Future Southeast Asia

Bangkok Grey Line Monorail

The Grey Line is a proposed monorail line in Bangkok by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The Grey Line would provide another north-south route connecting the northeast suburbs to central Bangkok. The first section that has been proposed is the 19-kilometre segment from Watcharapol to Thong Lor. This begins in the north at Watcharapol Station […]

Future Sa Pa / Lao Cai Province

Lao Cai is a province in the Northwest Region of Vietnam, bordering China. Like every other province in the Northwest, the capital of Lao Cai is named after its province. Lao Cai City is the largest city, but the most well-known and visited destination in the province is Sa Pa. The town of Sa Pa […]

Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) Kuching

Autonomous rail transit (ART) is a proposed two-line hybrid metro forming part of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS). The project is being developed by the government-owned Sarawak Metro. Phase 1 of the ART consists of 2 lines and 27 stations covering approximately 52 kilometres in distance. The vehicles are driverless and are powered by […]

Hua Lamphong Station – News and redevelopment plans for Bangkok Railway Station

Hua Lamphong Station (officially Bangkok Railway Station) is the main train station of Bangkok. After over 100 years of service, it’s set to be replaced by the new Bang Sue Grand Station. Hua Lamphong is scheduled to close in December 2021. The relocation of Bangkok’s central station was announced in 2015, where it was said […]

Comparison of cost and construction times of first metro lines in Asia

The first metro lines of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are under construction, and like most first lines of a metro system, they are delayed and over budget. Line 2A of the Hanoi Metro was originally planned to be operational by 2016, while the first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City had an […]