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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: 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: 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: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: indonesia, java, surabaya

Binh Duong Urban Railway: proposed railway system in Binh Duong Province

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 Tagged With: binh duong, vietnam

Ben Thanh Station: A 3-line metro interchange in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City

July 11, 2023 By James Clark 1 Comment

Ben Thanh Station is the 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 Square. […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: ho chi minh city, ho chi minh city metro, metro, 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: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bangkok, bangkok mass transit, monorail, thailand

Pattaya Monorail – Linking the high-speed railway to the beach

June 22, 2023 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Pattaya Monorail is a proposed urban transit system to connect the future Pattaya high-speed railway station with the popular beach area of the city. The monorail was first proposed in 2008, and since then it’s gone from monorail to tram/light rail, subway, and back to monorail. The routes have varied over this time, and […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: monorail, pattaya, thailand

Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit System Guide – Current, under construction, and proposed lines, and maps

June 19, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit System currently has eight lines operated by three separate companies. There are three new lines under construction, and extensions of other lines are planned and under construction. This is a resource page for all current and proposed urban rail transit lines in Bangkok (that includes monorails and people movers, but […]

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

Phitsanulok Mass Transit – Auto Tram System

June 5, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Phitsanulok Mass Transit Project is a proposed transit system in Phisanulok, Thailand. Five lines have been proposed in total, with the Red Line being the first line to be developed. This is an East-West line from Phitsanulok University to Central Plaza. An Auto Tram System (rubber-tire tram) is being considered for the line. BRT […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: phitsanulok, thailand

Batam LRT

May 17, 2023 By James Clark 1 Comment

Batam LRT is a proposed light rail transit system on Batam Island, Indonesia. The Batam LRT will have two routes, from Batam Center to Tanjung Uncang and from Batu Ampar to Hang Nadim Airport. The $1.5 million investment project will see a 27.54 km route on the first line and 27.93 km on the second […]

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

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