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CITY OF GEORGEFollowing the announcement of the termination of Penang’s ferry service connecting passengers between the island and the mainland on January 1, the number of ferry users, especially four-wheelers, appeared to have increased significantly yesterday.
A control found that large numbers of these vehicles use the ferry service, even outside peak hours.
One of the ferry users, Mohd Rizikam Milan Md Hasbullah, 35, said he wanted to give his children the opportunity to experience the ferry ride, which is synonymous with Penang after learning that the service will no longer be available next year.
“We live in Selangor, but both my wife and I are Penangitas, so since I was little I have always used the ferry. When you know it will stop working, you will feel a little sad and disappointed. That is why today I decided to take the ferry back to Selangor, although we used the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah bridge before.
Penang’s ferry service will stop operating from January 1 and will be replaced by speedboats carrying only pedestrians, as well as cyclists and motorcyclists.
One truck driver, Tan Kean Meng, 70, said he used the ferry service almost daily roundtrip to deliver goods between the mainland and the island for the past 10 years and that terminating the service would increase the cost. between RM8 and RM10 for each. trip.
“It is sad to hear people tell me that the ferry will no longer carry vehicles next year. This transport (ferry) is easier and cheaper for me to travel back and forth from the mainland to the island. But what can we do. We have to adhere to the decision, ”he said.
A hotel employee in Batu Feringghi living in Teluk Bahang, Norida Rosli, 33, said she took a leave of absence today to take her family on a ferry to Butterworth because she did not want to miss the opportunity to board service for the last time.
“I felt lost when I learned that the ferry service would no longer be available. We will surely miss him. So today I take the opportunity to take my family on a ferry trip, ”he said, adding that he had to wait more than an hour to board the ferry.
Another user, Ani Wahab, 67, said she has been using the service for the past 30 years to travel to work in Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda.
Ani, who lives in Sungai Petani, Kedah, said boarding the ferry is fun and she hopes it will be an equally exciting experience using the speedboat service next year.Called
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