Bangkok's Metro network - expansion plans & updates

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Jun 1, 2019, 1:23 am

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Solution: Rabbit Card

Absolutely.

You can also use the Rabbit Card on the blue city buses in Chiang Mai, if one goes to Chiang Mai. 20 THB per ride, air conditioned, free wifi on the bus.

Jun 6, 2019, 4:24 am

#122

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Progress of civil works for lines currently under construction (as of 30 Sept);

1) MRT Blue Line ext: 100% - S&E installation: 61%
2) BTS Northern ext: 79%
3) MRT Orange Line: 18.33%
4) MRT Pink line: 10.57% and
5) MRT Yellow line: 9.61%
6) SRT Dark Red Line: 97.94%
7) Tinky toy 2.2km Gold Line: approx 7%

1) Progress of civil works for lines currently under construction (as of 30 March)
1) MRT Blue Line ext: 100% - S&E installation: 79%
2) BTS Northern ext: 99.42%
3) MRT Orange Line: 32.12%
4) MRT Pink line: 32.12% and
5) MRT Yellow line: 30.40%
6) SRT Dark Red Line: 100%
7) Tinky toy 2.2km Gold Line: approx 35% est

2) MRT Blue Line ext openings - trial runs in July
Phase 1: 12 August 12 - Hualumphong to Tha Pra,
Phase 2: Late Septmeber - Tha Pra to Lak Song
Phase 3: March 2020 - Tao Poon to Tha Pra

Of the 35 new trains that BEM has ordered, 9 have been delivered, 10 more will arrive by Sept and 16 by March 2020.

3) BTS Sukhumvit Line North extension openings
Phase 1: 12 August Mo Chit to Ha Yaek Lat Phrao (1 station)
Phase 2: December 2019 (TBC) Ha Yaek Lat Phrao to Sen Nikom
Phase 3: rest of the line to Ku Kot

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Jul 19, 2019, 2:18 am

#123

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A couple of changes.....

2) MRT Blue Line ext openings - trial runs in July
Phase 1: 29 July - Hualumphong to Tha Pra,
10 am - 4pm shuttle operations at 8 min headway (No Through Service)
Free until 28 Sept. when full operations should begin.

3) BTS Sukhumvit Line North extension openings
Phase 1: 11 August Mo Chit to Ha Yaek Lat Phrao

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Jul 19, 2019, 7:41 pm

#124

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Can't wait to visit the station at Sanam Chai, or Tha Phra...

Free MRT ride at 5 new stations for 2 months

Passengers will be allowed a free ride for two months on the MRT's new five-station stretch, starting July 29.

Pakapong Sirikantaramas, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) of Thailand governor, said on Thursday the Blue Line will provide a free service for passengers riding the train at five stations from Wat Mung Korn to Tha Phra during the two-month test run starting July 29.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...s-for-2-months

Jul 21, 2019, 9:57 am

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1) Progress of civil works for lines currently under construction (as of 30 March)

6) SRT Dark Red Line: 100%

What's the timeline for Dark Red, seeing as it's at 100%.

Jul 21, 2019, 6:53 pm

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Bang Sue-Rangsit, so nine stations, October, 2020. But that's dependent on work at the big Bang Sue terminal, and delivery of Hitachi rolling stock (previewed in Japan already). So maybe 1H2021?

I think they may (ultimately) offer Express service from Bang Sue to DMK, who knows?

A transfer from the SARL - subway - dark red line for a transfer between the airports looks to be painful.

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Jul 22, 2019, 6:37 pm

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Wow, they're finally going to open the Chinatown stations? I wonder if it'll make any difference in the surface-road traffic.

Jul 22, 2019, 11:33 pm

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(Plan to check it out next Tuesday; Monday is a holiday and will be crazy they say.)

FREE TEST RIDES ON MRT BLUE LINE THROUGH CHINATOWN BEGIN NEXT WEEK

BANGKOK — Going to Chinatown or Wat Pho will no longer be a hurdle when five new stations along the metro extension are opened to the public for test rides beginning next week.

The extension of the Blue Line MRT will stretch from the previous terminus at MRT Hua Lamphong to western suburbs in Bang Khae district. However, the test run will only run through five of the 11 stations along the extension, terminating at Tha Phra intersection in Bangkok Yai district.

Test rides will operate daily for free starting July 29, which is also the substitution for His Majesty the King’s birthday, until September 28, but will only run from 10am to 4pm. At MRT Hua Lamphong, passengers will have to transfer to another train to continue down the extension.

Free Test Rides on MRT Blue Line Through Chinatown Begin Next Week

Jul 23, 2019, 10:51 am

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Richard Barrow was invited along to preview the new stations a couple of weeks ago and posted about them on his social media channels. Looks very nice indeed. But I'm glad I don't have to clean those light fixtures