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A state assemblyman has suggested that the Penang Government offer a Request For Proposal (RFP) to the private sector to develop a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, as it can ease traffic congestion on the island.

Sim Tze Tzin (PKR—Pantai Jerejak) said if the state could call for an RFP for an estimated RM8bil worth of infrastructure projects including the 6.5km tunnel job (from Gurney Drive to Butterworth), the 4.2km Gurney Drive—Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu bypass, and 4.6km Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu—Bandar Baru Air Itam bypass, the state could also consider calling an RFP for a LRT project.

“There could be two LRT lines — from the Penang International Airport to Komtar to Tanjung Tokong spanning 26km and a second line — 6km-long from Komtar to Air Itam. A 32km MRT (mass rapid transit) project is estimated to cost RM8bil but it will cost less for the LRT,” he said when debating the Supply Bill 2012 at the state assembly sitting yesterday .

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