Articles

This is a compilation of articles where columnists and experts share their opinion on issues raised by the PTMP project.

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  Get the basics right first on Penang’s transport solutionsJune 12, 2020
  Penang Public Transport Users Association writes back at a hit-piece recommending the government to expedite the PTMP project
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  Is LRT the best transport option for Penang?June 12, 2020
  Lim mah Hui suggests LRT isnt the best option for penang as it requires hefty financial support
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  Penang’s coastal reclamation – costly fantasy and reality checkJune 12, 2020
  Khoo Salma explain the risks in such a big project like PTMP entails, and who will bear the grunt of it.
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  7 reasons why PTMP is wrongJune 12, 2020
  Eric Cheah writes PTMP will not only cause massive degradation to the island but it will likely bankrupt the state as well as cause scarcity in food resources..
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  Penang Transport Master Plan a Trojan horseJune 12, 2020
  Khoo Salma warns the PTMP has morphed into a coastal reclamation scheme instead.
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  Penang highway project: History haunting DAPJune 10, 2020
  By Zulfikar Ali Abdul Aziz
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  Trams are significantly safer than proposed Penang highwayJune 10, 2020
  Roger Teoh examines the safety of public mobility versus the private mobility which PTMP favours.
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  Penang Transport Master Plan, a multidimensional fallacy?June 10, 2020
  by Roger Teoh
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  Is the Penang Transport Master Plan headed for financial trouble?June 10, 2020
  Roger Teoh questions the finances of the massive PTMP as ridership figures are unrealistically inflated.
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  New Penang highway: Impact on air quality, health not accurately reportedJune 10, 2020
  Roger Teoh questions the EIA reports which downplay the pollution of the PIL1 project
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  Critical PTMP questions that remain unansweredJune 10, 2020
  Roger Teoh dissects the justifications provided by the Penang State Government on the viability of the PTMP
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  More spin to prop up the Penang Transport Master Plan?June 10, 2020
  by Roger Teoh
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  Answer the questions, not attack the messengerJune 10, 2020
  by Lim Mah Hui
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  PTMP scandal: More personal attacks or answers?June 9, 2020
  Roger Teoh summarises his points against the PTMP, while the DAP party continues to attack him for speaking up.
• DAP leaders hit back at Roger TeohJune 9, 2020
  Originally posted on 17/12/2016 https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/12/17/dap-leaders-hit-back-at-roger-teoh/ PETALING JAYA: DAP leaders in Penang have hit out at outspoken scholar, Roger Teoh, a former DAP member who has since been critical of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP). In separate statements, Bangkok Lane DAP branch chief Chris Lee continued his attack against Teoh, while Wanita DAP Assistant Publicity… Read more: DAP leaders hit back at Roger Teoh
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  Scholar wants Penang transport plans posted onlineJune 9, 2020
  by Predeep Nambiar
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  Less focus on cars, roads is better for allJune 9, 2020
  Roger Teoh writes about the equitable responsibilty of the Penang State Government to provide affordable and comprehensive public transportation solutions to the most needy.
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  Penang Transport Master Plan – A scandal in the making?June 9, 2020
  Roger Teoh questions the secretive nature of the PTMP project, and the deafening silence of the state government against the questions raised.
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  Debunking the Penang government’s transport master plan spinJune 9, 2020
  by Roger Teoh
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  Is the PTMP a violation of social equity?June 9, 2020
  by Roger Teoh