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News #190: Hanoi Metro update

News #190: Hanoi Metro update

Johor state govt proposes 3 LRT lines, a reclaimed land project in Singapore, update on the Grey Line Monorail to Thonglor, support for Vietnam HSR with speed of 350km/h

November 29, 2023

Hello from Chiang Mai. This week I published a summary of the Hanoi Metro system. I was hoping to ride the second line by this year, but as you will see in the report, construction has been slow. The second line (Line 3) is expected to partially open in April 2024, so let’s see if I can feature it in next year’s summary.

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