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 on the Pink Line, then south to connect with Lat Phrao 83 Station on the Yellow Line and and Ramkhamhaeng 12 Station on the Orange Line, crossing the Light Red Line (Bang Sue–Hua Mak) to Thong Lor Station on the BTS Sukhumvit Line.

The second section has been proposed to run from Phra Khanong to Rama III. Phra Khanong is two station away from Thong Lor on the BTS, so it’s not apparent if they mean to somehow build a monorail line adjacent to the BTS, of if they are building two separate lines and calling it one line. Previous plans show the monorail running down Thonglo (Sukhumvit 55), which would be the most logical way to continually run the line.

The final section would run from Rama III to Thaphra on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River.

In November 2021 the BMA announced that a feasibility study would be completed by March 2022.

Links And Resources

BMA Grey Line Monorail – news and discussion at Skyscrapercity.

Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit System Guide.

Maps

[Map of Grey Line Bangkok.]

[Via Origin.]

News Archive

2026

MRTA pushes ahead with four new Bangkok rail projects – [09/05/26]
“Kajpachon said the third project, the Grey Line monorail connecting Watcharaphon and Thong Lo over 16.3 kilometres, is also being revised to better match current conditions. The proposal is expected to be submitted to the MRTA board in 2027.”

2025

MRTA to speed up bidding on four lines – [14/08/25]
“The BMA conducted a partial study of the Grey Line and the Silver Line but the MRTA will undertake an updated feasibility and environmental reviews to reflect current conditions”.

“The 27.85-billion-baht Grey Line is a 16.25 km route with 15 stations.”

2023

BMA wants MRT to take over remaining mass transit projects – Governor – [22/11/23]
“The projects, currently being studied and to be implemented by the BMA, include the Grey Line monorail train service between Watcharaphol and Thong Lor”.

2022

BMA starts courting Grey Line investors – [18/03/22]
“The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is seeking private companies interested in investing in its Grey Line monorail project as construction is due to begin in 2026.”

2021

Plans for new ‘Grey Line’ gather steam – [13/11/21]
“The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to complete the feasibility study and conduct public hearings into the construction of the first 16.5km section of the Grey Line electric monorail project in March.”

City Hall hires consultants to oversee new monorail – [09/08/21]
“The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has hired consulting firms to provide analysis ahead of a public-private partnership (PPP) for the capital’s new monorail project.”

2019

The upcoming mass transit “Bangkok’s Monorail Grey line” – [Dec 2019]

Bangkok’s Grey Line gets green light, but will Thong Lor property market benefit? – [30/09/19]

Bangkok transit map to feature new Grey Line – [30/09/19]
“The Grey Line is a new monorail project linking Vacharapol in northern Bangkok with Thong Lor in the Sukhumvit business area as well as Lumpini Park with the Tha Phra area in Thon Buri.”

2018

City Hall seeks to revive Grey Line project – [15/06/18]
“City Hall has called for a revival of the first phase of the Grey electric monorail train line project from Watcharapol to Thong Lor following its failure to gain approval from locals living along the planned route and an unsuccessful environmental impact assessment.”

2015

BMA holds public hearing on Grey Line monorail project – [21/01/15]
“The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has held the second public hearing on the study of the Watcharapol- Rama IX Bridge – Tha Phra Grey Line Monorail construction design project.”

There and back on a single, narrow line – [10/01/15]
“The latest idea is the proposed construction of the “Grey Line” monorail which will link Watcharapol and Tha Phra via Rama IX.”

The monorail system was proposed by Chinese investors in 2017. The initial plan was to connect Iloilo International Airport to the City of Iloilo. In 2018 it was announced that there would be three lines:

Line 1: Iloilo City Hall to Ungka in Jaro district.
Line 2: Jaro to City.
Line 3: Mohon, Areval to City.

The monorail system was proposed by Chinese investors, with Chinese electric car maker BYD involved. BYD branched out into building monorails in China, called SkyRail.

[SkyRail as depicted on the BYD Rail Transit website.]

The Iloilo Monorail would be integrated with the proposed Panay Railway, but at this point the city monorail and island railway have not been approved yet.

Iloilo Monorail map

[Map of Iloilo Monorail.]

Links and resources

Feasibility Study of Proposed Monorail System in Iloilo City by BYD
Published by Department of Transportation(DOTr) on Feb. 20, 2019.

Iloilo City Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) 2021-2029

BYD Rail Transit

News archive

2022

Guv mulls monorail project for Iloilo – [30/07/22
“Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Friday said they are eyeing the development of a provincial monorail system which would complement the revival of the defunct Panay Railways to increase mobility in the province.”

2018

‘Monorail’ systems eyed in Iloilo, Balanga by Chinese e-car firm – [20/07/18]
“Solar Transport and Automotive Resources Corp. (STAR Corp.), the official distributor of Chinese carmaker BYD, confirmed that it is seeking to build “monorail” systems in Balanga, Bataan, and Iloilo City.”

Monorail good for Iloilo? Feasibility study out soon – [07/06/18]
“The entrance and exits to and outside the city have been identified – terminals in Barangay Mohon, Arevalo district; and Barangay Ungka and Barangay Tagbak transport terminals in Jaro district.”

Monorail a boon to Iloilo City – [02/06/18]
“Last January, the result of the pre-feasibility study showed that this city is capable of hosting the project.”

Proposed monorail a boost to Iloilo City economy – [01/06/18]
“…the first of the project’s three phases will cover three Iloilo City routes — Iloilo City Hall to Ungka in Jaro district for Line 1; Jaro to the city center for Line 2; and Mohon, Areval to City Proper for Line 3.”

Chinese engineers to inspect Iloilo for monorail project – [26/01/18]
“Chinese engineers and geologists will be arriving on Jan. 31 to study Iloilo’s capacity to host a monorail system.”

Chinese investor finds monorail feasible in Iloilo City – [23/01/18]
“Iloilo City is capable of hosting a monorail project according to a pre-feasibility study conducted by the BYD Auto Co. Inc., an automaker and new energy technology based in China.”

2017

Chinese firm studies monorail project for Iloilo – [30/08/17]
“The initial plan is to put up the monorail system from Iloilo City to the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town, about 20 kilometers away.”

