’s principal activities in property development and investment, construction, engineering, concession and environmental rehabilitation operations,” it added.

Meanwhile, MRCB said the proposed joint venture and the Turnkey Development contract are not expected to have any material impact on the earnings and net tangible assets of MRCB for the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2007.

http://www.penangsentral.com.my/images/photo.jpg

new centre of connectivity is fast appearing….where a new hub for integrated transportation, integrating rail, ferry and bus services, will soon rise in the north….
Serving as the centre of transportation for Penang and the northern corridor, the hub also integrates retail, commercial and residential development within the planned 6 million square feet of development.

This is Penang Sentral, your gateway to the Northern Corridor of Malaysia.

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bila mau start construction?

^^

According to this,

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/4/14/north/20933386&sec=North

The construction of Penang Sentral can start, after the temporary bus terminal put into operation...

Rightfully, the Penang Sentral should be built, providing other cities with better integrated transport hub (KL Sentral and JB Sentral) and a good addition to the on-going electrified double track rail project...

we'll wait n see on this one...all these launching...none has taken off, banyak cakaplah!

surely the BN will reward penang by going ahead with this project!!and off course not forgetting the second bridge too ha ha

i don't think it will be built anytime soon.

there are many projects that are being talked about for a million year but still had not started work. this project just poped out of nowhere all of a sudden so... just wait....

well, see who launch/initiate the project..? Dollah Badawi maa....it was not Mahathir!...as we can see, is there any project done by Dollah Badawi?....nothing....

all are in papers only...corridor here...corridor there....:ohno:

well, see who launch/initiate the project..? Dollah Badawi maa....it was not Mahathir!...as we can see, is there any project done by Dollah Badawi?....nothing....

all are in papers only...corridor here...corridor there....:ohno:

Dont understand why u all don like corridor, the corridor can help poor people, and have a lot of projects. PM had give a lot of subsidies to us and even more than the cost for development!

^^^^^^

:ohno::ohno::ohno:

The issue here is that the corridor that was "soft-launched" has NOT STARTED, some merely on Drawing Board like PGCC. Whether it will be good or bad to the rakyat nobody can tell for now.

A simple bus terminal replacement in Butterworth can took aeons to build, i wonder how long it will take to build the Penang Sentral...

but somebody said that the project is useless or waste money! :bash:

Source : http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=333639

May 17, 2008 16:37 PM

Penang Sentral Project Will Go On As Scheduled, Says Nor Mohamed

PENANG, May 17 (Bernama) -- The Penang Sentral project will continue and the federal government will ensure that it is completed on schedule, Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said today.

He described it as a federal government project that is due to be completed in 2010 and stressed: "Penang Sentral is not included in any review of projects and its construction will go on as scheduled."

He was speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting of the State Action Council at the Federal Building here.

The RM2 billion project is being undertaken by Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd and is modelled along the lines of Kuala Lumpur Sentral to be a commercial centre as well as a combined terminal for rail, ferry and bus services.

It is part of efforts to establish Penang as the hub of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) and sprawls over 12.8 ha.

"The Penang Sentral project is receiving good cooperation from the state government, especially in resolving several minor issues," he added. Nor Mohamed said the Council's meeting today also discussed other projects that need to be implemented speedily, especially those of the health and education ministries.

-- BERNAMA

thats a good news!!!

yea great news.....i hope it will include the cable car in this particular project....simple....just pay then step in and GO.....!!!!!...easier for the high volume of public....

cable car???? kinda impossible

what took them so long to complete this damn temporary terminal?

^^ Malaysia Boleh [adj]: The general inefficiency of government, as well as government linked companies in carrying out projects leading to constant delay.

^^ Malaysia Boleh [adj]: The general inefficiency of government, as well as government linked companies in carrying out projects leading to constant delay.

Well said and maybe should include this to Malaysia book of record.

That is a very good idea. Maybe we could guesstimate the percentage or corruption (in ringgit) per project, or calculate the general delay per project by the government and then send it to Malaysia Book of Record. We could end up in Guinness world record.

Any airport projects can be completed faster than this temporary terminal, i just hope there is law to compel company to show update photo on website...

this damn simple terminal is actually completed already, i dont know what are they installing right now...tv? speaker? all can be done in weeks ago...or months ago..the structure is there...waiting to be opened...and this was observed by me 2 months ago.....what about now? IDIOT.

If you're frequent use you'll realise "Anak Bapak" taxi always stationed there...it's been there more than 20 years...hahaha...

the complex was ravaged in fire in 2001, i was form 4 then....use the terminal to go home for each time we were allowed to pulang bermalam...

Well, if PORR takes at least 10 years (and counting), and the monorail takes I-dunno-how-many-years, I am not surprised to see such inefficiency in the temporary terminal. Who is the developer anyway? Had this been a private sector project it would have been done long ago.

The last time I was near there was about 2 to 3 years ago when I took the ferry from George Town to Butterworth, and I was appalled at the dilapidated condition of the so-called "terminals" there.

the developer is MRCB....i know they build fast, in fact the damn thing is already completed, but i dont know why they have yet to open it...

there was an idea for cable car to replace the ferry service from some authority and it was talked about last year by some firms....thats why i was saying it......in fact there was another plan to build cable car to jerejak.....just wondering......

Last two months, they said that the bus stop is not open yet cause they need to built the stalls for selling food too.

Penang people are famous for rebellious, that is why garment always try to delay development in Penang. Who know BN give us one, two, three bridges then we vote for opposition.

malu kat mat salehhh

Terminal to open once stalls are built
Friday June 20, 2008
TheStar

THE new RM5mil Butterworth bus terminal that was scheduled for operational in March will only be open for use once stalls to accommodate traders at the existing terminal are built.

State Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng said that there were some 100-odd traders operating at the present terminal.

“We have to prepare a proper trading place for them or else the place will still look like a war zone. They have been there for over seven years and the place is no longer suitable as it is located under a flyover.

“The new terminal, built by Malaysian Resources Corp Berhad (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Berhad (PHBB), is fully completed, except for the additional stalls,” he said.

Lim said the developer of the new terminal had submitted building plans to the Seberang Prai Municipal Council to build the stalls and once approved, it would take between two and three months to complete the project.

Last year, MRCB and PHBB were tasked to develop a RM2bil transportation and logistic hub, called Penang Sentral, within the same area.

Penang Sentral, a project under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) initiative, would have an integrated terminal for rail, road and sea.

Though a temporary one, the new terminal has a comfortable waiting area and proper parking bays for express bus operators.

It will be used for two to three years until the Penang Sentral project is ready.

C'mon! How hard is it to build some stalls? It's been so damn long!

http://www.veritas.com.my/newsletter/Website%20Newsletter/June%202008/4.jpg


from veritas.com

Penang Sentral

As the development revenue of KL Sentral tapers off once the project nears completion, MRCB will continue to have its hands full with the development of the RM2 billion Penang Sentral, a similar transport hub development on the island. To complete the connectivity from North to South, MRCB is also currently looking at several places in Johor in efforts to secure a site for a similar urban transport hub development in Johor Baru itself, adds Shahril.

At Penang Sentral, work on a temporary transport terminal in Butterworth is starting soon while the construction of Penang Sentral's main terminal building will begin by 1Q2009. The transport hub will be located on a 12.8ha site at the existing Butterworth train, bus and ferry terminal and will also incorporate KTM's rail services, and road transport facilities.

MRCB has a land bank of about 100 acres on Penang island. One of its first launch in Penang would be a medium to high end condominium development scheduled for 3Q2008. The project is on an approximately eight-acre tract in Bukit Dumbar in the Jelutong area and offers about 140 units. "In terms of property development, Penang is our main focus for our expansion growth this year. A number of KL developers are looking at Penang seriously and offering more choices to spur the market," adds Shahril.

-The Edge Daily-

Open new bus terminal, govt urged
By NIK KHUSAIRI IBRAHIM
The Star

THE authorities have been urged to open the new RM5mil Butterworth bus terminal that has been completed five months ago.

Tanjong Umno division public complaints bureau chairman Md Haniffa Hamid said there was no reason to further delay the opening of the long-awaited terminal.


Md Haniffa: The terminal can be oepration even without the stalls.

It did not make sense why the authorities announced that the terminal would only be opened after the construction of stalls nearby was completed, Md Haniffa said in George Town on Monday.

“The terminal can be operational even without the stalls. So why must the authorities wait for the construction of stalls to be completed?” he asked.

He said this in response to state Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng’s recent announcement that the terminal would only be opened after the stalls to accommodate 100 traders and hawkers were ready.

Md Haniffa said the public had been waiting for a long time for the new terminal after the old one was gutted in a fire seven years ago.

The site currently used as a temporary terminal is in a deplorable state, he said.

“People are complaining of uneven road surface and potholes. Passengers are also inconvenienced by the lack of facilities,” he added.

He said the new terminal could be used for immoral activities if it was left vacant for too long.

Source : http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=347133




"It shows the government is always concerned especially when the Bukit Bendera train is part of the state's valuable heritage," he told reporters after launching the Penang Sentral temporary transportation terminal here Saturday.

First Phase Of Penang Sentral To Be Ready By 2011
July 19, 2008 18:49 PM

BUTTERWORTH, July 19 (Bernama) -- Construction of the first phase of the Penang integrated transport terminal, dubbed Penang Sentral, will begin in the first quarter next year, and be completed by 2011.

This was disclosed by Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

Penang Sentral, announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on July 31, last year, is one of the federal government's projects to provide a comfortable integrated transport hub under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER).

The overall project, to be built on the site where the old bus terminal was located, costs RM2 billion and is expected to be completed before 2015.

"The construction of the first phase costs about RM300 million and will comprise convenient transportation link for trains and buses," he told reporters after launching the Penang Sentral temporary transport terminal here today.

The temporary terminal built on a 0.97ha site, and costing about RM5 million, will be the new terminal for buses and taxis in the area until Penang Sentral is ready to commence operation.

Nor Mohamed said the temporary terminal developed by Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) offers 33 ticket counters, 28 bus platforms, 46 taxi bays, suraus, toilets, escalators and police counters.

"Since it is located just beside the ferry terminal, the temporary terminal could facilitate 4,500 users daily, and about 80,000 users monthly," he said.

The minister also disclosed that the federal government had set aside RM100 million to increase the number of RapidPenang buses from 150 to 350 buses by the end of next year, in a bid to upgrade the efficiency of the state's public transport.

He said with the increase in buses, service links and routes could also be expanded to facilitate 120,000 passengers daily.

Nor Mohamed said the Penang Port Sdn Bhd had also agreed to consider a proposal to extend its service after midnight, especially on weekends and public holidays, to reduce traffic congestions on the Penang Bridge. -- BERNAMA

Work on Penang Sentral project to start next year
Sunday July 20, 2008
TheStar

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/7/20/north/penang%20sentral.jpg

Nor Mohamed (right) waving a flag to mark the official opening
of Penang Sentral temporary bus terminal in Butterworth.


