‘Proposed secondary LRT depot shift land-efficient but needs solid design’PETALING JAYA: Plenty of feedback has come in since the revised Penang LRT Railway Scheme went on public display, especially on the proposed cross-channel link between the island and the mainland. “This is a very real possibility, considering that the Sungai Dua site will eventually see more housing developments, among others,” said the contractor’s representative. He added that having the second depot at Penang Sentral would be a strategic move if all of the above were addressed from the onset. On moving the secondary LRT depot to the mainland, The Star understands that at least one consortium has put forth a proposal that not only shifts the Sungai Dua depot to Penang Sentral but also combines the Penang Sentral depot with the Penang Sentral LRT station, integrating it with Penang Sentral to create a sizeable, publicly accessible seafront for Butterworth. Penang Sentral is a facility that is owned and operated by Malaysian Resources Corpo­ra­tion Bhd, which is also a bidder for some of the Mutiara Line work packages, and has transit-­oriented development plans for its Penang Sentral site.

Source: The Star April 02, 2026 00:40 UTC