BYD gets first overseas monorail order – [25/08/17]
“BYD said on Wednesday it would build a 20 kilometer SkyRail line in the city of Iloilo in the Philippines, the company’s first overseas monorail order. BYD officially entered the business in China last October after investing five billion yuan, or $746 million, in monorail systems. It expects to have systems up and running in 20 mainland cities by the end of this year.

Illoilo’s line is scheduled to be operational in 2019, BYD said.”

Iloilo City signs pact with Chinese firm for monorail system study – [24/08/17]

Philippines, Iloilo monorail pre-feasibility study signed – [23/08/17]
“On 22 Aug 2017 Iloilo City Council approved plans for a pre-feasibility study for a proposed monorail system. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) authorized Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog to sign a Memorandum of Understanding and a Non-Disclosure Agreement for the project with Chinese company BYD Auto Industry Company Limited.”

Chinese investors plan monorail in Iloilo City – [09/06/17]
“Chinese investors, who happened to meet President Rodrigo Duterte during the latter’s visit in China, planned to put up a monorail system in Iloilo City.”

Putrajaya and Cyberjaya were developed at the same time, with Putrajaya being established in 1995 and Cyberjaya in 1997.

Putrajaya and Cyberjaya are approximately halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The KLIA Ekspres was the first railway to serve the cities, and in 2023 an MRT line opened. Over the years there have been other transit proposals, including a monorail, tram, and ART.

This page archives news about current and proposed transit systems in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.

Putrajaya-Cyberjaya Transit System map

[Map of Putrajaya-Cyberjaya Transit System.]

Operating

KLIA Transit

[Terminal Putrajaya Sentral.]

KLIA Transit is a limited express railway operating on the KLIA Ekspres airport railway line from KL Sentral to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

MRT Putrajaya Line

MRT Putrajaya Line (Line 12 and also known as MRT 2) is a mass rapid transit line connecting Kuala Lumpur to Cyberjaya and Putrajaya.

Phase One began on 16 June 2022, while the remaining section (including Cyberjaya and Putrajaya) began on 16 March 2023.

There are two stations in Cyberjaya:

– Cyberjaya City Centre
– Cyberjaya Utara

The line terminates at Putrajaya Sentral for connections to KLIA Ekspres.

[Cyberjaya City Centre MRT Station.]

Proposed

Putrajaya Monorail

The Putrajaya Monorail is an incomplete monorail system that would have connected Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. The project stalled since 2004, and the most recent news in 2023 said that there were no plans to revive the suspended monorail project.

Remnants of the unfinished monorail can be seen at Putrajaya Sentral.

[Abandoned Putrajaya Monorail construction at Putrajaya Sentral.]

Read more about the Putrajaya Monorail.

Putrajaya Tram

A tram service connecting Putrajaya to Cyberjaya was proposed in 2016.

Tram on trial in Putrajaya – [17/05/24]
“An Automated Rapid Transit (ART) trackless tram is undergoing a trial run in Putrajaya until July 31.

If all goes well, the tram service is expected to kick off by year-end.”

Tram service for Putrajaya in the works – [06/03/18]
“SPAD chief executive officer Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah said the main reason in suggesting a tram system for Putrajaya and Bangi, which will also cover Cyberjaya and Kajang, is because it is relatively cost effective and eco friendly.”

Putrajaya and Cyberjaya to have tram service in three years – [22/02/16]

Tram service for Putrajaya within three years – [21/02/16]

Automated Rapid Transit (ART)

An Automated Rapid Transit (ART) system has been proposed for Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.

Putrajaya drops proposed ART system over high cost – [09/02/26]

You can take a free ride on the Putrajaya Autonomous Rapid Transit this February – [25/01/24]
“The public will be able to take a ride on an Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) vehicle for free in Putrajaya during the upcoming Federal Territory Day weekend. Held in conjunction with Putrajaya Open Day, the free ride session will also mark the official start of the ART pilot project in the city.”

Report: Electric trams for Cyberjaya? Local council to conduct pilot test next year – [27/09/21]
“The Sepang Municipal Council will be testing a fully electric tram in Cyberjaya early next year under a pilot project as part of its aim of becoming a smart low-carbon city by 2025.

The tram uses the automated rapid transit (ART) system which is said to be a hybrid between a trackless train and electric bus”.

Trackless trams may be future of Cyberjaya’s public transport – [02/09/21]
“Automated rapid transit system to undergo 3-month pilot run by January 2022.”

Cyberjaya is testing new ART line. Could it be the Future of Malaysia’s public transport? – [02/09/21]
“The ART is said to be a greener, cheaper mode of public transport.”

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) the city’s population was ~6.5 million and its traffic jams were the stuff of legend. Long overdue, it was but the first step in a plan to pull the city kicking and screaming into the modern world of electrified mass transit.

Now hovering around 163 stations (thanks to new lines and extensions to existing lines) serving ~12 million people (and still fighting traffic jams), the plan is well underway, as several major new lines prepare to come online in the coming years.

The latest to be added to the brew is the new Yellow Line, a monorail system that serves the eastern suburbs of the city. It connects to the MRT blue line’s Lat Phrao station in the north, running east for 5 stations, south for a further 14 stations, and then west for the final 3 stations, connecting to the light green Sukhumvit BTS line at Samrong station.

[Bangkok Mass Transit System. View full size. Map by Zeddlex, via Wikimedia Commons.]

I headed out to see how it measured up, riding it north to south on a Sunday afternoon.

The Good

As expected for a brand new line, the stations and trains are spotless. It was quite crowded when I was there with people of all ages, many of whom were taking photos of the trains, stations and general goings on, showing that there is a deep interest – if not outright pride – in the new line.

The ticketing system will be familiar to anyone who has taken Bangkok’s other train lines before. You can buy them from machines with cash, scan a QR code with an app from a Thai bank, or simply tell the ticketing staff which station you’d like to go to and pay them directly. Ticket in hand, beep yourself through the gate, and walk up to the platform. Prices have just recently been set from 15-45 baht, depending on how far you go (which kick in on July 3).