Construction of the RM2bil Penagn Sentral project will start in the first quarter of next year, said Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

He said the transportation hub for Penang and the Northern Corridor, comprising an integrated terminal for rail, road and sea travel, would be constructed in two phases with the first to be completed in 2011.

“The first phase is the transportation hub while the second phase is the commercial hub.

“The completion of the second phase depends on the viability (of the project) but I think it may be completed before 2015,” he said after launching the Penang Sentral temporary bus terminal here yesterday.

Nor Mohamed said the first phase comprised terminal lanes for buses and taxis and several floors of retail space.

“We would unveil the conceptual plan during the ground breaking ceremony. The plan has yet to be approved by the Seberang Prai Municipal Council,” he said.

Earlier, Nor Mohamed said the completion of the RM5mil temporary terminal was a sign that the Federal Government was committed in providing an efficient and quality public transport to the masses.

Nor Mohamed added that the Penang Sentral project had long been discussed even before it was included as a Northern Corridor project.

The construction of the bus terminal which began in August 2007 was completed in January. It has 28 bus platforms and 46 taxi bays to handle up to 4,500 passengers per day.

Penang Sentral to take shape next year
Saturday July 19, 2008 MYT 8:01:18 PM
By YENG AI CHUN, TheStar

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BUTTERWORTH: Construction of the RM2bil Penang Sentral project will start in the first quarter of next year, said Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

He said the transportation hub for Penang and the Northern Corridor, comprising an integrated terminal for rail, road and sea travel, would be constructed in two phases, with the first to be completed in 2011.

“The first phase is the transportation hub while the second phase is the commercial hub.

“The completion of the second phase depends on the viability (of the project) but I think it might be completed before 2015,” he said Saturday after launching of the Penang Sentral temporary bus terminal here.

Nor Mohamed said the first phase comprises terminal lanes for buses, taxis and several floors of retail space.

“We would unveil the conceptual plan during the groundbreaking ceremony. The plan has yet to be approved by the Seberang Prai Municipal Council,” he said.

Earlier, Nor Mohamed said the completion of the RM5mil temporary terminal was a sign that the Federal Government is committed in providing an efficient and quality public transport to the masses.

Nor Mohamed added that the Penang Sentral project has long been discussed even before it was included as a Northern Corridor project.

“In the issue of Penang Sentral, we see close cooperation between the State Government and Federal Government," he said.

Present at launch was state Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng, Seberang Prai Municipal president Farizan Darus, Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd chairman Kamalul Arifin Othman, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad chairman Datuk Azlan Zainol and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd chairman Tan Sri Md Nor Md Yusof.

The construction of the bus terminal which began in August 2007, was completed in January this year. The terminal has 28 bus platforms and 46 taxi bays and is designed to handle up to 4,500 passengers per day.

Penang Sentral to take shape next year
Saturday July 19, 2008 MYT 8:01:18 PM
By YENG AI CHUN, TheStar

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BUTTERWORTH: Construction of the RM2bil Penang Sentral project will start in the first quarter of next year, said Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.tion hub for Penang and the Northern Corridor, comprising an integrated

Let's see how things go.... first quarter of next year??? Haha... I will not be surprise the project will be scrapped again

the penang sentral looks good & superb on tv.....since its under MRCB...hopefully its a good news...

Let's see how things go.... first quarter of next year??? Haha... I will not be surprise the project will be scrapped again

Agree with u >(

I will just wait and see, the Penang Sentral is a great complement to the Ipoh-Padang Besar rail project, probably we might see it as a hub for commuter rail, just like what KL Sentral did to Klang Valley Komuter service, but then....even temporary terminal took quite long to be commisioned....


In my thinking, when KL Sentral getting more developed, obviously, MRCB's next income source on property development, might just come from Penang Sentral...

MRCB to buy land in Penang
Published: 2008/07/22


MALAYSIAN Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) plans to acquire a freehold land in Penang for RM26 million.

MRCB entered into a sales and purchase agreement with MBSB Development yesterday to purchase the beach-front land measuring 13,533 sq metres.

The land, located near Bayview Hotel and opposite to Ferringhi Villa, will be used by MRCB to develop high-end apartments.

Penang Sentral mula beroperasi

BUTTERWORTH: Terminal Pengangkutan Sementara Penang Sentral di sini, akan beroperasi hari ini, bermula dengan syarikat pengangkutan bas awam, Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd (RapidPenang).



Bas ekspres dan bas henti-henti serta teksi pula akan beroperasi secara berperingkat selepas ini.

RapidPenang sepatutnya memulakan operasi sebaik terminal berharga RM5 juta itu dilancarkan, Sabtu lalu, tetapi ditangguh kerana masalah bonggol yang menghalang pergerakan bas.

Bagaimanapun, syarikat pengendali terminal, Semasa Sentral Sdn Bhd sudah mengatasi masalah itu.

Semasa Sentral juga sudah mendapat pengesahan daripada RapidPenang syarikat itu akan memulakan operasi hari ini.

Terminal sementara selesa

Oleh WAN NAJIB WAN DAUD


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TERMINAL Pengangkutan Sementara Penang Sentral akan digunakan untuk kemudahan orang ramai sehingga kerja-kerja pembinaan hab pengangkutan Penang Sentral siap dibangunkan kelak. - Gambar SAZALI CHE DIN

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BUTTERWORTH 7 Ogos - Terminal Pengangkutan Sementara Penang Sentral yang dirasmikan oleh Menteri Kewangan Kedua, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop 20 Julai lalu merupakan rentetan daripada salah satu inisiatif kerajaan Pusat untuk menjadikan Pulau Pinang sebagai gerbang pengangkutan di bawah Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara (NCER).

Walaupun hanya bersifat sementara, pembangunan Penang Sentral sudah cukup untuk membuktikan komitmen kerajaan Pusat bagi menyediakan kemudahan yang selesa kepada sistem pengangkutan bersepadu.

Dibangunkan oleh Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd. (MRCB) dengan kerjasama Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd. (PHBB), terminal sementara itu menelan kos RM5 juta melibatkan pembinaan bangunan satu tingkat di atas tanah hampir satu hektar dan diuruskan oleh anak syarikat milik penuh MRCB, Semasa Sentral Sdn. Bhd.

Ia turut menyediakan 33 ruang kaunter tiket, 28 platform bas, 46 petak teksi, surau lelaki dan wanita, tandas awam, eskalator untuk pejalan kaki menaiki feri, kaunter polis serta kemudahan-kemudahan asas untuk keselesaan pengguna.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PHBB, Kamarul Ariffin Othman berkata, memandangkan kedudukannya bersebelahan dengan terminal feri, ia mampu memberi keselesaan kepada 4,500 pengguna dalam sehari atau purata 80,000 pengguna pengangkutan awam sebulan.

"Terminal sementara mencatatkan sejarah pembinaannya kerana projek pertama diberikan kelulusan Perakuan Siap dan Pematuhan (CCC) oleh Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP)," katanya di sini baru-baru ini.

Projek Penang Sentral dibangunkan dengan nilai pembangunan kasarnya (GDV) RM2 bilion berjalan mengikut jadual dan mengikut kaedah pantas dan disasarkan siap sepenuhnya tahun 2015.

Pembangunan Penang Sentral dijangka bermula suku pertama tahun depan dengan fasa pertama menelan kos RM300 juta manakala fasa berikutnya akan berjalan berdasarkan jadual projek.

Ia disasarkan untuk mengukuhkan Pulau Pinang sebagai hab NCER dan dibina di kawasan seluas 12.8 hektar, berdekatan terminal feri Sultan Abdul Halim di Butterworth.

Menurut Kamarul Ariffin, terminal itu akan diuruskan oleh anak syarikat milik penuh MRCB, Semasa Sentral Sdn. Bhd., dan menawarkan perkhidmatan seperti pengurusan lalu lintas yang melibatkan laluan bas henti-henti dan bas ekspres, teksi, khidmat pelanggan, operasi dan penyenggaraan bangunan.

Memandangkan kedudukan terminal yang strategik, Kamarul Ariffin berkata, ia boleh dijadikan pintu masuk utama ke Pulau Pinang kerana adanya perkhidmatan pengangkutan awam lain seperti feri dan kereta api.

Setakat ini katanya, terminal sementara mempunyai 49 syarikat bas yang berdaftar dan akan beroperasi di situ bagi mengambil dan menurun penumpang untuk ke destinasi di seluruh negara.

Namun katanya, pihaknya menjangkakan pertambahan bilangan pengendali bas terutamanya menjelang musim perayaan nanti.

Bagaimanapun, pengendali bas awam RapidPenang Sdn. Bhd., telah menjadikan terminal itu sebagai hab operasi mereka di Seberang Perai dan beroperasi selepas ia dirasmikan.

Emerging transport hub ? Temporary bus terminal is part of RM2bil Penang Sentral project
By DERRICK VINESH


AFTER a frustrating seven-year wait, the RM5mil Penang Sentral temporary bus terminal in Butterworth, Penang, will finally be fully operational by the middle of next month. The terminal, which is presently used by Rapid Penang buses after a soft opening in July, will be open for use by other local buses and interstate express buses after Hari Raya, said Penang Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng. Lim said additional buses for Hari Raya would be allowed to use the terminal before the official opening. He said although the bus terminal was ready in March, its opening was delayed to allow construction on an adjacent hawker centre. “Now that the hawker centre is completed, we can go ahead with the terminal’s official opening. The Seberang Prai Municipal Council felt that it would be more sensible to officially open the terminal together with the hawker centre after Hari Raya. “This is because there are fewer customers patronising the hawker stalls during the current fasting month,” he said in an interview. Lim said both express buses and local buses would utilise the temporary bus terminal which has 28 parking bays and 34 ticketing counters. This terminal, he said, would be used until the RM2bil Penang Sentral transportation and logistics hub project there was completed. He said the project’s first phase, which involved the construction of permanent bus and taxi terminals with access to the railway station and ferry terminal, would be ready by July 2011. The former bus terminal, sited at the Penang Port Commission (PPC) Complex, could not be used after fire razed the complex in May 2001. Last year, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd were given the task to develop the hub within the same area. Lim said the hawker centre had 68 lots, noting that it was sufficient to accommodate legal hawkers presently trading at the current site under a flyover near the Butterworth railway station. “The council’s enforcement officers, MRCB security personnel and the police will be deployed at the temporary terminal to ensure smooth traffic flow, especially during the festive season,” he said. He said once the terminal was fully operational, the present site would be fenced up to prevent buses from parking there.

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Are there any condominiums there?

look like it...there are few skyscrapers...

Come on... just do it already!!

Work on Penang Sentral to start soon




GEORGE TOWN: Work on the first phase of Penang Sentral in Butterworth is expected to start before the end of the year when the relocation of hawkers at the current site is completed.

Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) director Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar said the relocation would be carried out soon.

He added that the temporary terminal could accommodate up to 62 hawkers, compared to 50 at the Penang Port Commission's three-storey bus complex destroyed in a 2001 fire.

"We have handed over the temporary hawker centre to the local council, and the relocation process is up to them," he said after handing over school supplies to 300 underprivileged pupils under MRCB's "Pintar" project.

Ahmad, however, said the relocation was only expected to begin after all the stage and express bus operators had moved to the temporary terminal next month.

The temporary terminal was completed in July but to date, only RapidPenang has begun operating there.

Ahmad said work on the first phase, expected to cost RM300 million, should be completed by 2013, comprising bus and taxi terminals, and retail outlets.

The 12.8ha Penang Sentral project is jointly undertaken by Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Berhad (PHBB) and MRCB.

The integrated terminal for rail, road and sea travel is one of many major projects aimed at strengthening Penang's role as a logistics and transportation hub for the Northern Corridor Economic Region.

Projek Penang Sentral mula akhir tahun ini

Oleh NURUL HUDA HASSAN

PULAU PINANG 30 Okt. - Fasa pertama Projek Penang Sentral yang dikendalikan Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd. (MRCB) dan Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd. (PHBB) bernilai lebih RM2 bilion dijangka bermula akhir tahun ini.

Pengarah MRCB, Datuk Ahmad Ibni Hajar berkata, projek yang terletak di Butterworth itu hanya akan bermula selepas pemindahan peniaga-peniaga di kawasan berkenaan ke kompleks baru penjaja berhampiran selesai.

Selain itu, katanya, operasi bas ekspres juga akan dipindahkan ke terminal sementara yang kini digunakan RapidPenang Sdn. Bhd., pertengahan bulan depan bagi memberi laluan kepada projek fasa pertama yang dijangka siap pada 2013.

''Kita akui terdapat sedikit kelewatan pelaksanaan Projek Penang Sentral itu berikutan masalah penempatan penjaja dan juga pengurusan pengambilan beberapa bidang tanah.

''Kita telah menyerahkan masalah penjaja kepada Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP) dan berharap sebelum penghujung tahun ini fasa pertama projek dapat dimulakan dan seterusnya tiga lagi fasa dapat diteruskan," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas menyampaikan Anugerah Cemerlang Tokoh Murid MRCB 2008 kepada pelajar terpilih daripada sekolah angkat MRCB melalui program Pintar di sini hari ini.

Program Pintar merupakan salah satu daripada tanggungjawab sosial yang dijalankan Kumpulan MRCB untuk membantu golongan yang kurang mampu dan masyarakat di negara ini.

Projek Penang Sentral yang dijangka siap sepenuhnya menjelang 2015 itu disasarkan untuk mengukuhkan Pulau Pinang sebagai hab Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara atau NCER dan akan dibina di kawasan seluas 12.8 hektar.

Sementara itu, Ahmad berkata, seramai 12 pelajar masing-masing empat dari Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Jawa, Sekolah Kebangsaan Datuk Keramat dan Sekolah Kebangsaan Bagan Jermal menerima Sijil Simpanan Premium Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) daripada MRCB.

''Selain itu, MRCB pada hari ini juga menyampaikan sumbangan berupa peralatan persekolahan kepada lebih 300 pelajar terdiri daripada tiga sekolah berkenaan.

''Adalah menjadi harapan sumbangan ini sedikit sebanyak dapat membantu para pelajar meneruskan persekolahan dengan kelengkapan yang mencukupi sekali gus mampu menumpukan perhatian kepada pembelajaran akademik," ujarnya.

MRCB to start work on Penang Sentral by year-end

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PENANG: Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) is expected to begin work on the first phase of the integrated transportation hub at the Penang Sentral in Butterworth by the end of the year, and as soon as efforts to relocate hawkers to a new site are completed.

Its director, Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar, said at present, more than 50 hawkers conducting business in the vicinity of the express bus station, near the Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal, had to be relocated to enable the work to begin.

He said a new hawker’s complex with more than 60 stalls had been completed and would be handed over to the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP).

The stalls will be allocated to those hawkers who previously traded at the bus terminal complex which was razed by fire a few years ago.

“We will begin work on the hub as soon as the MPSP finishes allocating the stalls to the hawkers concerned. If the MPSP concludes this task quickly, we will expedite the work planned and the first phase is expected to be completed in 2013,” he told reporters after presenting the MRCB Student’s Leadership Excellence Award 2008 here yesterday.

Ahmad, who is also the managing director of Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), admitted that work on the project had been delayed due to the problem of relocating the hawkers who did not want to be far from the present bus station, as well as delays in taking over some parcels of land.

Apart from relocating the hawkers, he said that the present express bus operations would also be moved to the temporary bus terminal currently used by RapidPenang, by the middle of next month, to enable work to commence.

The Penang Sentral is a component of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), with an estimated gross development value in excess of RM2 billion, and it covers a land area of 557,418 sq metres (six million square feet).

The Penang Sentral project has four phases which integrate all land and sea services — the ferry, bus, taxi and rail. It is a joint venture between MRCB and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd. — Bernama

2013? Just in time for the completion date for the Ipoh-Padang Besar EDT!

haiyyyooo....hopefully this will really happen...i just want see the commencement of the construction.....slow is ok, better than never.......Plsssssssssssss start sooonnnn......

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..nicelah...

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another tipu rakyat and balas dendam delayed project.

Used ferry last week. Peek into the site next to taxi stand.

NONE in sight. Rumput sudah mula tumbuh sana sini. NO SIGN WHATSOEVER WHEN WILL THEY START THE PROJECT.

Very clever thinking of outgoing PM. Even though his own state fell into opposition hand what he did was like shooting his own foot. He's going to resign next year and yet people of penang dont get what they really needed. I believe the project has obtained all necessary approval just lack of political will of government's bodek company. MRCB.

^ Another rakyat yang membutakan diri...akan pengaruh selanjutnya! pelik juga :)

^ Another rakyat yang membutakan diri...akan pengaruh selanjutnya! pelik juga :)

I actually fear for the worst...

Ipoh-Padang Besar project already on going, but where is the word of new station plans? Sometimes, we need to know so that our own people can benefitted from it...

I hope they don't wait until Ipoh-Padang Besar project to be completed, then only we start Penang Sentral...ah!

Entah! Entah!

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Further postponement
By DERRICK VINESH


THE RM5mil Penang Sentral temporary bus terminal in Butterworth is still not fully operational despite the state authorities having given the assurance that it would officially open in October.

A check by The Star showed a high number of people boarding express buses as well as local buses at the old open-air bus terminal nearby, especially since the school holidays started on Nov 15.

Passengers were seen taking shelter under yellow canopies as well as under a flyover, where makeshift ticketing booths are located.

For commuters, it has been a frustrating seven-year wait for the new terminal to be fully operational.

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Brand new: The bus terminal in Butterworth, supposed to be fully operational in October, is currently only utilised by Rapid Penang.

The terminal, which is presently used only by Rapid Penang buses after a soft opening in July, was supposed to be open for use by other local buses and interstate express buses after Hari Raya.

Seberang Prai Municipal Council president Farizan Darus had then said that the council wanted the hawker centre project opposite the new terminal to be completed first.

A council spokesman, when contacted yesterday said the hawkers could not be relocated to the new hawker centre which was completed in September as there was no water supply there.

“We are still discussing the matter with the Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd.

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Gaping potholes and uneven road surfaces greet bus commuters at the old open-air bus terminal in Butterworth.

“We will invite all 66 hawkers to ballot for their trading lots within the hawker centre next week, so that they can move the moment they get their water supply,” he said, adding that the ticketing booth operators would be relocated to the new terminal soon after.

“We want to ensure that everything is in place before proceeding with the major shift from the old bus terminal to the new one,” said the spokesman.

For the time being, commuters will just have to be more patient and rely on the old terminal.

nak buat stesen bas amik masa cam buat airport:bash::bash::bash::bash:..

sadlah.....teruk betul....

Kompleks penjaja beroperasi akhir bulan


BUTTERWORTH: Kompleks Penjaja Sementara bersebelahan Terminal Pengangkutan Sementara Penang Sentral di sini, dijangka beroperasi sebelum akhir bulan ini.

Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Prai (MPSP), Farizan Darus, berkata kompleks yang akan menempatkan lebih 60 penjaja siap tahun lalu tetapi tidak boleh beroperasi kerana penyambungan bekalan air belum dilakukan.

Sehubungan itu, katanya, kerja penyambungan paip air ke premis berkenaan akan dilakukan mulai minggu depan dan dijangka siap dalam tempoh dua minggu.

"Penjaja akan memulakan perniagaan selepas berpindah ke tapak sementara dan selepas semua kerja penyambungan bekalan air selesai," katanya kepada pemberita di sini, kelmarin.

Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd yang akan memajukan Penang Sentral iaitu projek pembangunan bercampur di kawasan seluas 13.2 hektar termasuk pembinaan hab pengangkutan bagi Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara (NCER), membina terminal dan kompleks penjaja sementara bersebelahan projek itu.

Pembinaan bangunan sementara itu bagi menempatkan operasi bas awam dan penjaja yang kini beroperasi di tapak yang akan dibangunkan Penang Sentral yang dijangka siap pada 2015.

Farizan berkata, sebelum ini pihaknya menerima banyak bantahan daripada penjaja mengenai mereka yang terpilih untuk berniaga di kompleks sementara itu.

"Oleh kerana banyak bantahan yang dibuat penjaja, kita pamerkan nama mereka yang terpilih seperti yang dikehendaki oleh kerajaan negeri," katanya sambil menambah perkara itu sudah selesai.

aiyoo bus station mcm ni pun lame, nak buat penang sentral bape tahun baru bolehsiap????????

Lets see how long sementara will be???

sokong la lagi umno.macam ni la jadinya

^^^ bukan patutnye......sokong lagi DAP kalau pangkah UMNO aritu dah siap dah bendealah ni

^^UMNO x ilang banyak kerusi DUN. Masalahnye GERAKAN n MCA yg K.O:lol:

^^^ bukan patutnye......sokong lagi DAP kalau pangkah UMNO aritu dah siap dah bendealah ni

benda ni dari zaman umno la niee.. dah 8 tahun stesen bas bawah jambatan:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno: kalu beranak pon dah masuk darjah dua:nuts::nuts::nuts:

66 hawkers in limbo


THE RM2bil Penang Sentral transportation and logistics hub project has hit another snag.

This time, the Seberang Prai Municipal Council is in a dilemma of not knowing where to relocate the 66 licensed hawkers when the new temporary hawker centre makes way for a car park and an access road.

Penang Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Commit- tee chairman Lim Hock Seng said the hawkers would be “homeless” for about six months to facilitate construction of the car park and access road.

“The council had earlier agreed to surrender the piece of land, now occupied by the temporary hawker centre, some six months before issuing the certificate of fitness (CF) for the project’s phase one development.

