Following earlier reports that ferry services in Penang for 4-wheeled vehicles will be discontinued after the end of this year, the government has stepped in to provide funds to enable them to continue. RM30 million will be given to Penang Port Sdn Bhd which operates the remaining two ferries for maintenance and repairs.
The announcement of the end of the 126-year old ferry service drew public criticism as the ferries are considered iconic symbols of the island. However, due to their age, the remaining two ferries have been proving to become costly to maintain so it was decided to stop using one of them while the other would only be for motorcycles and bicycles for 6 months. Pedestrian ferry services would also be provided on speedboats pending the supply of larger and faster boats in July 2021.
Click on the link below to read out earlier story on the ferry services being stopped:
Penang ferry service for 4-wheelers to end on December 31, 2020
