Taking a ride on the new ferry | George Town - Butterworth | PENANG ROAD TRIP EP.3 | [4K]

Описание: Hi guys. Join me as I take a ride from the Penang George Town Ferry Terminal to Butterworth on the new ferries that was launched on 6th August 2023.

Location : https://maps.app.goo.gl/8i9fyvfTp7ZCC...
Operation Time : Daily 6.30am to 9.30pm
Ticket : RM2.00 for adult 1 way

The Penang Ferry Service is the oldest ferry service within the State of Penang, Malaysia, connecting the city of George Town on Penang Island and Butterworth on the mainland. This cross-strait transit has been operational since 1894, making it the oldest ferry service in Malaysia. Its fleet of six ferries carries both passengers and automobiles across the Penang Strait daily; each roll-on/roll-off ferry could accommodate cars either on its lower deck or on both decks.

The first cross-strait ferry service between Penang Island and the mainland began in 1894. This regular service was initiated by Quah Beng Kee, an entrepreneur from Penang Island together with his 4 brothers forming a company named Beng Brothers. Originally a passenger-only service, the ferries were later refitted to carry automobiles in 1925. From 1924, the ferries were operated by the Penang Port Commission (formerly Penang Harbour Board), through its subsidiary, Penang Port Sdn Bhd.

In 2017, the Malaysian federal government began transferring the ferry service from Penang Port Sdn Bhd to Prasarana Malaysia, a government-owned entity which manages urban public transportation across Malaysia. Following the handover, the ferry service has been rebranded as Rapid Ferry. On 31 December 2020, Rapid Ferry ended its service after 3 years.

In 2021, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, which took over the ferry service from Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, began operating fast passenger boats between the mainland and the island, while one of the iconic ferries, Pulau Angsa, was used to transport only motorcycles and bicycles.

4 new ferries were launched on 6th August 2023.

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Timestamp :-
0:00 - Walking into Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal (George Town)
0:31 - Ticket counter
0:45 - Feri fare
0:57 - Terminal
1:05 - De-comissioned ferry
1:11 - Boarding ferry
1:26 - Passenger seating hall
1:54 - Onwards to Butterworth
2:07 - Old ferry photos
2:37 - Reaching Butterworth
3:13 - Disembarking the ferry
3:26 - Penang Sentral
3:33 - Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal (Butterworth)
3:48 - Penang Ferry history
5:12 - Terminal collapse tragedy in 1988
6:06 - Leaving Butterworth
6:40 - New ferry ahead
7:22 - Penang Island view
8:03 - Reaching George Town
8:49 - Disembarking the ferry

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