“So, if the council fails to surrender the land in time, it would be breaching a contract. And, if it does surrender the land as per contract, where will the hawkers go?” he asked.

Lim said the hawkers used to legally run their business in the former Penang Port Commission (PPC) Complex until fire gutted the building in May 2001.

He said they were then pro-mised to be given priority to rent units in the project’s per-manent building that would be constructed under the first phase.

“The project’s first phase involved the construction of a permanent bus and taxi terminals with access to the railway station and ferry terminal, and was slated for completion by July 2011.”

Lim said the council and the project developers — Malaysian ResourcesCorp Bhd (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd — were now trying to find an amicable solution to the problem.

He noted that the actual work on the Penang Sentral project had not begun because the planning approval for its phase one development had yet to be finalised.

So far, only a RM5mil temporary bus terminal and a temporary hawker centre had been completed, he said.

told ya

Looks like we will be stucked with old station or minor station redesign, only the big difference is that, by that time, you can see overhead lines above the rail and double tracked...

Haihz..

penjaja pindah ke bangunan baru Mac


BUTTERWORTH: Orang ramai akan menikmati kemudahan lebih selesa apabila Terminal Pengangkutan Sementara Penang Sentral dan Kompleks Penjaja Sementara Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Prai (MPSP), di sini mula beroperasi sepenuhnya bulan depan.

Yang Dipertua MPSP, Farizan Darus, berkata kedua-dua kemudahan itu sudah siap bagi membolehkan perkhidmatan bas dan penjaja yang kini beroperasi di tapak sementara berpindah ke bangunan baru.

"Apabila kami menyelesaikan soal penempatan penjaja di kompleks itu, semua operasi bas dan penjaja akan berpindah ke bangunan baru yang dijangka bulan depan," katanya, di sini semalam.

Bas ekspres dan henti-henti serta peniaga menjadikan kawasan berhampiran terminal feri sebagai tapak operasi sementara selepas Kompleks Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang terbakar pada Mei 2001.

Sejak lapan tahun lalu, perkhidmatan bas dan penjaja di kawasan berkenaan beroperasi dalam keadaan daif dan kemudahan asas yang tidak sempurna.

Selepas sekian lama dalam keadaan menyakitkan mata', kerajaan setuju membangunkan semula terminal baru dikenali sebagai Penang Sentral yang bakal menjadi hab lojistik dan pengangkutan bagi Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara (NCER).

Bagi memberi laluan kepada projek itu, operasi bas dan peniaga perlu dipindahkan ke tapak sementara yang kini sudah siap.

Minister wants Penang Sentral project expedited
Tuesday March 17, 2009
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SECOND Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop wants the RM2bil Penang Sentral transportation and logistics hub project to be expedited to create spillover economic activities to the locals.

Disappointed that the project had been delayed by a year, he ordered its developers Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd as well as the local authority to resolve any related problems as soon as possible.

“I do not think there is any major problem with the Penang Sentral project.

“But if there are problems, they must be settled in the shortest time possible,” he said after opening the Penang Malay Hawkers and Petty Traders Association’s 26th annual general meeting in Bagan Ajam, Penang, on Sunday.

Although the developers completed a RM5mil temporary bus terminal near the project site in March last year, only Rapid Penang buses have been given the privilege to use it since July.

Other local buses and interstate express buses have to continue operations from a pothole-ridden open space that has been earmarked for the Penang Sentral project.

Makeshift ticketing counters and hawkers are currently running their businesses under a flyover near the Butterworth Railway station.

Nor Mohamed said the Seberang Prai Municipal Council recently concluded talks with the hawkers concerned to have them relocated to a temporary hawker centre opposite the temporary bus terminal.

The Penang Sentral project’s first phase, which involved the construction of permanent bus and taxi terminals with access to the railway station and ferry terminal, was originally scheduled for completion by July 2011.

The former bus terminal, sited at the Penang Port Commission (PPC) Complex, could not be used after fire razed the complex in May 2001.

On Rapid Penang’s threat to possibly give away some 200 new buses to RapidKL if the state government did not help find a suitable depot for it to house the buses, Nor Mohamed said he would talk to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on the sidelines of the Parliament sitting this week.

He said: “I am preparing a note to discuss with the Chief Minister because Rapid Penang wants to do something good for Penang.

“I am confident he will cooperate with us as it will show if the state is willing to cooperate with the Federal Government for the benefit of Penangites.”

haiyo...... dun be double standard la Yakop..... all those are our money.... not yours.... u juz sign da document..... trus bwat sudah la.... no politic here ok.....

PM: Penang second bridge and Sentral hub to proceed as planned
Monday March 30, 2009

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KEPALA BATAS: The RM4.5bil second Penang bridge project and RM2bil Penang Sentral transportation and logistics hub will proceed as planned, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

He said the two Federal Government projects, which incurred slight delays, would proceed even after he was no longer the Prime Minister.

“I cannot give the (exact) time when these projects will be completed but they are not abandoned.

“They are ongoing even though a little slow,” he said after launching 28 Federal Government projects in his Kepala Batas parliamentary constituency at Dewan Milenium here yesterday.

Last April, Abdullah had said that the bridge project would be delayed by nine months due to land acquisition, design and rising costs.

On March 21, the company in charge of laying the bridge’s foundation – China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) – said that piling work on both ends of the bridge in Batu Kawan and Batu Maung had begun.

The bridge project is scheduled for completion by May 2012 while the first phase of the Penang Sentral project is expected to be ready by July 2011.

Earlier, Abdullah hoped that the country’s next leadership would not overlook modernising rural areas in the process of urbanisation.

“We must continue to modernise the rural areas to make them attractive with necessary commercial and industrial values.

“Under my initiative, I promoted the development of agro-based industries nationwide, and I am pleased to note the successes they have recorded,” he said.

Abdullah also paid tribute to department heads, civil servants, local leaders as well as the people of Kepala Batas for playing a role in transforming the rural town into a bustling hub.

Kepala Batas is now the main government administrative hub for North Seberang Prai District.

“I hope there will be continued development in Kepala Batas when I am no longer Prime Minister,” he said.

Alway say "as planned" end up delayed again n again!!! GOD!!! I'd sick of this lies!!!!!!!!!! Johor Iskandar progressing fast now but here.. Political issue do matter..

Terminal Pengangkutan sementara Penang Sentral operasi akhir bulan


BUTTERWORTH: Terminal Pengangkutan Sementara Penang Sentral di sini, yang menempatkan operasi bas dan teksi serta peniaga akan beroperasi sepenuhnya akhir bulan ini bagi memberi laluan kepada pembinaan Penang Sentral.

Semua 31 syarikat bas ekspres dan henti-henti, teksi serta 51 peniaga yang beroperasi di tapak sementara bersebelahan terminal itu sejak lapan tahun lalu, akan berpindah masuk ke terminal berkenaan, mulai 26 Mei ini.

Rapid Penang Sendirian Berhad (RapidPenang) sudah beroperasi di terminal sementara itu sejak Julai tahun lalu.


Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang (PPC), Tan Cheng Liang, berkata semua syarikat bas dan teksi diberikan masa dua minggu untuk memindahkan operasi masing-masing ke terminal itu.

Katanya, Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Prai (MPSP) juga sudah mengeluarkan notis kepada peniaga di Kompleks Makanan Sementara MPSP supaya mengosongkan kawasan itu, minggu lalu.

“Selepas syarikat pengangkutan dan penjaja beroperasi di terminal sementara yang baru, tapak lama akan diserahkan kepada Pelaburan Hartanah Berhad (PHB) untuk dibangunkan Penang Sentral," katanya pada sidang media di sini, kelmarin.

Turut hadir, Timbalan Pengurus Pentadbiran Tanah dan Wilayah Utara PHB, Khairil Anuar Sadat Salleh dan Ketua Pegawai Operasi Semasa Sentral Sdn Bhd (Semasa), Roslan Datuk Shariff.

Penang Sentral yang mempunyai nilai pembangunan kasar sebanyak RM2 bilion, akan dijadikan sebagai hab pengangkutan dan logistik di Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara (NCER).

Ia membabitkan pembangunan bersepadu termasuk komersial yang akan dimajukan oleh Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB), sekali gus mengubah landskap bandar ini.

Pembinaan terminal itu bagi menggantikan Kompleks PPC yang musnah dalam kebakaran lapan tahun lalu. Penang Sentral akan dibangunkan di kawasan seluas 12 hektar.

Operasi Terminal Pengangkutan Sementara Penang Sentral dikendalikan oleh Semasa yang menyediakan 28 petak pengangkutan awam, perhentian teksi, kaunter tiket, informasi, tandas awam dan surau.

Terminal itu juga disambungkan dengan Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim bagi memudahkan penumpang feri.

Sementara itu, Khairil Anuar berkata, fasa pertama Penang Sentral yang mengambil masa antara tiga hingga lima tahun membabitkan pembinaan bangunan kompleks pengangkutan, dijangka bermula tahun depan.

Sebaik fasa pertama siap, ia akan diikuti fasa kedua yang membabitkan pembangunan lanjutan dan khidmat sokongan kepada terminal utama.

lets c end of this month

Alway say "as planned" end up delayed again n again!!! GOD!!! I'd sick of this lies!!!!!!!!!! Johor Iskandar progressing fast now but here.. Political issue do matter..

I don't think Johor Iskandar is progressing any faster. All I see are renderings. I haven't seen any large scale developments (except government buildings) to date.

EXACTLY..........200 percent correct....iskandar is only damn hyped up....seriously damn slow...not even progressing actually....except for setia group projects but slow also..sorry forgot the name ..haih

MRCB’s current projects consist mainly of the development of properties in KL Sentral. It is also undertaking the development of the Penang Sentral transport and logistics hub project in Butterworth. The Penang Sentral project has an estimated gross development value of RM2 billion.

Asked on the development of Penang Sentral, Shahril said the temporary bus terminal was fully operational and MRCB was working on the final design of the transport hub.

http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business-news/15236-mrcb-sees-improvements-ahead.html

Pembinaan Penang Sentral dimula tahun ini


PROJEK Penang Sentral bernilai kira-kira RM2 bilion di Butterworth yang bakal menjadi hab pengangkutan dan logistik bagi Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara (NCER) akan dimulakan tahun ini, kata Ketua Eksekutif Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) Shahril Ridza Ridzuan.

“Kami sudah selesai berbincang dengan kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang yang mana semua perkhidmatan bas sudah dipindahkan ke terminal sementara yang kami siapkan termasuk penjaja sekitarnya.

“Tapak untuk pembinaan sudah dikosongkan dan sedang menunggu pemilik tanah, iaitu kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang dan Kerajaan Persekutuan, menyerahkannya kepada kami bagi membolehkan kerja pembinaan dimulakan,” katanya pada sidang selepas majlis memeterai perjanjian bagi pembangunan projek 348 Sentral di KL Sentral antara MRCB dan GSB Sentral Sdn Bhd di Kuala Lumpur, semalam.


