OK...we've had the two bridges. We await the tunnel. And now they are looking into doing cable cars from Butterworth to Penang island

The news is out there in all the usual papers. Here's a link to the Rakyat Post:
http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/20...-the-pipeline/

I actually saw the news on Facebook and there were some interesting looking slides of how it might be hehe. I'll post a couple below.

Here's the blurb from the Facebook page:

Penang Sky Cab is the proposed Penang Cable Car which links Penang Sentral at Butterworth to Gat Leboh Nordin on the island. The 3-KM proposed cable car project is a collaboration between Penang Sentral and the Penang State Government.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng revealed the project to members of the press today at Komtar. He said, "We have been working hard on this project since last year and consulted all the parties involved including the Penang Port Commission. For the public benefit, we want to work with every party to improve the public transport system as it has synergistic benefits for all."

"This is like a 5-in-1 public transport as the Sky Cab will connect the people to the mainland train, taxi, buses and ferry services. This will be a convenient, fast and safe mode of transport," he added.

If all goes well, Penang will have the Sky Cab ready by 2018.

Here's some pics. I like the first one. Looks like it's headed straight for Komtar

First LRT project in Penang next year - Nation | The Star Online

And LRT, too!
Golly lots of happenings in Pg!

This is a fascinating thread - big changes ahead for Penang if all this sees the light of day. I especially like BB's photo of a Sky Cab going to to the top of Komtar but I think it might just topple over - it never looked very straight to me.