Post the picture of mass transit and station in capital city at south East asia

[Humble NK]

Originally Posted by BEERUSIK

I think the biggest transit system is south east asia

It is quite ambitious plan. I hope it would be complete in time as promised within 20 years because Bangkok has only a fraction of it now and the traffic jam is terrible.

[blkmage]

Bangkok Airport Rail link

Originally Posted by chengo

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[Manila-X]

Originally Posted by BEERUSIK

I think the biggest transit system is south east asia

BKK's metro system is not that big. Metrowise, there are only 3 lines which is composed of 2 BTS and one MRT. There you have the new Airport Link and some old commuter/suburban rail lines. The rest are composed of public buses and ferries.

The city still has a long way to go. Singapore still has the largest metro network in ASEAN.

[wynngd]

I totally agree! Singapore's metro and Taipei's are 2 of the biggest metro in SE and E Asia

[hetfield85]

Malaysia has started work on the extension of Kelana Jaya and Ampang Line LRT with total length of 34.7 kilometres. The cost is estimated at US$2.1 billion.

The extension will have 26 new stations. Both lines are expected to be commissioned by end of 2012.


Klang Valley rail map with the proposed extension.



Proposed design of the stations.

[hetfield85]

Kuala Lumpur : Kelana Jaya Line



Inside view


New 4-coach train set


Underground station

[Manila-X]

Originally Posted by wynngd

I totally agree! Singapore's metro and Taipei's are 2 of the biggest metro in SE and E Asia

Tokyo is larger. In fact the metro network of major Japanese cities say Tokyo and Osaka exceed that of most Asian cities.

Taipei


Tokyo

[tollfreak]

in addition to that, I think the payment system for people who do use trains in tokyo without the SUICA card is a bit confusing. I don't know if it is still like this now, but when I was there in 2008,technically, you have to "guess" how much will it cost to reach to your destination. If you pay too much there is no refund, if you pay too little you have to search for a fare adjustment machine to pay the extra value needed. Plus, CMIIW, it seems this is the only city in Asia where there are two subway operators (Toei and Tokyo Metro)

[Manila-X]

Originally Posted by tollfreak

in addition to that, I think the payment system for people who do use trains in tokyo without the SUICA card is a bit confusing. I don't know if it is still like this now, but when I was there in 2008,technically, you have to "guess" how much will it cost to reach to your destination. If you pay too much there is no refund, if you pay too little you have to search for a fare adjustment machine to pay the extra value needed. Plus, CMIIW, it seems this is the only city in Asia where there are two subway operators (Toei and Tokyo Metro)

Manila also has two rapid transit operators, The LRTA and MRT.

[chengo]

Originally Posted by WANCH

Manila also has two rapid transit operators, The LRTA and MRT.

I think , he talk about "subway"

bangkok has 3 rapid transit operators, but only 1 operator for subway.

[Manila-X]

Originally Posted by chengo

I think , he talk about "subway"

bangkok has 3 rapid transit operators, but only 1 operator for subway.

I think underground is a better term since subway is a general term for rapid transit whether its underground or above. Boston uses the term subway even if most of its lines are above ground.

[tollfreak]

Originally Posted by WANCH

Manila also has two rapid transit operators, The LRTA and MRT.

Originally Posted by chengo

I think , he talk about "subway"

bangkok has 3 rapid transit operators, but only 1 operator for subway.

Thanks for the clarification, what I meant was "subway"/"underground" as in NYC, where there is only one operator (MTA). If one had to count all the rapid transit operators in Tokyo, besides the two mentioned above, Tokyo also has several more such as Keisei, Tokyo Monorail and JR.

This leads me to this question WANCH, what is the difference between the KCR and MTR?

[Ch'HWA]

Bangkok,BTS

Originally Posted by Chad

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[BEERUSIK]

SKYTRAIN (BTS)







image hosted on flickr

[sutee]

i heard that in manila mrt extension and ho chi minh first subway are under construction?

[sutee]

congraduation to bangkok now mrt purple line which is line number 5 . construction began
Sino-Thai wins second Purple Line contract

The Nation Published on January 21, 2010


The Mass Rapid Transit Authority yesterday awarded the second civil-works contract, worth Bt13.1 billion, to Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction, for construction of the Purple Line mass-transit project.