Projek Penang Sentral dibangunkan Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd, syarikat usaha sama antara MRCB yang menguasai 49 peratus kepentingan, manakala baki oleh Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd.

Fasa pertama projek itu termasuk pembinaan terminal bas dan teksi serta kedai peruncitan dijadualkan siap pada 2011.

Terminal yang boleh menempatkan 28 platform bas dan 46 ruang teksi yang direka untuk mengendalikan 4,500 penumpang sehari itu akan dikendalikan oleh Semasa Sentral Sdn Bhd, anak syarikat MRCB yang juga pengendali stesen KL Sentral, manakala fasa berikutnya membabitkan pembangunan berasaskan komersial.

Source: www.veritas.com.my

http://www.picamatic.com/show/2009/06/29/09/30/4178124_679x560.JPG

Can see the bridge of Buttorworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) from here!
by zalila
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhilla/3354012380/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3354012380_394af68a7b_b.jpg

yeah i like that bridge!

whats the progress of P.sentral... started d ah...

Pembinaan Penang Sentral dimula tahun ini
May 29th, 2009

PROJEK Penang Sentral bernilai kira-kira RM2 bilion di Butterworth yang bakal menjadi hab pengangkutan dan logistik bagi Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara (NCER) akan dimulakan tahun ini, kata Ketua Eksekutif Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) Shahril Ridza Ridzuan.

“Kami sudah selesai berbincang dengan kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang yang mana semua perkhidmatan bas sudah dipindahkan ke terminal sementara yang kami siapkan termasuk penjaja sekitarnya.

“Tapak untuk pembinaan sudah dikosongkan dan sedang menunggu pemilik tanah, iaitu kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang dan Kerajaan Persekutuan, menyerahkannya kepada kami bagi membolehkan kerja pembinaan dimulakan,” katanya pada sidang selepas majlis memeterai perjanjian bagi pembangunan projek 348 Sentral di KL Sentral antara MRCB dan GSB Sentral Sdn Bhd di Kuala Lumpur, semalam.

Projek Penang Sentral dibangunkan Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd, syarikat usaha sama antara MRCB yang menguasai 49 peratus kepentingan, manakala baki oleh Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd.

Fasa pertama projek itu termasuk pembinaan terminal bas dan teksi serta kedai peruncitan dijadualkan siap pada 2011.

Terminal yang boleh menempatkan 28 platform bas dan 46 ruang teksi yang direka untuk mengendalikan 4,500 penumpang sehari itu akan dikendalikan oleh Semasa Sentral Sdn Bhd, anak syarikat MRCB yang juga pengendali stesen KL Sentral, manakala fasa berikutnya membabitkan pembangunan berasaskan komersial.

Why did not mention to rail platform!!!?!

Penang Sentral dah siap...serba biru:lol::lol::lol:

^^UMNO x ilang banyak kerusi DUN. Masalahnye GERAKAN n MCA yg K.O:lol:

Masalahnya Umno corrupted !!!! Itu pasal banyak orang sokong party Pakatan.

MRCB ready to start work on Penang Sentral
Published: 2009/11/05
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20091105165326/Article/index_html

BUTTERWORTH: Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB), developer of the RM2 billion Penang Sentral Integrated Transport Hub in Butterworth, is awaiting Federal Government allocation to start work on the transport terminal, Executive Director Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid said today.

He said MRCB proposed to start construction work next year after land acquisition negotiations are finalised soon.

Construction of the transportation and logistics hub needed funding from the Federal Government as it was a public utility project while MRCB and few other investors would jointly develop the commercial area at the hub, he told reporters after attending the company's corporate social responsibility programme.

Ahmad Zaki said the project was delayed as land acquisition negotiations took time to settle and at the same time financial allocation has not been received.

"We are working on the project now and hope to get it off the ground next year as land acquisition talks are on track," he said.

Ahmad Zaki said his visit to the bus terminal temporary site at Penang Sentral today showed the terminal is being managed well.

"I am satisfied with safety aspects, infrastructure facilities including the trading area for hawkers and petty traders.

"So far, no complaints have been received from the terminal users," he said.

The RM5 million temporary terminal was built adjacent to the proposed site for the Penang Sentral transport and commercial hub to shift express bus and stage bus operations to a proper place to facilitate site preparation and clearance work for the hub.

It was reported earlier that work to build the Penang Sentral transport hub would begin in the first quarter of this year and would be completed in 2011.

The commercial arena was slated for completion in 2015.

The integrated complex, to be jointly developed with Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd, will be the focal point for ferry, bus, taxi and train services.

Bernama

:banana:

Butterworth is gonna boom there!!!!

MRCB tunggu peruntukan persekutuan untuk mulakan pembinaan terminal
Khamis, 05 November 2009 |

BUTTERWORTH: Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB), pemaju projek hab pengangkutan bersepadu dan komersil Penang Sentral di Butterworth, sedang menunggu peruntukan dari kerajaan persekutuan untuk memulakan pembinaan terminal pengangkutan itu.

Pengarah Eksekutifnya, Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid, berkata MRCB merancang untuk memulakan pembinaan terminal itu tahun depan dan berharap proses rundingan mengenai pengambilan tanah di kawasan terbabit selesai secepat mungkin.

Mengikut perancangan pembinaan, katanya, terminal itu memerlukan peruntukan dari kerajaan persekutuan kerana ia membabitkan utiliti awam manakala MRCB dan beberapa pelabur lain akan memajukan ruang komersil di hab pengangkutan itu.


Mengulas selepas menghadiri program tanggung jawab sosial korporat (CSR) MRCB di sini, beliau berkata, pembinaan projek itu agak lewat dimulakan berikutan proses rundingan tanah mengambil masa untuk diselesaikan dan pada masa yang sama peruntukan belum diperolehi.

"Kita sedang menguruskan perkara itu dan berharap ia dapat dimulakan tahun depan. Setakat ini, proses rundingan mengenai tanah menampakkan kemajuan," katanya.

Ahmad Zaki berkata, lawatannya ke kawasan terminal sementara bas di tapak Penang Sentral itu hari ini mendapati ia beroperasi dan diuruskan dengan baik.

"Saya berpuas hati dengan keadaan keselamatan serta kemudahan dan prasarana yang disediakan di terminal sementara itu termasuk kemudahan ruang penjajanya. Setakat ini tiada aduan diterima daripada pengguna terminal berkenaan," katanya.

Terminal bas sementara itu, yang dianggarkan bernilai RM5 juta, dibina di kawasan berhampiran bagi memindahkan operasi bas ekspres dan bas biasa ke tempat yang lebih teratur supaya kerja-kerja pembersihan dan penyediaan tapak dapat dilakukan untuk memulakan pembinaan Penang Sentral.

Sebelum itu, dilaporkan bahawa kerja pembinaan hab pengangkutan Penang Sentral dijadualkan bermula pada suku pertama 2009 dan dijangka siap pada 2011 manakala keseluruhan pembangunan komersil kawasan itu akan siap pada 2015.

Kompleks bersepadu itu, yang dimajukan bersama dengan Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd, akan menjadi pusat untuk pengangkutan feri, bas dan teksi serta kereta api.

Terdahulu, seramai 300 murid di tiga sekolah angkat MRCB iaitu SK Dato Kramat, SK Kampung Jawa dan SK Bagan Jermal menerima bantuan persekolahan berupa beg, pakaian dan kasut sekolah untuk tahun depan pada program CSR itu.

Ketiga-tiga sekolah itu dipilih oleh MRCB melalui program PINTAR dan masing-masing menerima pelbagai bantuan dalam bentuk kelengkapan sekolah, kelas tambahan, program motivasi pelajar dan ibu bapa serta kursus menjawab soalan Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) bernilai RM60,000 setiap satu. - Bernama

MRCB Awaits Federal Govt Allocation To Start Work On Penang Sentral Transport Hub
November 05, 2009 17:06 PM

BUTTERWORTH, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) developer of the RM2 billion Penang Sentral Integrated Transport Hub in Butterworth, is awaiting Federal Government allocation to start work on the transport terminal, Executive Director Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid said Thursday.

He said MRCB proposed to start construction work next year after land acquisition negotiations are finalised soon.

Construction of the transportation and logistics hub needed funding from the Federal Government as it was a public utility project while MRCB and few other investors would jointly develop the commercial area at the hub, he told reporters after attending the company's corporate social responsibility programme.

Ahmad Zaki said the project was delayed as land acquisition negotiations took time to settle and at the same time financial allocation has not been received.

"We are working on the project now and hope to get it off the ground next year as land acquisition talks are on track," he said.

Ahmad Zaki said his visit to the bus terminal temporary site at Penang Sentral today showed the terminal is being managed well.

"I am satisfied with safety aspects, infrastructure facilities including the trading area for hawkers and petty traders.

"So far, no complaints have been received from the terminal users," he said.

The RM5 million temporary terminal was built adjacent to the proposed site for the Penang Sentral transport and commercial hubd to shift express bus and stage bus operations to a proper place to facilitate site preparation and clearance work for the hub.

It was reported earlier that work to build the Penang Sentral transport hub would begin in the first quarter of this year and would be completed in 2011.

The commercial arena was slated for completion in 2015.

The integrated complex, to be jointly developed with Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputra Bhd, will be the focal point for ferry, bus, taxi and train services.

Earlier, three hundred pupils from three MRCB "adopted schools" -- SK Dato Kramat, SK Kampung Jawa and SK Bagan Jermal -- received schooling aid in the form of schoolbags, school uniform and shoes for the new school term next year under the company's corporate social responsibility programme.

The schools, picked by MRCB under the PINTAR programme, will receive assistance worth RM60,000 in the form of school apparatus, extra classes, motivation programmes for students and parents and courses on techniques to answer UPSR questions.

-- BERNAMA

Construction of Penang Sentral to start next year


CONSTRUCTION work on the RM2bil Penang Sentral project in Butterworth is expected to kick off next year.

Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) executive director Datuk Zaki Zahid said land acquisition, which was progressing smoothly, would take some time to be completed.

He said MRCB and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Berhad (PHBB) were discussing matters with the land stakeholders which included the state and Federal Governments and also Penang Port Sdn Bhd.

“The project will kick off with the construction of an integrated transport terminal,” he said.

“We are in discussion with the Transport Ministry and the Economic Planning Unit through the Northern Corridor Authority to obtain the funds,” he told reporters after presenting uniforms, bags and school items to 300 students from three schools in Penang.

He added that the three schools were adopted by MRCB under the Pintar programme.

He said the first phase of the Penang Sentral project costing RM300mil involving the building of bus and taxi terminals along with retail outlets was expected to be completed by 2011.

