KUMPOOL: A Way to Wean Us Off Our Dependence on Private Transport

By Rachel Yeoh

October 2023 FEATURE
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POINT A TO POINT B. Most of the time, all you want to do is to get from one to the other in the quickest time possible. But considering all the modes of transportation available, a Penangite will more often than not opt to travel by private vehicle, be it a motorcycle or car.For an island with a population of 794,313 (according to the 2020 census), a post-pandemic international arrival number of 629,476 in 2022, and efforts by the government...

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  • [1] https://www.thesundaily.my/archive/rapid-penang-aims-improve-traffic-through-introduction-hub-and-spoke-modelMUarch526864
Rachel Yeoh

is a former journalist who traded her on-the-go job for a life behind the desk. For the sake of work-life balance, she participates in Penang's performing arts scene after hours.

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