Right off the bat I was surprised to see that the train itself is unmanned, which I was not expecting. If this line runs well, one wonders if the perennially cash-strapped operators will order future updates on other lines to do away with human drivers altogether and let the machines run the whole show. But sadly, despite the lack of a driver’s compartment and thanks to a very deep ‘dashboard’, you are unable to smoosh your face up against the front window, which would have been fun.

The connection between cars has an extremely prominent accordion section that takes up fully half of the width of the carriage, but beyond that, the cars are wide and spacious and – at least on my visit – were not wrapped in ugly exterior advertising, giving you a great view out across the city through the large windows.

The ride itself was not quite smooth as silk, but not too bumpy either – somewhere between the gliding rail wheels of the BTS and the juddering rubber wheels of the Gold Line people mover.

The Bad

Of course, I can’t write this without mentioning the ultra-embarrassing fact that Bangkok still does not have a single-ticket system tying its disparate lines together. Despite being announced at least 8 years ago, the program has run into – surprise – bureaucratic inertia and conflicts over the who, how and how much. We get it, fellas, it’s complicated, but every other city in the world with a rail system has figured it out already – why not us? So, if you want to ride the yellow line, you need a yellow line ticket.

That being said, apparently the yellow line’s owner, MRTA, said riders who transfer to other MRTA-operated lines (pink, orange, purple, blue) can jump to those lines without paying a flag fall charge, while transferring to non-MRTA lines will incur a flag fall charge after 30 minutes. Not sure if that applies only if you’re coming from the yellow line or if you’re coming from and going to the yellow line. Also not sure how it will work, considering many riders won’t have proof of what line they have just come from, so who knows how long this half-measure will be in effect.

I was also saddened – but not surprised – to see that Thailand remains absolutely committed to making connections between stations more difficult than they need to be. As I was exiting from the Lat Phrao MRT station to ride the yellow line, I had to go 3 levels up to the street, along a sidewalk and up an escalator to a long and undulating walkway. A further 2 escalator trips brought me up to ticketing level, for a total (horizontal) distance of about 250m. I saw that others had taken some elevators up to the ticketing level in an attached parking garage, but both solutions felt a bit slapped together and more complicated than they needed to be.

I didn’t manage to notice what type of disabled facilities the stations had, but connecting between lines would, at best, be inconvenient and time-consuming. I’m not an urban planner, but I’d like to believe ‘connection’ means more than just ‘two stations close to each other’.

Later, as the train passed underneath the airport rail link, I got flashbacks to the notoriously awful connection between that line’s Makkasan station and the Asok MRT station back in the day. In today’s case, if one wanted to change from the yellow line’s Hua Mak station to the airport rail link’s Hua Mak station, they’d have to walk about half a kilometer across some rough sidewalks and sketchy pathways to get there. It’s unclear if this will be solved with a walkway, but from what I could see, any improvement was still months away. Thankfully, the connection from the Samrong yellow line station to the Samrong BTS station was only about 150m via an elevated walkway.

The Meh

Finding my bearings (heh) coming up from the MRT, I looked around for some yellow line signage and noticed some printed posters pointing me in the right direction. Useful, but you’d think at some point over the previous few years that the line has been under construction, someone would have thought to get some proper signage made.

While there is lots of room to stand up in the carriages, I did feel that there was a lack of seating space, although I didn’t count seats to compare it to other lines.

I also noticed a huge backlog of riders waiting to get out of the gates at my stop, but I’m quite sure it was just growing pains as staff and facilities get up to speed on a new line.

The Verdict

Objectively speaking, the transit system here is something Bangkokians can be proud of – it’s fast, efficient, clean, safe and cost-effective (although that last point is quite subjective depending on who you talk to and how far they need to go). There are problems, of course, and no transit system is without them, but overall, it’s a huge net positive for the people of Bangkok.

The majority of the yellow line runs down Srinakarin Road, a main artery that, despite the presence of a few major shopping, housing and commercial areas, has remained solidly in “the outskirts” of the city’s geography and is largely a low-rise urban sprawl of shophouses, crisscrossed sois and condos. Thanks to the yellow line, it is unlikely to stay that way much longer.

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 there are also two other proposed lines.

The most recent update is for a monorail (Green Line) beginning at the Pattaya station for the Bangkok-U-Tapao high-speed railway. From there is will travel along North Pattaya Road, 2nd Road, then turning at Thappraya Road to terminate at Bali Hai Pier. The line will be 8.15 km long with 13 elevated stations. The latest estimates have construction beginning in 2023 and be completed in 2026.

[Pattaya HSR Hub]

Other future lines include the Purple line from Thub Phraya intersection to Nong Prue, and the Red line from Dolphin circle (Patthaya Nuea) to Eastern Region National Stadium.

There is also a proposal for a commuter railway (Yellow Line) on the current SRT railway line, which will become redundant once the high-speed line is built. This would run from Sri Racha to U-Tapao, with a transfer junction at Pattaya for the Green Lone monorail and high-speed railway.

[Pattaya rail interchange (image source.)]

If those lines ever get built this page should become “Pattaya Transit System”.

Pattaya Monorail Maps

This map includes the approxomate stops of the first monorail line, and some of the stops on the other proposed lines. This is for illustrative purposes only.

[Map of Pattaya Monorail.]

Another map showing the four proposed lines with the high-speed railway, and the dashed lines are bus routes.

[Map via Thailand Infrastructure.]

Stations

Green Line

1. Patthaya Railway station
2. Sukhumvit station
3. Pattaya Bus terminal
4. Pattaya 3 road
5. Patthaya city Hall
6. Dolphin Circle
7. Al Casa
8. Patthaya Klang
9. Night Bazaar
10. Pattaya Immigration Office
11. Patthaya Tai
12. Thub Phraya intersection
13. Balihai Cape

Red Line

Dolphin circle (Patthaya Nuea)
Thub Phraya intersection
Chom Thian
Eastern Region National Stadium

Purple Line

Thub Phraya intersection
Nong Prue

Yellow Line

Sri Racha
Pattaya
U-Tapao

Links and resources

News: skyscrapercity.com.

