Bangkok's Metro network - expansion plans & updates
#46
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There were some reports this week that the green line extension from Bearing to Samut Prakan would be delayed at least until 2019...I think this was the next big planned expansion opening?
Decision due in Green Line extension dispute
THE BANGKOK Metropolitan Council will tomorrow decide whether to pay for an extension of the BTS Stytrain, known as the Green Line.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has asked Council to approve a budget of Bt3.55 billion to take over the extension from Bangkoks Bearing to Samut Prakan province from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
The Bt3.55 billion is the first instalment of the projects total Bt21.4 billion for infrastructure construction.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30305327
Decision due in Green Line extension dispute
THE BANGKOK Metropolitan Council will tomorrow decide whether to pay for an extension of the BTS Stytrain, known as the Green Line.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has asked Council to approve a budget of Bt3.55 billion to take over the extension from Bangkoks Bearing to Samut Prakan province from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
The Bt3.55 billion is the first instalment of the projects total Bt21.4 billion for infrastructure construction.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30305327
#47
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stations.
4) BTS Dark Green line (Suk Line) Bearing to Paknam ext (MRTA): 12.6km, 7 stations (Work started mid 2012) - civil works progress 88%.
a) 1st stage (Bearing to Samrong) opens May/June 2017.
b) 2nd stage late 2018
Website: http://www.mrta-greenline.net/
4) BTS Dark Green line (Suk Line) Bearing to Paknam ext (MRTA): 12.6km, 7 stations (Work started mid 2012) - civil works progress 88%.
a) 1st stage (Bearing to Samrong) opens May/June 2017.
b) 2nd stage late 2018
Website: http://www.mrta-greenline.net/
MRTA & BMA are still stating that the 1st stage will open in April but I always expect delays which is why I listed it for May/June. The rest of the ext might progressively open in stages thereafter during 2018.
This extension is outside the province of Bangkok which is why unlike all other BTS extensions, it was contracted by the MRTA. The MRTA subsequently wanted to shift it to the BMA and this ongoing delay in completing an agreement is essentially a dispute regarding the exact payments that the BMA will make to the MRTA. Essentially, the BMA has agreed to 'take on' the nearly completed project, they just understandably want to reduce the amount paid to the MRTA.
(It is also worth remembering that this is a 9 station ext for which only 7 stations have been built. The other 2 will be built in years to come which the BMA will be mindful of)
For openings this year it should basically be;
1) BTS Suk line Bearing to Samrong - April/May/June
2) MRT Blue Line Bang Sue to Tao Poon - Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec.
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Orange Line
The 6 contracts for the Phase 1 of Orange Line were signed yesterday after negotiations between the MRTA and winning bidders.
Construction should commence in the 2nd half of the year with an planned opening date of 2023. (Add 1 year to that.Remember that this line was originally due to be tendered before the end of 2014......)
The 6 contracts for the Phase 1 of Orange Line were signed yesterday after negotiations between the MRTA and winning bidders.
Construction should commence in the 2nd half of the year with an planned opening date of 2023. (Add 1 year to that.Remember that this line was originally due to be tendered before the end of 2014......)
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4) BTS Dark Green line (Suk Line) Bearing to Paknam ext (MRTA): 12.6km, 7 stations (Work started mid 2012) - civil works progress 88%.
a) 1st stage (Bearing to Samrong) opens May/June 2017.
b) 2nd stage late 2018
a) 1st stage (Bearing to Samrong) opens May/June 2017.
b) 2nd stage late 2018
Orange Line construction update: some initial, preliminary site preparation works have commenced at a few locations which will be ongoing for the next few months but don't expect full construction works to start until the 3rd quarter of 2017.
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4) BTS Dark Green line (Suk Line) Bearing to Paknam ext (MRTA): 12.6km, 7 stations (Work started mid 2012) - civil works progress 88%.
a) 1st stage (Bearing to Samrong) opens May/June 2017.
a) 1st stage (Bearing to Samrong) opens May/June 2017.
It was going to be free rides from Bearing to Samrong for April but it seems that the PMs comments this morning during the opening ceremony has extended that period for rest of the year.
14) Blue Line west ext to Phutthamonthon sai 4: 8km, 4 stations elevated
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It seems like in-bound service on the Sukhumvit line has been a bit off since Samrong was added. Trains getting too far apart, and too close. Probably just working out the bugs?
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1) 'Missing Link' to open 11 August
The much delayed 'missing link' between Bang Sue and Tao Poon will finally open on 11 August. Only 1 year after the Purple line opened.....
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/tran...-mrt-on-aug-11
You can see the gap between the two lines on the Urbanrail map, http://urbanrail.net/as/bang/bangkok.htm
The Phase 2 Southern extension of the Purple line of the is due for a tender in the next few months and it is expected that it will start construction in 2018.
2) Orange Line starts full construction
The Orange Line has started construction at a few sites so expect delays along Minburi end of Ramkhamhaeng rd.