The subsequent phases of the projects will be developed by MRCB and other investors, with the whole project expected to be completed by 2015.

another 'next'......

another 'next'......

yeah..next decade:lol:

no next century la...hehe

when....when??? and when??????

MRCB is anak syarikat JKR @ Federal government ah???

pak lah out.. i think ini projek pun out juga. RIP

U got that right buddy ha ha,with the present state run by the elite group u guys will have to wait a little longer.

hopre the Penang Sentral can catch up the double-tracking project.

pak lah out.. i think ini projek pun out juga. RIP

lol:nuts::lol:

dh stat dah ke? kata stat tahun nie...

dh stat dah ke? kata stat tahun nie...

dh stat dh..:nuts:

too early to start..please wait another 20 years becoz Plaza Rakyat that should be completed 15 years ago still not resume..:ohno:

b*to lah....bila nak start ni....

their 'next year'............

Phase one of RM2bil Penang Sentral project can’t be ready by July 2011
By DERRICK VINESH
derrickvinesh@thestar.com.my Photo by ASRI ABDUL GHANI


CONSTRUCTION work on the first phase of the RM2bil Penang Sentral transport and logistics hub may not meet its July 2011 completion deadline due to delays in land acquisition.

MRCB Utama Sdn Bhd project manager (project/property) Zamri Mat Zain said the company was still in the midst of negotiating with several stakeholders on land acquisition and land alienation matters.

“Phase 1 and Phase 1A of the project involve land belonging to the Railway Authority Commission (RAC), Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) and the state government.

“We are working closely with both the Federal Government and state government to expedite the matter,” he said during a meeting between Penang Port users and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat recently.

Zamri said the delay was basically due to the land acquisition process which was expected to take some time to settle.

He, however, said the other areas of the project’s development were going on well.

Last November, MRCB executive director Datuk Zaki Zahid had said that work on the Penang Sentral project, covering 12ha of land near the Butterworth ferry terminal, was expected to take off this year.

Zaki also said that the project’s first phase costing RM300mil, which involved the construction of permanent bus and taxi terminals with access to the railway station and ferry terminal, along with retail outlets, was to be completed by 2011.

The second phase, which would comprise a commercial hub, including office towers, service apartments, a hotel and waterfront amenities, was scheduled for completion by 2015.

The Penang Sentral project, developed by Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) in partnership with Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Berhad (PHBB), is part of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) initiative.

Both companies formed a joint venture company, called Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd, which would undertake the development of the transport and commercial hub.

MRCB Selborn Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of MRCB has been appointed to manage the development, design, construction, completion and maintenance of Penang Sentral.

Designed by local company, Veritas Architects, the state-of-the-art Penang Sentral project was launched by former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on July 31, 2007.

The transport hub is expected to cater to approximately 65 million passengers a year.

A RM5mil temporary bus terminal was completed near the project site in March 2008.

The former bus terminal, sited at the Penang Port Commission (PPC) Complex, could not be used after fire razed the complex in May 2001.

A recent check by The Star at the project site showed that apart from being used as a temporary bus depot, there were no signs of construction work in progress.

Phase one of RM2bil Penang Sentral project can’t be ready by July 2011
By DERRICK VINESH
derrickvinesh@thestar.com.my Photo by ASRI ABDUL GHANI


CONSTRUCTION work on the first phase of the RM2bil Penang Sentral transport and logistics hub may not meet its July 2011 completion deadline due to delays in land acquisition.

MRCB Utama Sdn Bhd project manager (project/property) Zamri Mat Zain said the company was still in the midst of negotiating with several stakeholders on land acquisition and land alienation matters.

“Phase 1 and Phase 1A of the project involve land belonging to the Railway Authority Commission (RAC), Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) and the state government.

“We are working closely with both the Federal Government and state government to expedite the matter,” he said during a meeting between Penang Port users and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat recently.

Zamri said the delay was basically due to the land acquisition process which was expected to take some time to settle.

He, however, said the other areas of the project’s development were going on well.

Last November, MRCB executive director Datuk Zaki Zahid had said that work on the Penang Sentral project, covering 12ha of land near the Butterworth ferry terminal, was expected to take off this year.

Zaki also said that the project’s first phase costing RM300mil, which involved the construction of permanent bus and taxi terminals with access to the railway station and ferry terminal, along with retail outlets, was to be completed by 2011.

The second phase, which would comprise a commercial hub, including office towers, service apartments, a hotel and waterfront amenities, was scheduled for completion by 2015.

The Penang Sentral project, developed by Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) in partnership with Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Berhad (PHBB), is part of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) initiative.

Both companies formed a joint venture company, called Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd, which would undertake the development of the transport and commercial hub.

MRCB Selborn Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of MRCB has been appointed to manage the development, design, construction, completion and maintenance of Penang Sentral.

Designed by local company, Veritas Architects, the state-of-the-art Penang Sentral project was launched by former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on July 31, 2007.

The transport hub is expected to cater to approximately 65 million passengers a year.

A RM5mil temporary bus terminal was completed near the project site in March 2008.

The former bus terminal, sited at the Penang Port Commission (PPC) Complex, could not be used after fire razed the complex in May 2001.

A recent check by The Star at the project site showed that apart from being used as a temporary bus depot, there were no signs of construction work in progress.

expected, they sure got the "excuses"

Still a long way to go before this Penang Sentral materialise. Penang is famous with NATO slogan - No Action Talk Only..like tin kosong...

sadly...

RM850m for infrastructure support
By Rupinder Singh Published: 2010/10/16
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/KORIDOR-BAJET/Article/

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/KORIDOR-BAJET/Article/Current_News/BTIMES/Images/btgraph10/penang16.jpg

THE Government will allocate RM850 million for infrastructure support to accelerate corridor and regional development in the country.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in his Budget 2011 speech, said the focus will be on several clusters with specialisation and geographical advantages.

Iskandar Malaysia will get RM339 million for the construction of highways, development of housing areas as well as providing and improving public transportation services.

Najib said the amount of investment committed by the private sector in the southern Johor region was RM62 billion as at June 2010, surpassing the targeted RM47 billion. Total actual investment in the same period was RM25 billion.

The Northern Corridor Economic Region will get RM133 million, which includes the development of an agricultural products processing centre, tourism infrastructure and a biotechnology incubator centre.

For the East Coast Economic Region, RM178 million is set aside for projects including industrial parks, water treatment plants, development of tourist areas as well as redevelopment of former Pahang Tenggara Development Authority and Jengka Region Development Authority areas.

Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy will receive RM93 million for facilities including telecommunication, water supplies, airport and roads as well as halal food industrial parks.

For the Sabah Development Corridor, a sum of RM110 million is allocated, among others, for palm oil industry cluster projects, agro-industrial precinct and integrated farming centre.

penangite can assume this project already dead...i believe next year nothing will changes...

Yeah the money is going to build a 100-storey building in KL.

Yeah the money is going to build a 100-storey building in KL.

yeah..as long as those BN cronies happy...who are rakyat la...not important:bash:

penangite need penang sentral..!!

This is a dying project together with NCER. No need to wait and hope for this project to materialise. Just save your money and become a millionaire rather than paying the internet bill to give your comment on this. Period.

look at the BN supporter, they hope country die together with them.

what they care about rakyat, no matter you from which race, religion exactra la...as long as they fullfill their political agenda...

yeah go to hell BN :D

look at the BN supporter, they hope country die together with them.

what they care about rakyat, no matter you from which race, religion exactra la...as long as they fullfill their political agenda...

yeah go to hell BN :D

Yeah your' re right because not only BN, but everybody in DAP, PKR, PAS and what ever party in Malaysia also will also go to hell because of their sins.

Yeah your' re right because not only BN, but everybody in DAP, PKR, PAS and what ever party in Malaysia also will also go to hell because of their sins.

actually from your other posts, i notice you kinda envy with the city developments under new government (thats why you "tersentap" and reply my post)...:nuts:

pitty on you, as a penangite, i know penang is growing better much better than BN period (exclude Lim Chong Eu period, his contribution to penang developments)^^

Its a small matter..If you wanna be a politician just gimme your biodata so i can give it to najib or lim kit siang, anwar ibrahim or hadi awang..no big deal..this is not a political forum..and i hate politics.

I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad
Buy all of the things I never had
Uh, I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine
Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen:lol::lol::lol:

penang port chairman is datok ahmad ibnihajar aka umno penang

the site sits adjacent to penang port.

also there are some disputes on the development of the land because they said it trespass the jurisdiction of penang port which runs the ferry service

the ferry service connected to the temporary bus terminal

so if anyone wanna build anything that needs connection to the ferry they must have penang port's blessing

penang port makes it difficult for the project to take off because of this issue

penang port=ahmad ibnihajar=umno=bn=babi

umno=babi

btw im malay and i hate umno.

because they are so in denial and denying people of penang of development

azhar ibrahim of umno penaga event plead to the government to stop development funds to penang when pakatan rakyat took over the state gov after election

thats why umno is babi

penang port chairman is datok ahmad ibnihajar aka umno penang

the site sits adjacent to penang port.

also there are some disputes on the development of the land because they said it trespass the jurisdiction of penang port which runs the ferry service

the ferry service connected to the temporary bus terminal

so if anyone wanna build anything that needs connection to the ferry they must have penang port's blessing

penang port makes it difficult for the project to take off because of this issue

penang port=ahmad ibnihajar=umno=bn=babi

umno=babi

btw im malay and i hate umno.

because they are so in denial and denying people of penang of development

azhar ibrahim of umno penaga event plead to the government to stop development funds to penang when pakatan rakyat took over the state gov after election

thats why umno is babi

yes azhar is the 1st person who plead to withdraw all the penang projects from federal....BN is the devil definitely, they are not thinking to benefit the people but to fullfill their political agenda

I took a bus in Penang Butterworth express bus station 2 years ago before current temporarily station being built. Man, I was like in thrash bin. Whole ground was flooded with rubbish, smelling, and rats were running.

I truely shame about it, because there were 2~3 western tourists who dare not moving around because of surrounded with thrash, Bangladeshi, Indon who stared at them...

RM8bil spill-over effects from RM2.7bil Penang Sentral
By DAVID TAN
davidtan@thestar.com.my


First phase of the project due for completion by Dec 2013

GEORGE TOWN: The RM2.7bil Penang Sentral project in Butterworth is expected to generate economic spill-over effects of about RM8bil when the entire project is completed 10 years from now.

Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) executive director Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid said at a press conference that work on the first phase, comprising an integrated transportation hub with a retail component, would start next month.

The first phase, estimated to have a gross development value of at least RM400mil, is scheduled for completion by Dec 2013.

Work on the second phase is expected to start even before the completion of the first phase, he said. Work on the third and final phase is expected to start five years from now.

http://biz.thestar.com.my/archives/2010/11/26/business/b_09penangSentral.jpg
A general view of the Penang Sentral project’s first phase

The second and third phases are commercial components, comprising a commercial hub, including office towers, serviced apartments, a hotel and waterfront amenities, scheduled for completion 10 years from now.

