Fwd: BCF - Better, Cheaper, Faster Penang Transport Masterplan
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Whilst Penang Forum (PF) welcomes support for its BCF (Better Cheaper Faster) proposal from any and all members of public, it wishes to categorically state that PF is a non-partisan civil society network not affiliated with any political party.
We encourage any member of public, organisation or political party to support our proposal.
BCF is a citizens’ manifesto, not a partisan issue. The purpose of PF’s BCF transport plan is to carry out a critical and independent analysis of SRS Consortium’s RM46bn proposal, and to offer suggestions for a transport system that is:
(a) better – as it is more environmentally suited to Penang’s charm and heritage status, more integrated and accessible for the young, old and people who are physically disadvantaged,
(b) cheaper – to build, operate and maintain; more affordable to the public and with less financial risk to the state
(c) faster – to build with less inconvenience to the public.
The BCF blueprint takes seriously the major modes of public transport recommended in the original RM27bn Penang transport masterplan, formulated by consultants Halcrow, who mainly recommended bus rapid transit (BRT) and modern trams.