News Archive

2025

Pattaya accelerates Green Line monorail to build smart tourism city – [25/10/25]

Pattaya Mayor pushes forward Green Line monorail project – [24/10/25]

Pattaya advances tram way project with Green Line public transport survey – [08/10/25]

Pattaya Mayor pushes monorail project forward amid traffic woes and land disputes – [01/08/25]

Pattaya Mayor denies claims of Chinese investment in high-rise construction; confirms monorail project still under study – [05/04/25]
“Mayor Poramet explained that the monorail system is part of an ongoing feasibility study for the city’s public transport development, which includes environmental impact assessments.”

2024

New purple monorail route planned to boost Pattaya and EEC growth – [06/09/24]
“The proposed Purple Monorail will span 11.44 kilometres, connecting Thap Phraya Road, South Pattaya, and Nongprue. The project is divided into two phases: Phase 1 will extend from the Green Line station S1-01 along Pornpraphanimit Road (Siam Country Club) to Nong Maikan Road. Phase 2 will continue across the railway and Sukhumvit Road, follow Pattaya Central Road, and end at the Thap Phraya intersection.”

Pattaya approves monorail plan – [05/09/24]
“Pattaya City has approved the plan to build an 11-kilometre monorail line that will run from the Thap Phraya intersection on the city’s west side to Nong Mai Kaen in the east.”

Pattaya’s Red Line Monorail Project to enhance urban mobility – [06/08/24]

More details on the Pattaya Red Line monorail project in consideration – [02/08/24]

Pattaya citizens weigh in on Red Line Monorail Project at key public meeting – [31/07/24]
“A meeting was held to gather public feedback on Phase 2 of the Pattaya Public Transportation System, specifically the proposed Red Line Monorail project. The July 30 event, organized by the consultancy firms involved in the project’s feasibility study, design, and environmental impact assessment, aimed to present draft environmental mitigation measures and collect additional input from stakeholders.”

Pattaya City gets ready to erect new monorail line – [31/07/24]
“Called the Red Line, the new monorail system will comprise ten stations and stretch 17.37 kilometres, according to a feasibility study conducted on the new monorail presented at Tuesday’s public hearing, the second such hearing on the new project.”

Pattaya urban rail project gathers momentum with public consultation – [16/02/24]

2023

Pattaya monorail project still faces hurdles – [24/06/22]

Pattaya to construct 4 monorail lines – [22/06/23]
“It will begin with a 9.9-kilometre “Green Line” route which will connect the future high-speed train station to Bali Hai pier.”

2022

Foreign companies clamoring to invest in Pattaya monorail project – [08/03/22]

Pattaya buys out monorail study contract – [22/02/22]
“The Pattaya City Council approved a 1.9-million-baht payout to a consultant for the suspended city monorail project.”

2021

Pattaya monorail project delayed by plan to move high-speed train station out of city – [15/02/21]
“It’s back to the drawing board for the proposed Pattaya monorail project after the government suggested that a high-speed train linking the region’s three main airports would terminate in Huay Yai instead of Pattaya City.”

2020

French ambassador discusses monorail development with Pattaya mayor – [03/12/20]
“France’s ambassador to Thailand discussed a possible role for his country in developing the planned Pattaya monorail and the Eastern Economic Corridor during a visit here.”

Pattaya light railway plans take shape – [07/10/20]
“A feasibility study on a light rail network for Pattaya is nearly complete and will be submitted to the city’s council and the cabinet for consideration soon, the study’s coordinator said.”

Pattaya monorail has overwhelming support, city officials say – [23/08/20]
“Planners envision three train lines – Green, Purple and Red – that would by 2036 connect East Pattaya, downtown and Jomtien Beach.”

Pattaya monorail construction start planned for 2023 – [21/08/20]

Final public hearing to be held tomorrow for Pattaya Monorail project – [19/08/20]

Pattaya monorail debut set for 2026 – [19/07/20]

Learning more about Pattaya Monorail – [09/07/20]

Pattaya City unveils plans for nine-kilometre monorail – [24/05/20]
“The Pattaya City administration plans to build a nine-kilometre monorail to ease traffic congestion and connect the city with the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project.”

Pattaya Council mulls a mass transport monorail system – [24/05/20]

2019

70 million baht set aside for planning and EIS for new light rail in Pattaya – [15/06/19]
“Pattaya City Hall has is putting aside 70 million baht for preliminary planning, design work and Environmental Impact Statements for a proposed tram (light rail) project. The trams are part of the Thai government’s huge Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) budgets to develop Pattaya and other areas along the Eastern Seaboard.”

City government discusses monorail system to further develop Pattaya as a world class tourist destination – [12/06/19]
“…the current plan is to have a state of the art transportation system in place to meet the high-speed train planned for the upcoming Bangkok Airports to Pattaya route.”

2011

Pattaya plans monorail route – [19/01/11]

2010

A Thai city of sleaze tries to clean up – [16/09/10]
“The government is encouraging the rebranding of Pattaya by developing a master plan for the city, including a monorail to help relieve traffic-clogged streets, a redrawn waterfront and a high-speed rail line from Bangkok.”

2008

Our new Mayor is presenting his dreams – [Nov 2008]
“During his election campaign Itthiphol Khunpluem, now the elected new Mayor of Pattaya, promised his supporters to solve Pattaya’s chaotic traffics with a tramline transportation system.”

The urban rail transit system of Bangkok is going through its biggest expansion since the BTS opened in 1999. Two commuter rail lines opened this year, two monorail lines are scheduled to open next year, and another new MRT line in 2023.

This is an annual summary of lines under construction, news for established lines, and planned lines that are making progress. A full guide to all lines can be found at the Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit System Guide.

Bangkok Transit Maps

There are already some good maps showing what the future Bangkok transit system will look like, so I won’t make a map here. This map covers current and proposed railways that are mentioned in this post.

[Click for full size.]

For station locations, the best map is the future map by BKK Greg.

Bangkok Transit

Current Lines

BTS Sukhumvit Line

There is no news on extensions to report this year, though there are still plans to extend the line in the future. The main news has been about ticket prices. There has been a proposal to charge fares on Green Line extension, on top of what is already an expensive line to ride for the average Thai worker.

