Reviewing the urban railways of Jakarta and other transport observations. Jakarta is set to be the most populous city in the world, overtaking Tokyo. Yes, the capital is moving to the jungle, but it’s business as usual in the business capital of this enormous country. Jakarta is famous for its bad traffic, so if it overtakes Tokyo, […]
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Southeast Asia urban rail transit report – 2023
Phnom Penh Metro, fixing Manila’s decades of neglect, Bangkok-centric development continues in Thailand and the Khon Kaen light rail, maybe the HCMC Metro in 2023, and my pick for best transit proposal of the year. Welcome to the inaugural urban rail transit report for Southeast Asia. This will be an annual report, similar to the annual […]
