When the Penang LRT comes, we can't be lazy
With Penang anticipating the start of its long-awaited LRT construction ( yeah, still waiting ), I think it’s not too early or too late to remind my fellow Penangites and myself that LRT stations cannot be built where we want them to be. They can’t be built in front of, next door to, or behind our homes, offices, schools, restaurants, preferred shopping malls, or wherever we want. However, they can be built close by at locations that allow their construction to suit the alignment of the train network. I recently flew to Kuala Lumpur for a construction-related exhibition at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. I was told I could hop onto the KLIA Express to KL Sentral and from there, take the Kelana Jaya LRT line to get to the KLCC station. The LRT ride would cost just a little over RM2 – cheaper than ordering a Grab ride. A quiet morning at the KLIA Express platform after landing at 7am! I love this train. The Kelana Jaya Line LRT before 9am. Not as crowded as I thought. So, ...