The BTS also scrapped the 30-day trip packages, making it more expensive for regular commuters.

In mobility access news, I’ve noticed several stations are in the process of adding lifts to the stations.

[Lift being installed at Phra Khanong.]

Accessibility to stations has been an ongoing battle. You can listen to Khun Saba talk about this on The Bangkok Podcast.

[Lift being installed at Phrom Phong.]

BTS Silom Line

While there were no extensions on the Silom, a gap was filled at the BTS “ghost station” at Saint Louis.

When I visited Saint Louis they were building a convenience store inside the paid ticketed area. Most retail shops are outside the ticketed area.

MRT Purple Line

The Purple Line is set to be extended by 23 kilometres, and in November the MRTA was preparing to invite companies to submit a tender for the extension.

SRT Red Lines

SRT Light Red Line (Taling Chan-Bang Sue) and SRT Dark Red Line (Rangsit-Bang Sue) began trial operations on 2 August 2021, and full service began in November.

[SRT Light Red Line at Bang Son.]

Both lines will be extended at each end, though work has not begun on those lines yet.

[SRT Dark Red Line to Rangsit.]

[SRT Dark Red Line at Lak Si.]

Under Construction

There are three new lines under construction, and two of those lines are expected to partially open in 2022. If all goes to plan, my 2022 report will include photos of the new lines.

In anticipation of the opening of the new lines, an updated system map can be seen at MRT stations.

Stickers have been placed over the new lines, waiting for the day to be peeled off. Whoever has the job of peeling the stickers off is going to have the best job of the day, and I hope they upload a video of the unpeeling to oddly satisfying.

This one was already peeling, revealing the Pink Line underneath.

Orange Line

The MRT Orange Line is being built in two stages, with the 22.5km Eastern section from Suwinthawong to Thailand Cultural Centre currently under construction. The Eastern section is 88.46% completed as of the end of November 2021. There is a website dedicated to the Orange Line construction which shows this precise percentage update.

The Eastern section will interchange with the Yellow and Pink monorail lines (both under construction), and with the current Thailand Cultural Centre Station on the MRT Blue Line. Some parts of the Thailand Cultural Centre Station have been boarded up where the interchange will be built.

[Orange Line work inside Thailand Cultural Centre MRT.]

There is a worksite next to the Thailand Cultural Centre MRT for the Orange Line.

[Orange Line worksite at Thailand Cultural Centre MRT.]

[Orange Line work site at Ratchadaphisek Road.]

The Western extension has been delayed by a legal dispute over bid criteria. An update in September said the top court rejected the Orange Line bid suit.

It might be years before this is built, but that hasn’t discouraged developers from showing their apartment projects next to the future line.

[Park Origin Ratchathewi showing the Orange Line at Ratchathewi.]

MRT Yellow Line

[Yellow Line Map via mrta-yellowline.com.]

The MRT Yellow Line is an elevated monorail that will travel across the northeastern and eastern areas of Bangkok. The 30.4 km line will have 23 stations and connect with 6 other lines. Test runs began on a completed section in November 2021, and the line is set to open in mid-2022 (as estimated in December 2021).

[Yellow Line – Lat Phrao Rd.]

There is a dedicated website for the project, but unlike the Orange Line with its regular updates, the last monthly progress report was in March 2019.

[Yellow Line – Srinagarindra.]

The Yellow line passes by the Airline Rail Link at Hua Mak, and it is being advertised as an interchange.

[Yellow Line dipping under the Airport Rail Link at Hua Mak.]

Phatthanakan Station is the station near Hua Mak ARL, but it is far from the station and there doesn’t appear to be an enclosed interchange between the two lines.

[Yellow Line – Phatthanakan Station.]

The same interchange problem will happen at Samrong, where it ends at the Samrong BTS on the Sukhumvit Line.

[Samrong – Yellow Line.]

Pink Line

The MRT Pink Line is an elevated monorail that will provide east-west transport across the north of Bangkok and Nonthaburi Province. A section of the line is expected to open in June 2022.

There is also a dedicated website for the line at https://www.mrta-pinkline.com, but my antivirus software is blocking access to the site. The MRTA also has a Pink Line project page, which is a more typical Thai government website with tiny images and infrequent updates.

[Pink Line construction at Nonthaburi Civic Center.]

[Pink Line near Nonthaburi Civic Center.]

I visited Nonthaburi Civic Center MRT Purple Line Station, where the Pink Line starts. There doesn’t appear to be a step-free interchange within the ticketed area. I will write a separate post about the ticketing and interchange problems of the Bangkok urban rail transit system.

[View of Pink Line from Nonthaburi Civic Center MRT Purple Line Station.]

I visited Lak Si Station on the Dark Red Commuter Line. There is a walkway from the commuter line to the future Pink Line, but (surprise!) there is no step-free interchange between the two stations.

[Lak Si Station – Pink Line.]

Here you can see the Pink Line going under the elevated Commuter Line, and above the old State Railway Line.

High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports Project

[Airport Rail Link at Phayathai will be extended to Don Muang from here.]

The Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway is being prepared for construction, with land clearance underway. The most recent government announcement said that the line will be ready in 4 years (2025).

[The empty Makkasan Station will benefit from the 3-airport railway project.]

Proposed Lines

There are numerous proposed lines in the system, some of which may not be started for years to come. This list covers proposed lines that made the news in the last year.

Grey Line

The Grey Line Monorail has been off and on proposed for years, and in November 2021 it was reported that a feasibility study would be completed by March 2022. Read more about the Grey Line Monorail.

Bang Sue Grand Station

Bang Sue Grand Station is the new central station of Bangkok, which is set to replace Hua Lamphong Station. In addition to serving domestic and international railways, will also be an urban rail hub. The Red Lines depart from here, and there is a stop on the Blue Line MRT. The station will also be a stop on the 3-airport high-speed railway.

The station opened in 2021, not with a bang (sorry) but a whimper. The red lines began operations here, but the long-distance trains haven’t begun services as planned. That is probably a good thing anyway to get the station started gradually rather than trying to get it all operating at the same time.

I visited Bang Sue a few times to have a look around and ride the Red Line railways.

