GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 The first passenger ferry service from Butterworth to Penang will depart earlier from tomorrow in conjunction with the reopening of schools. Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman Datuk Tan Teik Cheng said the first ferry would depart at 6.30am, compared to the previous.
Thousands go for one last ride on Penang s ferries
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Thousands of visitors made a beeline to ride the Penang ferry on the last day of its service.
Both the Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal in George Town and the Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim terminal in Butterworth were packed with cars and people queuing since before 8am. We wanted to ride the ferry and have been waiting for almost an hour.
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Penang ferry service to continue on with RM30 million allocation from the government, says finance minister
18 December 2020 11:27 am / 9 comments
If you were upset by the news that Penang’s iconic ferry service will cease operations, don’t be, because the government has stepped in to ensure the service is continued, according to a report by
“The government will impose a condition on Penang Port to carry on the iconic and heritage ferry service,” said finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He goes on the say that this condition would be imposed in relation to the RM15 million out of the RM30 million approved for Penang Port (PPSB) to take over the ferry service from Prasarana.