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Bali Railway – News and resources for the proposed Bali rail transit system

September 26, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bali Railway is a proposed light rail transit system connecting Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kuta and the southern beaches. There has never been a railway on Bali, so this would be the first if it is built. Bali has a population of over 4 million people, and most of the population is around […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bali, indonesia, light rail transit

Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) Kuching

August 22, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Malaysia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: kuching, malaysia, public transport, sarawak

Jakarta MRT: Maps, resources, and news for the Mass Rapid Transit of Jakarta

August 22, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (Jakarta MRT) is a rapid transit system in Jakarta, Indonesia. The MRT is part of the rail transit network of Jakarta, along with LRT and commuter railways. The North-South Line opened on 24 March 2019, and the northern extension is under construction. The East-West Line and Outer–Ring Line are planned. […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: indonesia, jakarta, metro

Johor Bahru LRT

August 15, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Johor Bahru LRT is a proposed light rail transit system for the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia. There was a light rail proposal in 2004, and a private consortium made a proposal in 2021 which is still being considered. This is a separate project from the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS LINK) project between […]

Filed Under: Malaysia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: johor bahru, light rail transit, malaysia

Surabaya Urban Rail Transit

July 31, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Surabaya is the capital city of East Java Province and the second-largest city in Indonesia. There have been some proposals for a transit system for the city, which has been referred to as an MRT. Proposed systems include lightrail, tram, and monorail. This article will use the catch-all urban rail transit in reference to systems […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: indonesia, java, surabaya

Binh Duong Urban Railway

July 24, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Binh Duong Urban Railway is a proposed railway system in Binh Duong Province, north of Ho Chi Minh City. 7 railway lines have been proposed (6 overhead lines and 1 ground line) and 3 lines will connect to lines of the HCMC Metro. The railway was announced on June 11, 2014 on the document Prime […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit, Vietnam Tagged With: binh duong, railways, vietnam

Ben Thanh Station – A 3-line metro interchange that will transform Ho Chi Minh City

July 11, 2023 By James Clark 1 Comment

Ben Thanh Station is the future central station of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro. The station will be an interchange for three lines, and it will include a remodeled pedestrian area and an underground shopping plaza. The underground station is in front of the historic Ben Thanh Market, under what was Quach Thi Trang […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit, Vietnam Tagged With: ho chi minh city, ho chi minh city metro, metro, vietnam

Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Light Rail

July 10, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Light Rail is a proposed railway connecting Ho Chi Minh City to the under-construction second airport of Ho Chi Minh City. The line begins at the proposed new central railway station in the Thu Thiem new urban area in Thu Duc City. The 38km standard-gauge railway goes to Long […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit, Vietnam Tagged With: airport railway, airports, ho chi minh city, light rail, long thanh international airport, thu thiem, vietnam

Bangkok Yellow Line: A review of the first monorail in Thailand

July 3, 2023 By Greg Jorgensen 2 Comments

Thailand is a country of baby steps. With most things, change comes slowly, but it’s usually for the best, and this sentiment sums up Bangkok’s transit system perfectly. When Bangkok’s first mass transit system opened in 1999 with 23 stations along 2 BTS lines (the light green Sukhumvit line and the dark green Silom line) […]

Filed Under: Thailand, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bangkok, monorail, thailand

Bayan Lepas LRT – The proposed Penang light rail connecting Georgetown to the airport

July 2, 2023 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Bayan Lepas LRT is the proposed Penang light rail transit system that will connect Georgetown in the north of the island to the airport at Bayan Lepas in the south. The LRT is part of the overall Penang Transport Masterplan that would build new LRT, monorail, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and tram systems across […]

Filed Under: Malaysia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: light rail, malaysia, penang

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