The Purple Line has been divided into four contracts. Last August, the MRTA awarded the first one, worth Bt14.292 billion, to CKTC, a joint venture between CH Karnchang and Tokyu Construction.

After a signing ceremony yesterday, MRTA chairman Suphoth Sublom said the state agency expected to award the third contract, worth Bt5.025 billion, to PAR, a JV consisting of Ascon Construction, Power Line and Ruam Nakhon Construction, this month.

The fourth contract, worth Bt4 billion, has yet to be put up for bidding and involves installation of the rail system.

Sino-Thai won the bidding for the second contract last June after first quoting Bt15.32 billion, then lowering the figure to Bt13.1 billion after negotiations with the MRTA. The contract covers eight stations, starting at the Rama III Bridge and ending at Klong Bang Pai in Thon Buri district, and the structure spanning the Chao Phya River.

President Vallop Rungkijvorasathien said his company was confident it could finish construction within the required 1,350 days.

Suphoth added that six companies had bought bidding documents for the Blue Line's Bang Sue-Tha Phra and Hua Lamphong-Bang Khae sections.

The Bt52.46-billion project has been divided into five contracts.

The six companies are Unique Engineering and Construction, which bought documents for four of the contracts; Obayashi, only the third contract; Ch Karnchang, all five contracts; Nawarat Pattanakarn, all five contracts; Italian-Thai Development, all five contracts; and Sino-Thai, all five contracts.
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[sutee]

line number 6 mrt red line also began last year


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[sutee]

SRT awards rail contract

Bangkokpost 30/09/2008


The SRT board also yesterday approved the selection of the Unique-Chun Wo joint venture as the contractor for the civil engineering of its 15km Red Line railway's from Bang Sue to Taling Chan.


Although the joint venture, which comprises SET-listed Unique Engineering and Construction Plc and Hong Kong's Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co, was the only qualified contender, the SRT selected it because it would otherwise have to raise the median price by two billion baht in a fresh bidding contest, Mr Yuthana said. He expects the contract to be signed next month.


Earlier, a construction operator which was disqualified from bidding filed a petition with the SRT opposing the committee's selection of the Unique-Chun Wo joint venture since there was only a single bidder for the project.


In the meantime, the SRT board delayed consideration on the demand from Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) for the SRT to clear encroachments from the construction sites eyed for the Red Line's 26km section from Bang Sue to Rangsit before the construction commences.


Mr Yuthana said he would ask the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning and the Finance Ministry if the lending condition was acceptable.


The Japanese bank had never before raised such a condition, he added.

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SRT signs contract to construct Red Line

Bangkokpost 15/12/2008


The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has signed a contract for the construction of its Red Line route with a Thai-Hong Kong joint venture.

SRT governor Yutthana Thapcharoen said the 8.7-billion-baht contract was signed with the Uniq-Chunwo joint venture on Friday for the construction of the 15-kilometre Red Line from Bang Sue to Taling Chan.

Construction will start next year. The joint venture is made up of Uniq Engineering and Construction Plc and Hong Kong's Chunwo Construction & Engineering Co.

The SRT also signed a contract on Friday with Central Pattana Plc (CPN) to renew the lease for the agency's 47.22-rai plot at the intersection of Phahon Yothin and Vibhavadi Rangsit roads. The SRT will receive a total of 21.2 billion baht over the 20-year lease period from Central Group.

Meanwhile, applications for candidates to run in the election for governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will be accepted from today.

Soithip Traisut, the director-general of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning and the chairperson of the selection committee, said the panel has finished setting the qualifications for the MRTA governor's position and will accept applications from today.

The position is open following the resignation of Prapat Chongsanguan, who quit his post to run in the election for Bangkok governor in October. However, he finished a distant second behind Apirak Kosayodhin, who resigned only weeks after securing his second term to fight corruption charges.
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[sutee]

in 4 year later bangkok will have 6 metro line
1bts green line
2bts dark green line
3 mrt blue line
4 mrt purple line
5mrt red line
6 sarl airport link

[omevil]

Originally Posted by sutee

in 4 year later bangkok will have 6 metro line
1bts green line
2bts dark green line
3 mrt blue line
4 mrt purple line
5mrt red line
6 sarl airport link

number 5 should be "srt red line"