Zaki spoke after the Land Public Transport Commission chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar launched the Rapid Penang I Planner logo.

In May this year, MRCB Utama Sdn Bhd project manager (project/property) Zamri Mat Zain had said that the first phase would miss the July 2011 completion deadline due to delays in land acquisition.

Zaki said construction of the first phase was likely to generate some 2,500 jobs. By the time the entire project is completed, some 15,000 jobs would be created, generating an economic spillover effect of about RM8bil, he said.

Ahmad Zaki added that the gross development value of RM2.7bil was a conservative figure, which was likely to increase next year.

The Penang Sentral project, developed by MRCB in partnership with Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd, is part of the Northern Corridor Economic Region initiative.

The two companies formed a joint-venture firm, called Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd, which would undertake the development of the transport and commercial hub.

MRCB Selborn Corp Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of MRCB, has been appointed to manage the development, design, construction, completion and maintenance of Penang Sentral.

The transport hub is expected to cater to approximately 65 million passengers a year.

Meanwhile, LPTC chief executive officer Mohd Nur Ismal Kamal said that the commission would next month start to finalise the public transport policy for the country.

It will take nine months to finalise the policy, as the LPTC needs to assess the data collected from all over the country on the needs for public transportation in different towns and cities, he said.

We will then know what kind of public transport programme is needed for which towns and cities in the country, he said.

10 years from now..wow..so soon?:lol:

^^dats normallah...looks at Kl Sentral...stil under construction...others MidValley/Capsquare...

I will have children when all the phases are completed. lol

The 1st phase
Source: www.veritas.com.my

http://www.picamatic.com/show/2009/06/29/09/30/4178124_679x560.JPG

http://www.tnbuilt.com/mixed%20developement_final/06%20fixed/05.jpg

finally.....

10 years from now..wow..so soon?:lol:

there are many reasons for the phases:

- funding
- expertise
- resources
- market demand
- economical

they've done their studies for years. not just baseless speculation.

MRCB has tendered for RM2b jobs
Written by Joy Lee May Yen of theedgemalaysia.com
Monday, 04 April 2011 16:09

KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIAN RESOURCES CORP [] Bhd (MRCB) has tendered for some RM2 billion worth of projects including building projects and packages of the light rail transit extension project.

“We have quite a lot on our plate. We are also planning other projects in the pipeline. Penang Sentral has found its legs. We have submitted plans for approvals,” chief executive officer Mohamed Razeek Hussain said at a press conference here on Monday, April 4.

MRCB, a property developer and CONSTRUCTION [] group, is aiming for 55% growth in pre-tax profit to RM150 million for FY2011 ending Dec 31.

Meanwhile, it is targeting a 30% increase in revenue to RM1.3 billion.

Mohamed Razeek said the group is expecting substantial growth in 2011 mainly driven by existing projects.

Currently, it has an outstanding order book of RM1.6 billion which will last the group over two to three years.

MRCB eyes more rail jobs
By Sharen Kaur Published: 2011/08/22
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/MRCB19/Article/

Malaysian Resources to bid for other packages of the Ampang-Kelana Jaya light rail transit extension

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), which have clinched a couple of contracts related to Ampang and Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) extension projects, will continue to bid for other packages of the LRT extension as well as the mass rapid system (MRT), its chief executive officer Datuk Mohamed Razeek Hussain said.

Last Tuesday, MRCB, through its subsidiary, MRCB Engineering Sdn Bhd (MESB) won a contract worth RM1.33 billion for the Ampang LRT extension from Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (SPNB).

MESB also secured a sub-contract worth RM67.2 million from Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd, for the fabrication and delivery of segmental box girders for the Kelana Jaya LRT extension.

These are the first of a series of major packages awarded under the two LRT extension projects.

According to Razeek, the company will handle the RM1.33 billion job on its own without third party involvement.

"It involves a lot of work but it is not difficult to do. We can manage it on our own," he told Business Times in an interview.

MRCB has experience in han-dling railway matters, thanks to its multibillion-ringgit Kuala Lumpur Sentral and Penang Sentral transportation projects.

"Winning the RM1.33 billion LRT extension contract under the current intense competitive mar-ket is testimony to our capabili-ties and experiences in carrying out major infrastructure projects in the country.

"The award has boosted our construction order book enormously, from the current outstanding works of over RM1 billion to about RM2.6 billion, and is expected to contribute positively to our revenue and earnings growth from fiscal 2012 onwards," he said.

Kenanga Research estimates MRCB's revenue to increase to RM1.16 billion this year and RM1.64 billion next year from the RM1.07 billion in 2010.

It also expects pre-tax profit rising to RM94.6 million and RM181.3 million in 2011 and 2012, respectively, compared with the RM67.3 million posted last year.

MIDF Research, which also expects significant contribution from the contract to kick in next year, has raised its earnings forecast for fiscal 2012 by 29 per cent.

For the RM52 billion MRT project, Razeek said MRCB has been named by SPNB as one of 28 shortlisted individuals and joint-venture companies eligible to bid for va-rious elevated civil works, station and depot packages.

He said out of the 18 work pac-kages, MRCB has been shortlisted for eight packages under elevated civil works.

Just wonder if Penang Sentral is the real replacement of the good old Butterworth station (EOL of IE35 and Express Rakyat).

BTW, could you show me the KM Zero which is in Butterworth station.

Just wonder if Penang Sentral is the real replacement of the good old Butterworth station (EOL of IE35 and Express Rakyat).

BTW, could you show me the KM Zero which is in Butterworth station.
Read "end of the line for train stop (http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/8/23/north/9348511&sec=North)"

Cheers, m

so slow the progress....whatever under BN always slow, nothing diffrent from 18 years back of BN in Penang..

^^^
Better get the loan to speed up the project .. or hanging those contractors who are slow on theri works until the rest will speed up their jobs.

^^^
Better get the loan to speed up the project .. or hanging those contractors who are slow on theri works until the rest will speed up their jobs.

this is federal project (i.e under BN control)...as usual it will be slow and big portion of fund allocated always will "vanished" and affected the progress...


what can you expect more from BN after 50 years obsered performance from them? (not counted water leaking issue upon completion)...:cheers:

So lets make sure it will BE END for sure soon.:lol:

they dont want to make Penang sentral materealise because the ferry service di not get any profit at all after long operation....

i heard that ferry service will end in 2014 after the opening of penang second bridge...they want to shift to speed boat only to cater for passengers only.....this i think good for commuters......

that ferry services are not suitable for now.....always late and queue of vehicles.....at night only 1 ferry in service......cost of diesel very high but still can operation until now...

^^ when did you hear that news? because the last news i heard is that the ferry will continue as it is Penang's heritage.

ya..GreaterKL, where u get the news about ferry service will stop by 2014?

ya..GreaterKL, where u get the news about ferry service will stop by 2014?Methinks he means that they will stop the car ferry service, use new passenger ferries and/or convert the car ferries to passengers ferries.

Cheers, m

Methinks he means that they will stop the car ferry service, use new passenger ferries and/or convert the car ferries to passengers ferries.

Cheers, m
i know, but where the news come from?

i know, but where the news come from?well, there has been some talk about it, but I never heard of any firm plan.

I would also like to know if there is a recent article or paper.

Cheers, m

i havent' visited this thread for a long time... someone tell me whats the status of pg sentral...phase 1

Delay in Penang Sentral project worries state govt


http://thestar.com.my/archives/2011/9/29/north/hp6.jpg
Vital project: A view of The Penang Sentral project's first phase, which involves the construction of bus and taxi terminals with access to the railway station and ferry terminal.
THE state government is concerned over the lack of progress at the RM2.7bil Penang Sentral project in Bagan Dalam, Butterworth.

Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mansor Othman said the project was launched by former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in July 2007 and the first phase was supposed to be completed by this year.

The project’s first phase costing RM400mil involved the construction of permanent bus and taxi terminals with access to the railway station and ferry terminal, along with retail outlets.

The second phase comprises a commercial hub that includes office towers, service apartments, a hotel and waterfront amenities.

Mansor said the state government would give top priority in assisting the Federal Government in expediting construction work.

“The project developers should let us know immediately if there is anything holding up the project.

“If there is any problem, we will make it our priority to help resolve it as soon as possible,” he said yesterday.

Mansor said the integrated transportation hub covering 12ha of land near the Butterworth ferry terminal was vital for economic activities in Butterworth and surrounding areas.

He said that along with the Second Penang Bridge project, the expansion work on the Penang International Airport and Mengkuang Dam, the Penang Sentral project was critical for Penang.

“It is an integral component in the Greater Penang Transformation Pro-gramme to generate economic activities for the people,” he said.

The Penang Sentral project, deve-loped by Malaysian Resources Cor-poration Berhad (MRCB) in partnership with Pelaburan Hartanah Bu-miputera Berhad, is part of the Nor-thern Corridor Economic Region initiative.

Both companies formed a joint venture company, called Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd, which would un-dertake the development of the transport and commercial hub.

Last November, MRCB executive director Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid said the first phase would be ready by December 2013, while the second, third and final phases would be completed in 10 years.

The transport hub, when com- pleted by 2020, is expected to gene-rate economic spillover effects of about RM8bil and would cater to approximately 65 million passengers a year.

A RM5mil temporary bus terminal was completed near the project site in March 2008.

The former bus terminal, sited at the Penang Port Commission (PPC) Complex, could not be used after fire razed the complex in May 2001.

Saw these two application recently in PORTAL OSC , going to start soon ??

MPSP/15/U24-1103/0383 : PKM BAGI CADANGAN A). MEMBINA SEBUAH KOMPLEKS PENGANKUTAN DAN KOMERSIAL-BERSEPADU (PENANG SENTARL) B) MEMBINA TEROWONG DR JLN NEW FERRY FASA 1 C) MENAIKTARAF JALAN PERSIMPANGAN BERTINGKAT DAN PERSIMPANGAN KE ARAH JALAN NEW FERRY D) TAMBAHAN FLATFORM KERETAPI BERKEMBAR DIATAS LOT 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425,74, 92,233,234, 237, 1013. oleh PENANG SENTRAL SDN. BHD. di Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai

MPSP/15/U24-1103/0379-PKM : PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MERANCANG BAGI CADANGAN: A) MEMBINA JALAN KHAS KE TERMINAL FERI B)MEROBOHKAN STRUKTUR"RAMP" SEDIA ADA C)MENEMPATKAN SEMULA LANDASAN KERETAPI(SISI) SEDIADA KE KAW.BARU D)MENAIKTARAF KAWASAN MULTIMODAL YANG MERANGKUMI KEMUDAHAN-KEMUDAHAN MULTIMODAL oleh PENANG SENTRAL SDN.BHD. di Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai

so they are building the tunnel from gurney to butterworth?

Saw these two application recently in PORTAL OSC , going to start soon ??

