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Line 4 HCMC Metro – News and updates

June 8, 2025 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Line 4 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro) is a proposed North-South line of the Ho Chi Minh City transit system. Line 4 will interchange with Line1/3A and Line 2 at Ben Thanh Station. Total length: about 35.75 km (16.18 km underground and 17.77 km elevated). Alignment: Thanh Xuan (district 12) – […]

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

Nha Trang HSR Airport Railway Concept Map

May 27, 2025 By James Clark 2 Comments

A proposal to build an urban railway connecting the Nha Trang city centre to the high-speed railway station, with an extension to Cam Ranh International Airport. The proposed high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City will be built on a new alignment from the current North-South Railway. This will make the line shorter, […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: airport railway, high speed rail, nha trang, vietnam

Makati Intra-city Subway

May 3, 2025 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Makati Intra-city Subway (MkTr) is a proposed underground rapid transit line in Makati, Metro Manila. It was planned to be built under a public-private partnership program between the Makati City Government and a private consortium, led by Philippine Infradev Holdings. The line will have nine stations and 10 km in length. There will be […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: makati, manila, metro, philippines

Phnom Penh Metro: proposed urban rail transit system and airport railway

March 14, 2025 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Phnom Penh metro is a proposed urban rail transit system in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The term metro is used loosely here, as there have been various forms of rail systems proposed over the years. Proposals have included sky trains, subways (another word for metro), light rail, and monorails. Plans for an urban railway in […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: cambodia, metro, phnom penh

Unified Grand Central Station – Metro Manila

March 3, 2025 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Unified Grand Central Station (also called North Triangle Common Station) is an under-construction urban rail transit station in Quezon City, Metro Manila. This transport hub will connect LRT Line 1, MRT Line 3, MRT Line 7 (under construction), and the Metro Manila Subway (under construction). With four lines converging on the station, it will […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: manila, philippines, railway station

Bangkok M-MAP 2: Official map of future urban rail transit lines in Bangkok

February 4, 2025 By James Clark 2 Comments

Second Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region (M-MAP 2) M-MAP 2 is the official master plan by the Department of Rail Transport for rail transit n the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. M-MAP 2 is an updated version of M-MAP 1, including 33 routes of current, proposed, and under construction lines. Official M-MAP 2 […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bangkok, bangkok mass transit, maps, mass rapit transit, thailand

Line 2 HCMC Metro

January 15, 2025 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Line 2 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro) is the under-construction second line of the Ho Chi Minh City transit system. Phase 1 will go from Ben Thanh Station (interchanging with Line 1) to Tham Luong. The total length is 11.3 km (9.3 km underground and 2 km elevated) with 11 stations […]

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

Mutiara LRT Line: The Penang light rail transit connecting the island to the mainland

January 13, 2025 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Mutiara LRT Line is an under-construction light rail transit (LRT) system in Penang. The line will run along the east coast of Penang island from Georgetown to Silicon Island, and from Georgetown to Penang Sentral on the mainland via a bridge across the Penang Strait. The Mutiara Line will be 29.5 km in length […]

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

Line 1 HCMC Metro: The first rail transit line in Ho Chi Minh City

December 22, 2024 By James Clark 1 Comment

Line 1 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro) is the first line of the Ho Chi Minh City transit system. The total length is 19.7 km (2.6 km underground and 17.1 km elevated) and there are 14 stations (3 underground stations and 11 elevated stations). Work began on Line 1 in August […]

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

Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Line: connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport

December 12, 2024 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Line is a proposed metro line connecting Ho Chi Minh City to the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province. The line begins at the planned central railway station at Thu Thiem in Thu Duc City. The proposed route of the 41.8 km line (11.7 km in […]

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

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