Chiang Mai is planning to build a 3-line urban rail transit system that will be the first provincial subway in Thailand. I visited the locations of every station of the proposed first line, and I reviewed the routes of the other lines. I also propose to turn one line into a circle line. Chiang Mai […]
Urban Rail Transit
Airport rail links to Long Thanh International Airport
There are different plans to connect Ho Chi Minh City to its new airport by rail, but not a single line has begun construction months before the airport is expected to open. Long Thanh International Airport will become the second airport of Ho Chi Minh City upon its opening in December 2025. Two problems have not […]
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 […]
Vientiane BRT – Urban Transit System
The Vientiane BRT is a suspended Bus Rapid Transit system that was planned as part of a sustainable transport system for the city. The BRT went through a trail phase from September 2025, and it was suspended in December 2025. This page includes links and resources to any planned urban transit systems that are proposed […]
Connecting Vietnam’s high-speed railway stations with urban rail transit
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are planning to build metro lines to their high-speed railway stations, and Da Nang has proposed a rail connection. Here are some other cities on the high-speed rail route that should also consider a rail link. Vietnam is planning to build a high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. […]
Line 4 HCMC Metro – News and updates
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) – […]
Nha Trang HSR Airport Railway Concept Map
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, […]
Tan Cang Station (HCMC Metro): bad pedestrian access and an unplanned future interchange
A review of the pedestrian access and interchange infrastructure of Tan Cang Station on Line 1 of the HCMC Metro, and avoiding the interchange mistakes of the Hanoi Metro. Tan Cang Station is an elevated station on Line 1 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro. This review looks at the pedestrian access to Landmark […]
Makati Intra-city Subway
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 […]
Phnom Penh Metro: proposed urban rail transit system and airport railway
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 […]
