The Penang government will address public complaints about poor connectivity between the Butter­worth railway station, Penang Sentral and the ferry terminal. The incident caused the temporary closure of a pedestrian walkway linking the railway station and Penang Sentral, causing inconvenience to passengers. “The state has received public feedback, particularly over discomfort and connectivity issues between transport modes,” Zairil was reported saying by state publisher Buletin Mutiara. This follows Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s previous announ­cement of a RM30mil allocation to transform the Butterworth station, ferry terminal and Penang Sentral, into an integrated public transport hub. At Penang Sentral, Zairil said operator Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd had relocated e-hailing pick-up and drop-off points from Level 8 to Levels 2 and 2A to improve passenger flow.

Source: The Star January 23, 2026 01:14 UTC