MPSP/15/U24-1103/0383 : PKM BAGI CADANGAN A). MEMBINA SEBUAH KOMPLEKS PENGANKUTAN DAN KOMERSIAL-BERSEPADU (PENANG SENTARL) B) MEMBINA TEROWONG DR JLN NEW FERRY FASA 1 C) MENAIKTARAF JALAN PERSIMPANGAN BERTINGKAT DAN PERSIMPANGAN KE ARAH JALAN NEW FERRY D) TAMBAHAN FLATFORM KERETAPI BERKEMBAR DIATAS LOT 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425,74, 92,233,234, 237, 1013. oleh PENANG SENTRAL SDN. BHD. di Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai

MPSP/15/U24-1103/0379-PKM : PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MERANCANG BAGI CADANGAN: A) MEMBINA JALAN KHAS KE TERMINAL FERI B)MEROBOHKAN STRUKTUR"RAMP" SEDIA ADA C)MENEMPATKAN SEMULA LANDASAN KERETAPI(SISI) SEDIADA KE KAW.BARU D)MENAIKTARAF KAWASAN MULTIMODAL YANG MERANGKUMI KEMUDAHAN-KEMUDAHAN MULTIMODAL oleh PENANG SENTRAL SDN.BHD. di Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai

now only apply? very slow progress...anyway cant hope much on federal...they are slow moving idiots

In my oipinion,Rail transportation network should be focused on KL and Klang Valley area since the population density there are very high..


Penang Island has higher population density than Oslo, the capital of Norway.

Penang island area : 293 km2

Oslo city area : 454.03 km2

Penang island population : 750,000

Oslo city population : 611,491

Penang island population density : 2,559.7 /km2

Oslo city population : 1,346.8/km2

Yet, Oslo has metro trains, commuter trains and tram lines.

In developed countries, rail transport is not limited to just capital cities.

Even in low population country such as Norway, Bergen, the 2nd largest city with population around 260,000 people also has tram line.

Penang Island has higher population density than Oslo, the capital of Norway.

Penang island area : 293 km2

Oslo city area : 454.03 km2

Penang island population : 750,000

Oslo city population : 611,491

Penang island population density : 2,559.7 /km2

Oslo city population : 1,346.8/km2

Yet, Oslo has metro trains, commuter trains and tram lines.

In developed countries, rail transport is not limited to just capital cities.

Even in low population country such as Norway, Bergen, the 2nd largest city with population around 260,000 people also has tram line.

Agree with you, IMO those countries realized that Public transportation like rails are very important to connect people, for tourism, workforce, and businesses etc.

In urbanised areas, by having more efficient transportation system means a lot. It connects people more effectively thus making it more accessible.

Those developed countries want to balance income disparity/equality rather than to have everything at just one place, as we all know it the wealth would be distributed more equally among its citizens.

To have just one fully developed city in a country with everything and wanting everyone to live and work there to be able get a good quality of life, It just doesn't make sense to me.

But Penang don't have any Lrt whatever...:)

Penang and JB needs some form of rail transit.

Penang will be getting electric commuter train service, for mainland.

Now the island needs to get rail transit as well.

Penang and JB needs some form of rail transit.

Penang will be getting electric commuter train service, for mainland.

Now the island needs to get rail transit as well.

you meant double track commuter? if it is, it is not covering most places in mainland...

Penang and JB needs some form of rail transit.

Penang will be getting electric commuter train service, for mainland.

Now the island needs to get rail transit as well.

That is not covering all places.
Population here very average only not like KL....

you meant double track commuter? if it is, it is not covering most places in mainland...

Yes, but still, by having electric commuter train you create more efficient mode of commuting on the mainland side. It will also help creating new housing areas, as in the case in Klang Valley.

KTM has proposed to start electric commuter train service, ala KTM Komuter (local service) between Butterworth, to places such as Ipoh and Alor Star.

If they can build rail transit on the island side, to Butterworth railway station...that would be great.

In all, you get decent public transport package, supported by Rapid Penang buses, as well as rail.

Penang island, in my opinion, can get light metro or monorail.

That is not covering all places.
Population here very average only not like KL....

Places such as Oslo, Helsinki, both has smaller population and density than Penang Island and also Johor Bahru, yet both has tram and light metro systems.

If you look at places, such as north of Rawang, new housing areas began to appear since KTM Komuter being introduced there.

Places such as Oslo, Helsinki, both has smaller population and density than Penang Island and also Johor Bahru, yet both has tram and light metro systems.

If you look at places, such as north of Rawang, new housing areas began to appear since KTM Komuter being introduced there.

Helsinki is the capital of Finland so it is viable to have metro system..
I hope only KL to have more rail network since all existing rail transportation already in place....

Helsinki is the capital of Finland so it is viable to have metro system..
I hope only KL to have more rail network since all existing rail transportation already in place....

One does not need to wait for a certain city or town to officially become a capital or important to start investing in the better public transportation. We don't need to wait for all rail systems build in KL then started building in other cities while they are pressing needs for cities like Penang and JB to have their own too.

Just look at Singapore, they are building capacities ahead of the demand. And look at how KLIA2 are planned (though many fishy contracts awarded to too many contractors).

Time is money, we dont want to wait until our road is choked with cars and lorries to start building the rail lines.

It's same like, you dont renovate your house to add more rooms when your kids are into their teenage years instead of building and adding new rooms when they started their year 6.

And the argument of putting KL first is like denying the fact that Penangites contribute to more taxes income than other states after Selangor/KL but get second priority just because they are not the capital city. I am okay if Penangites got taxed less like those in Iskandar, but we are paying the same rate what?

Helsinki is the capital of Finland so it is viable to have metro system..
I hope only KL to have more rail network since all existing rail transportation already in place....

Being a capital alone doesn't necessarily mean it is viable to have metro system.

Again, and again, it is more on the needs of the particular urban area itself.

For example, in Colombia, Medellin (2nd largest city in Colombia) has metro system, but not Bogota (the capital and the largest city in Colombia).

The problem is we are giving too much of power to the federal government. That's why Penang can't get what it deserve to have. Federal would rather pump in the money to Langkawi, Melaka or Iskandar instead to Penang, as Penang is not under UMNO control.

The problem is we are giving too much of power to the federal government. That's why Penang can't get what it deserve to have. Federal would rather pump in the money to Langkawi, Melaka or Iskandar instead to Penang, as Penang is not under UMNO control.

yes, federal definitely not serve for its original purpose anymore but more to a tool by political parties to manipulate it to oppose / menindas those who opposing them.

Penang is not the only state having this problem, Kelantan for example is another good example as victim of BN based federal government:cheers:

yes, federal definitely not serve for its original purpose anymore but more to a tool by political parties to manipulate it to oppose / menindas those who opposing them.

Penang is not the only state having this problem, Kelantan for example is another good example as victim of BN based federal government:cheers:

Pity Penang!!! We have lost our free-port status to Langkawi, top tourism destination to Melaka, 2nd busiest port to Tanjung Pelepas, 2nd busiest airport to KK, 2nd largest city to JB and many many more under the rule of BN for over 50 years. Hope we will regain our lost lustre under the administration of PR. As a Penangites, i believe Penang will in par with HK and SG if we were well-administered.

Pity Penang!!! We have lost our free-port status to Langkawi, top tourism destination to Melaka, 2nd busiest port to Tanjung Pelepas, 2nd busiest airport to KK, 2nd largest city to JB and many many more under the rule of BN for over 50 years. Hope we will regain our lost lustre under the administration of PR. As a Penangites, i believe Penang will in par with HK and SG if we were well-administered.

Penang will with this type of pace, and be a uniqued one:cheers:

ETS going to be extended to Butterworth.

I would like to see integrated KTM Intercity platform with those of ferry. This is ease transfer between ETS and ferry to George Town.

Pity Penang!!! We have lost our free-port status to Langkawi, top tourism destination to Melaka, 2nd busiest port to Tanjung Pelepas, 2nd busiest airport to KK, 2nd largest city to JB and many many more under the rule of BN for over 50 years. Hope we will regain our lost lustre under the administration of PR. As a Penangites, i believe Penang will in par with HK and SG if we were well-administered.

true!

ETS going to be extended to Butterworth.

I would like to see integrated KTM Intercity platform with those of ferry. This is ease transfer between ETS and ferry to George Town.



i dont think so ferry will be existing in next couple of years...
maybe speed ferry for passengers only....

If not I will be Klites forever then...:sad2:

i dont think so ferry will be existing in next couple of years...
maybe speed ferry for passengers only....

If not I will be Klites forever then...:sad2:

i thought u said u wanna to die in KL already, why looking forward to turn back, are you moron as you said in another thread?:nuts:


quote what you said:

Penang just small state just shut up...
KL is the best place so far..

I want to die in KL not Penang..
Land of morons

^^

tsk tsk

i thought u said u wanna to die in KL already, why looking forward to turn back, are you moron as you said in another thread?:nuts:


quote what you said:

I have been lurking in this forum and since I have along break from work decided to finally join in.

You also should restrain yourself from insulting veteran forumers like nazrey and peppering the threads with your political biasness(all this anti UMNO and anti BN stuff)...this is not a political forum and the Mamak thread is full of it anyway...I find some of your comments not very enlightening too.

greater KL,

You should stay quiet for awhile because its not worth getting worked up in a forum and will make yourself look bad, in the end we all dont know each other anyway so who cares if KL or Penan is better based on some comments.

I have been lurking in this forum and since I have along break from work decided to finally join in.

You also should restrain yourself from insulting veteran forumers like nazrey and peppering the threads with your political biasness(all this anti UMNO and anti BN stuff)...this is not a political forum and the Mamak thread is full of it anyway...I find some of your comments not very enlightening too.

greater KL,

You should stay quiet for awhile because its not worth getting worked up in a forum and will make yourself look bad, in the end we all dont know each other anyway so who cares if KL or Penan is better based on some comments.

Am I insulting Nazrey? NO, DEFINITELY NO.:cheers: why dun you ask if he respecting Malaysian, as if he is not malaysian or just malaysian wannbe, he should back off and respect malaysian.

I was asking if he is malaysian (as i read from few forumers that he is not a malaysian) but if he is like the cheap pendatang haram who wish to exchange own dignity with the Malaysian nationality to blindly support the highly racist + corrupted UMNO, then serve him right.

If he is malaysian, then i appologies that is his right, else, he deserve what i said as long as he do not wish to reveal his own Thais / Malaysian nationality, I would assumed what others forumers claimed he as Thais is true.:cheers:

**Oh ya, my political view IS MY RIGHT AS MALAYSIAN AND ARE BASED ON FACTS, no such biasness as you claimed. But if you are a good malaysian, you should alert of this type of potential pendatang haram "diputihkan"; unless those pro-BN fella who willing to betray Malaysia to allow cheap pendatang haram to increase their votes

lurking? oh, man...you give me the creeps.