[Bang Sue Commuter Railway platforms.]

The station has been doubling as a mass-vaccination centre, so it is making the most of this massive space before it is fully operational.

I was going to do a review of the station, but I will wait until the services from Hua Lamphonog move here. There are still no shops here either, adding to the feeling that it is not fully open yet. It is strange that in a land with a 7-Eleven on practically every corner that there was no 7-Eleven here (unless I missed the corner where it was hiding). At least this vending machine operator will be happy for a while.

Ticketing

Another year has gone by and there is still no unified ticketing system for Bangkok. The Mangmoom Card is supposed to be the card that can be used on all lines, but it is still delayed.

The Bangkok Post published an editorial on the issue of a universal ticketing system, and I will publish separate article on this issue.

Hat Yai Monorail is a proposed 12.54 kilometre-long elevated monorail line with 12 stations in Hat Yai, Thailand. The monorail line would travel along the two major roads of Kanchanavanich Road and Petchkasem Road, forming a 7-shaped line through the city centre.

The project was being studied in 2016 with the aim of beginning construction in 2019. The most recent update from the local government was in 2021, but for now, there is no commitment to begin the project.

Links And Resources

songkhlapao.go.th (archived copy) – Songkhla provincial government website with some details of the project (click translate to read from the original Thai).

Maps

[Image via realist.co.th.]

[Image via Railway Channel TH.]

[Image via realist.co.th.]

Images

News Archive

2025

“Niphon” reveals MRTA board approves transfer of “Hat Yai Monorail” project, moves forward with Phase 2 study to connect airport – [13/12/25]

2023

Democrats pitch 4 projects for South – [21/04/23]
“First among them is a 13-kilometre monorail system with an investment of 16 billion baht to alleviate traffic congestion in Hat Yai during rush hours.

In the first phase, the monorail line, with 15 stations, will run from Khuan Lang to Ban Phru via Hat Yai railway junction, Kim Yong market, and Prince of Songkla University. The mass-transit system will be extended to Lop Buri Ramet Road and Hat Yai Park later.”

2021

Monorail eyed for Hat Yai – [08/03/21]
“Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) has put in for Bt17.59 billion to build a monorail in Hat Yai to help ease traffic congestion problems in the city.”

2020

The joint investment plan 2020-2027 [PDF] – [March 2020]
“The project aims to build a mass transportation system using monorail system in Hat Yai District, Songkhla province and to solve traffic problems in the project area. The target group is people in the area and tourists in Hat Yai city. The project is an elevated structure on the median of Kanchanawanit Road to the Kho Hong Junction, with the route starting from Khlong Wa to Van Station, a distance of 12.5 kilometers consisting of 12 stations. The area around Khlong Wa station will developed as a parking area, maintenance center, and electric train control center of the project.”

Hatyai’s white elephant monorail project now under the authorithy of Department of rail transport – [29/02/20]
“News reports from the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) have informed the progress of the mass transportation system project in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province or Hat Yai Monorail. A 12.5 km 12 stations Khlong Wa – minivan terminal with the Investment of 16,186 million baht to solve traffic congestion in Hat Yai city before handing the project into the hand of DRT.

It was found that the latest status of this project, the Provincial Administrative Organization of Songkhla has improved the study results to comply with public private investment act of 2019.”

2018

Hat Yai looking into ‘Sky Track’ monorail – [10/05/18]
“World Green International and King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) are to study the feasibility of building an environmentally friendly “Sky Track Monorail” in Hat Yai connecting the airport and passenger van terminals.”

2017

New transport systems on the horizon – [08/01/17]
“In Hat Yai, the Songkhla provincial administrative organisation has proposed a 12km monorail project, Mr Niran said. An environmental impact assessment study is now underway before the project is presented to the Transport Ministry.”

The Da Lat Monorail is a proposed urban rail transit system in the city of Da Lat in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam.

The monorail plan was announced in 2011 and approved by the local government in 2013. At that point, they were hoping for it to be completed by 2020.

The proposal includes six monorail routes with a combined length of 89 kilometres. The monorail will have six-carriage trains, running at speeds of 30-40km per hour.

The network will connect the city centre to major tourist sites, as well as the Da Lat railway station and Lien Khuong Airport.

In addition to the monorail, the government announced plans for three interprovincial railways with a total length of 482km (they will be featured in another article). The cost of the monorail and railways were reported at a combined cost of over VND62 trillion (US$3 billion) in 2011. A separate monorail cost was not reported.

Routes And Map Of Proposed Stations

There is no map showing what the routes would look like. Previous announcements mention destinations and lines with estimated lengths.

Suoi Vang – 18.5 km (also reported at 8 km)
Lang Bian Mountain – 8.55 km
Tinh Yeu Valley (Love Valley)- 6.9 km
Tuyen Lam Lake – 11.7 km (also reported at 15 km)
Tung Lam Crossing – 11 km
Lien Khuong Airport – 28.2 km

Another report mentions a line from Dalat to the Valley of Love and Langbiang Urban Area (7km).

Central Highland Biological Institute and Da Lat Railway Station (for the Da Lat–Thap Cham railway) are also included as destinations.

[Map of Da Lat Monorail destinations.]

Da Lat Monorail Notes

I was going to make a basic route map to show what the monorail system might look like, but after plotting the destinations on the Google Map I can’t see how they would make 6 lines. Da Lat has a population of just over 230,000 people, so a 6-line monorail seems overly ambitious. I wonder if this was meant to mean 6 railways in total (the 3 inter-provincial railways plus 3 monorail lines). 6 monorail lines have been reported on official government websites, so that is what is known so far.

Da Lat is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam, and every year the traffic during major holidays is getting worse. The 2021 Reunification Day holiday saw cars stuck in traffic for 17 hours.

Even in non-holiday periods, the traffic in Da Lat is getting worse. In 2021 it was announced that Da Lat was to get its first traffic light.

Another problem of planning is the hilly terrain and narrow streets of Da Lat. A monorail using one track with passing loops might be the only way to fit an urban railway in Da Lat, and even then it will be a challenge.

Read more about future Da Lat developments.

