Two firms in rival bids for international airports in north of peninsula
Either successful bid could spell the end for the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas, which is on Penang island. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
One of the companies has presented its proposal to the federal government while a competitor is expected to submit another soon, the English daily said.also concluded that either successful bid would effectively “spell the end for Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas which is on Penang island.”
At present, the site for the proposed airport is a vast tract of paddy field. The project will also include an additional 400ha for warehousing and logistics facilities. “It will serve the three states with a check-in terminal featuring a transit monorail for flight passengers to commute between Penang island and NMIA in 45 minutes.”
But the Penang state government is reportedly unaware of the proposal, with the paper quoting a senior state executive council member as saying that “this is the first time I am hearing about it”.
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