I'm also about to lose the MRTA football field that I play sport on each week for the Rama 9 station! The sacrifices that we make.....
3) 7 lines/ext under construction by the end of 2017
I'll post a general update soon to provide a full picture. By the end of this year the following lines/exts will all be under construction;
1) MRT Blue Line ext,
2) BTS Sukhumvit line southern ext,
3) BTS Sukhumvit line nothern ext,
4) SRT Dark Red line,
5) MRT Orange line,
6) MRT Pink monorail line,
7) MRT Yellow monorail line.
The much delayed 'missing link' between Bang Sue and Tao Poon will finally open on 11 August. Only 1 year after the Purple line opened.....
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/tran...-mrt-on-aug-11
You can see the gap between the two lines on the Urbanrail map, http://urbanrail.net/as/bang/bangkok.htm
The Phase 2 Southern extension of the Purple line of the is due for a tender in the next few months and it is expected that it will start construction in 2018.
2) Orange Line starts full construction
Orange Line
The 6 contracts for the Phase 1 of Orange Line were signed yesterday after negotiations between the MRTA and winning bidders.
Construction should commence in the 2nd half of the year with an planned opening date of 2023. (Add 1 year to that.Remember that this line was originally due to be tendered before the end of 2014......)
The 6 contracts for the Phase 1 of Orange Line were signed yesterday after negotiations between the MRTA and winning bidders.
Construction should commence in the 2nd half of the year with an planned opening date of 2023. (Add 1 year to that.Remember that this line was originally due to be tendered before the end of 2014......)
I'm also about to lose the MRTA football field that I play sport on each week for the Rama 9 station! The sacrifices that we make.....
3) 7 lines/ext under construction by the end of 2017
I'll post a general update soon to provide a full picture. By the end of this year the following lines/exts will all be under construction;
1) MRT Blue Line ext,
2) BTS Sukhumvit line southern ext,
3) BTS Sukhumvit line nothern ext,
4) SRT Dark Red line,
5) MRT Orange line,
6) MRT Pink monorail line,
7) MRT Yellow monorail line.
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The Mangmoom card, it will start to be introduced on buses from October if the BMTA sticks to the MOT timeframe.
However, on the metro side the situation is bleaker than it appeared to be early this year.
None of the metro operators have started work yet to modify their ticketing platforms for the card. They see no advantage in doing so and will do nothing until forced. Blame the government for not forcing them. Some estimate that it will take 1 year to implement after the govt forces them to proceed.
I've said for many years that this is one of the fundamental flaws with the private concessionaire model used in Bangkok by the MOT. It really is stupid.
So keep those 3 cards (ARL, MRT & BTS) as you'll still be needing them for some time it seems!
However, on the metro side the situation is bleaker than it appeared to be early this year.
None of the metro operators have started work yet to modify their ticketing platforms for the card. They see no advantage in doing so and will do nothing until forced. Blame the government for not forcing them. Some estimate that it will take 1 year to implement after the govt forces them to proceed.
I've said for many years that this is one of the fundamental flaws with the private concessionaire model used in Bangkok by the MOT. It really is stupid.
So keep those 3 cards (ARL, MRT & BTS) as you'll still be needing them for some time it seems!
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Expansion of Taksin station gets go-ahead
Work is expected to commence before the end of this year and completed in about two years.
The only inconvenience the commuters will face during the constructions phase is that the trains will not stop at the station, leaving officials to figure out how BTS will help passengers who usually use...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...-gets-go-ahead
Work is expected to commence before the end of this year and completed in about two years.
The only inconvenience the commuters will face during the constructions phase is that the trains will not stop at the station, leaving officials to figure out how BTS will help passengers who usually use...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...-gets-go-ahead
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Expansion of Taksin station gets go-ahead
Work is expected to commence before the end of this year and completed in about two years.
The only inconvenience the commuters will face during the constructions phase is that the trains will not stop at the station, leaving officials to figure out how BTS will help passengers who usually use...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...-gets-go-ahead
Work is expected to commence before the end of this year and completed in about two years.
The only inconvenience the commuters will face during the constructions phase is that the trains will not stop at the station, leaving officials to figure out how BTS will help passengers who usually use...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...-gets-go-ahead
Happy to hear my home station will be staying open. (After it closes.) (This is Thailand!)
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The BMA don't even have a final design, let alone a budget. The Rural Highway Dept is still against this expansion of the station, but they have at least come up with a plan for widening the bridge spans.
Let's see how quickly this can progress. However, I doubt that we'll see work starting before mid 2018 and a late 2020/early 2021 completion seems more likely.
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Much better news than the last news we heard, that the station would be closed and demolished. Hope the new design doesn't make traffic on the bridge even worse than it is. Maybe not bad if it only takes up some of the Thonburi-bound bridge lanes, not the jammed Bangkok-bound side, and even then maybe construction of extra road surface to expand the width of the bridge would be possible.