News Archive

2020

Development master plan – [05/04/20]
Master plan published by the Lam Dong provincial government includes a tourist monorail.

“III. Production and Business Projects Calling For Investment
15. Tourist monorail in Da Lat city”.

2013

Six more railway routes planned for Central Highland tourism hub – [07/09/13]
“Local authorities in the Central Highland city of Da Lat approved a plan to build six new railway routes from city centre to several tourism sites by 2020, according to Truong Huu Hiep, director of the Lam Dong provincial Transport Department.

The project will involve installing a mono-railway, which will carry six-carriage trains to run at speeds of 30-40km per hour.”

Dalat to get new tourist railways – [10/07/13]
“…authorities in Dalat have approved the creation of six new railway lines, expanding from city centre to several popular local tourism sites, including Lang Bian Mountain, Tuyen Lam Lake, Love Valley and the Central Highland Biological Institute.

There will also be a connection to Lien Khuong Airport – the largest airport in the Central Highlands. A series of six-carriage electric trains will operate on the new tracks. The project is expected to be completed by 2020.”

2011

Lam Dong plans railway project – [29/10/11]
“An important part of Lam Dong’s railway development plan is a new urban railway network within Da Lat that will serve tourism activities.

Six monorail lines running from Da Lat’s centre to tourism destinations such as Suoi Vang, Langbian, Tinh Yeu valley, Tuyen Lam Lake and Lien Khuong Airport, will be built. The length of each section will be 18.5 km, 8.55 km, 6.9 km, 11.7 km and 28.2 km, respectively.”

Dalat to have six elevated railway routes – [13/09/11]
“The train route to Suoi Vang will be 8 kilometres long, while the train routes to Langbiang and Dalat-Tuyen Lam Lake will be 8 kilometres and 15 kilometres long, respectively.

A route from Dalat to the Valley of Love and Langbiang Urban Area will sprawl nearly 7 kilometres and another route to Tung Lam Crossing will be 11 kilometres in length. The last route to Lien Khuong Airport will be 28 kilometres long.”

Lam Dong plans three railways, six monorails – [10/09/11]
“The province also plans to build six monorail routes with a combined length of 89 kilometers. The monorail will run from the Dalat Station to several popular tourist sites and the Lien Khuong Airport.

The railway and monorail projects are estimated to cost over VND62 trillion (US$3 billion) in total and to be finished by 2030.”

The Davao People Mover is a proposed monorail line to be built in Davao City, Philippines. The straddle-type monorail line will have 16 stations and 1 depot on a 13 km track. The initial proposal was to build a light rail system, but the Korean firm in charge of the proposal recommended building a monorail instead.

Work was initially estimated to begin construction by 2020, and be complete by 2022. So far the project has not been approved.

Links And Resources

ppp.gov.ph/ppp_projects/davao-people-mover
Davao People Mover – Project brief from the Republic of the Philippines Public-Private Partnership Center.

Davao People Mover Project
“The proposed Davao People Mover Project will be located along Barangay Bangkal to Lanang (JP Laurel Avenue), Davao City in the Province of Davao del Sur.”

Modernization of Davao’s Transportation System [PDF]
27th Annual CCPPP Conference on Public-Private Partnerships – November 18-19, 2019.

[Along CM Recto Avenue.]

News Archive

2020

RDC XI endorses reprioritized list of Davao Region’s BBB Flagship Projects to the Cabinet Economic Development Cluster – [17/06/20]
“The Regional Development Council (RDC) XI, during its virtual meeting on June 17, 2020 endorsed the reprioritized list of Davao Region’s Build, Build, Build (BBB) Flagship Projects for endorsement to the Cabinet Economic Development Cluster (EDC).”

2019

Udenna eyes 3 big-ticket projects in Davao – [03/04/19]
“The monorail project will be under Private Public Partnership (PPP) scheme with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), in which Udenna will build, transfer, operate, maintain the PHP30-billion project for a period of 35 years.

The monorail, he said, is envisioned to be Davao City’s urban mass transit solution with an approximate length of 13 kilometers consisting of 16 stations. It will start from Bangkal passing through City Hall then SM Lanang.”

Construction of Davao monorail to start in 2020 – [30/03/19]
“The Udenna Corporation, a company owned by business tycoon Dennis Ur Jr., hopes to start the construction of the country’s first monorail project in Davao City next year, a company executive said.”

2018

Davao City Transport Roadmap – Summary Report [PDF] – [December 2018]

Monorail project eyed to decongest traffic – [24/10/18]

[Image via Boylakwatsero – 19/10/18]

Feasibility study for Davao People Mover System – [09/09/18]
“This Feasibility Study was prepared for the extension of Line 1 of the Davao People Mover Project from Bajada Interchange to the Davao International Airport.”

Duterte wants monorail for Cebu, Davao cities – [08/06/18]
“President Rodrigo Roa Duterte suggested that Cebu, Davao, and other big cities in the country should have a monorail system or whatever mass transport system that is above road networks to address the worsening traffic problem.”

CEO Dennis Uy intends to bring an urban railway system to Davao – [01/05/18]
“The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has declared the proposal of Udenna Corporation to build the first monorail system in Davao City called the Davao People Mover in accordance with the documentary requirements stated in the BOT Law and its IRR.”

2017

City, foreign investor to sign deal for city’s monorail project – [24/01/17]
“The local government and a Filipino-Chinese-Canadian Transport Investment Group known as Philtram are slated to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on February this year for the monorail project in this city.”

Study on monorail project in Davao City starts in March – [06/01/17]
“A feasibility study on the first monorail project in Davao City will start in March to address the worsening traffic condition in downtown area, a City Hall official said.”

2016

China railway firm to propose monorail train projects in Cebu & Davao City – [10/11/16]
“The proposed monorail project in Cebu City and Davao City which will be built by the Chinese railway firm is already operational in São Paulo, Brazil, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.”

2015

Proposed Davao City light rail project to cost 40 billion pesos – [22/10/15]

2014

Davao City backs Light Rail Transit even as ADB study touts bus scheme – [04/11/14]
“The local government continues to support the establishment of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system for this city, even though a study commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified a bus transport scheme as ideal for immediate adoption.”

