GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Hill funicular train service will resume service in mid-March, said state Transport, Utilities and Public Works Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng. “The Tourism Ministry will hand the service back to the state government on March 3.
“Initially, the service was to resume at the end of March,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Under the upgraded system, the new air-conditioned coaches, which can carry 50 people each, will travel non-stop between the base station and the hilltop station — unlike the old system where passengers have to change trains at the middle station. Lim said that with the new service, commuting time would be about 10 minutes one way, compared to 30 minutes under the previous system.
“The new train is equipped with sensors and can detect obstacles like a fallen tree on the track.
“A multi-story car park, which can accommodate up to 120 vehicles, has also been built at the base station. The ground floor parking is for bus coaches while three levels are for cars,” he added. He said ticket prices remained the same — RM4 for adults and RM2 for children.
-thestar online.
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