2013

Republic of the Philippines: Davao Sustainable Urban Transport Project (Financed by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction) [PDF] – [December 2013]
Proposed objectives and strategies for land transport include:
improved and sufficient public transport:
i) adopt a mass transit system such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or Light Rail Transit (LRT);

The Cebu Monorail is a proposed 2-line monorail system in Cebu, Philippines.

Cebu was originally studying a proposal to build a light rail transit (LRT) in 2016. The monorail system became the preferred option in 2019 due to the lower cost of construction.

The two lines would total 27 km in length, and it would also include a 5-hectare depot facility near the airport. The monorail will form part of a Cebu transit system that also comprises the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and cable cars, known as the Cebu Integrated And Intermodal Transport System (CIITS).

1. Cebu Central Line

17.7 km elevated monorail with 14 stations.
Route: Banilad to Linao.

2. Cebu Airport Line

9.3 km elevated monorail with 6 stations.
Route: Mactan Cebu International Airport to Country Mall.

Links And Resources

Department of Transportation – Philippines – Project update on Facebook.

Cebu Monorail Transit System Project – Information from the Public-Private Partnership Center.

Cebu LRT | Length: 21 kms | 16 Stations – Forum discussion at skyscrapercity.com.

Images

[Mactan-Cebu International Airport and monorail (photo source).]

[Image Source: Philtram Transportation Consortium Inc.]

[YouTube: Update: Cebu Monorail.]

Map showing how the BRT, LRT/Monorail would work.

[Map via sonshineradio.com.]

News Archive

2022

Cebu City commission eyes monorail, medium-rise buildings at waterfront – [25/08/22]

Cebu City solons seek monorail, port infra, Mega Cebu authority – [01/07/22]

Traffic summit to tackle monorail, subway for Cebu – [26/05/22]

2021

Where’s the Cebu monorail? – [30/06/21]

Cebu Monorail: Fast-tracking decongestion of Cebu’s worsening traffic – [05/02/21]
“The Cebu Monorail Project is part and is eyed to be the main feature of the planned Cebu intermodal transportation system that integrates a monorail, a cable car, and a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT), to provide Cebuanos efficient public transportation projects.”

Cebu’s BRT and Monorail to partially operate by yearend – [23/01/21]

2020

Where’s the Cebu monorail? – [30/06/20]

Cebu monorail project up for NEDA-ICC evaluation: Dino – [29/01/20]
“The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) on Wednesday said the proposed Cebu monorail project will start to undergo evaluation by the National Economic and Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC).”

Cebu governor wants monorail plan expanded to Metro Cebu – [27/01/20]

Cebu looking up for gridlock solutions: Monorail seen by 2022 – [20/01/20]

Dino: President’s statement on skyways, trains ‘support’ LRT, monorail bid for Cebu – [20/01/20]
“In the proposal, Udenna Infrastructure Corp. wants to build two lines for the monorail: a 17-kilometer central line from Talisay City to Cebu City and 9-kilometer airport line from Cebu City to the Mactan Cebu International Airport in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island.”

2019

DOTr: Cebu’s BRT, cable cars, monorail system up and running in 2021 – [06/07/19]
“By 2021, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), cable cars and monorail that make up the Integrated Intermodal Transport System (IITS) for Metro Cebu will be up and running.”

Udenna drops LRT, eyes monorail for Cebu – [28/05/19]
“Instead of a light rail transit (LRT) system, Metro Cebu will have a monorail based on the revised proposal of the Davao-based Udenna Group.”

Cebu LRT seen operational by 2022 – [26/05/19]
“The top presidential aide for the Visayas has expressed confidence that the long-dreamed of body that will harmonize development in Metro Cebu and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project would materialize now that the Province of Cebu and the City of Cebu have new leaders belonging to one party.”

2018

Proposed monorail system may be expanded to Mactan – [12/07/18]
“Philtram Transportation Consortium Inc., is open to expanding its proposed Cebu monorail system to Mactan Island.”

Consortium submits $3-b bid for Cebu LRT – [03/07/18]
“A consortium of Chinese, Singaporean and Filipino investors formally submitted an unsolicited proposal to construct a $3-billion light rail transit system with a subway component in Cebu City, according to the Transportation Department.”

Cebu to have LRT subway-elevated system – [15/04/18]
“…a consortium of local and foreign companies are now working closely with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for the construction of LRT as an efficient and convenient mass transport system in Cebu. Chris Kou, the consortium’s representative and project developer, said today that a proponent led by Tjen Hian Ka, the consortium’s senior consultant, started the process with the DOTr way back in the last quarter of 2017.”

2017

Group ready to build Cebu’s first monorail transit system – [26/11/17]

Cebu Monorail ‘Done by 2021’ – [24/11/17]
“If everything goes according to plan, the proposed 16.5-kilometer monorail transit project in Cebu will be operational by 2021.”

Moving Cebu’s monorail forward – [22/11/17]

Firms to study 12-km monorail project – [25/09/17]
“A Manila-based firm and a Beijing-based company agreed to prioritize the planned 12-kilometer business monorail line in Cebu from Mandaue City to the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City.”

Cebu City welcomes study for LRT – [26/08/17]
“The Cebu City government welcomes another proposal to conduct a feasibility study on the proposed light rail transit project in the city.”

Government infra plan includes railway project for Cebu – [27/01/17]
“According to DOF, the Cebu railway project will have five lines. Based on previous reports, the DOTr detailed a 25-kilometer Cebu rail project costing P98 billion, including right of way.”

2016

Foreign firm to build monorail in Cebu – [28/12/16]
“A Filipino, Chinese and Canadian investment group said a monorail can be constructed within three years to cover the cities of Mandaue and Cebu.”

Singapore experts now in Cebu for railway study – [26/07/16]
“The Cebu LRT project will traverse the cities of Talisay, Naga and Carcar and the towns of Minglanilla and San Fernando in southern Cebu and reach until the city of Danao in northern Cebu.

The department earlier forged a build-operate-transfer agreement with the AMA Group of Holdings Corp. for a 71-kilometer, three-phase LRT system that would run through Metro Cebu from Carcar in the south to Danao in the north.”