Urban Rail Transit

Urban Rail Transit

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Chiang Mai Metro System – Reviewing the routes of the 3 proposed transit lines

Chiang Mai Metro System – Reviewing the routes of the 3 proposed transit lines

Chiang Mai is planning to build a 3-line urban rail transit system that will be the first provincial subway in Thailand. I visited the locations of every station of the proposed first line, and I reviewed the routes of the other lines. I also propose to turn one line into a circle line.

James Clark
James Clark
VietnamVietnam
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Tan Cang Station (HCMC Metro): Pedestrian access and future interchange

Tan Cang Station (HCMC Metro): Pedestrian access and future interchange

A review of the pedestrian access and interchange infrastructure of Tan Cang Station on Line 1 of the HCMC Metro, and avoiding the interchange mistakes of the Hanoi Metro

James Clark
James Clark
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Southeast Asia urban rail transit report - 2024

Southeast Asia urban rail transit report - 2024

Cambodia's airport rail plans, the 20 billion USD Bali Subway, connecting Penang island to the mainland by LRT, nationalising Bangkok's urban railways, Vietnam's provincial urban railway plans

James Clark
James Clark
VietnamVietnam
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Hanoi Metro Report (2024): Review of Line 3 and Line 2A

Hanoi Metro Report (2024): Review of Line 3 and Line 2A

A review of the two metro lines of Hanoi, including the separate ticketing systems, lack of planning for future interchanges, and an overview of what lines are planned next for construction.

James Clark
James Clark
JakartaJakarta
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Jakarta transit report (2023 edition)
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Jakarta transit report (2023 edition)

Reviewing the urban railways of Jakarta, and other transport observations.

James Clark
James Clark
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Southeast Asia urban rail transit report - 2023
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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, maybe the HCMC Metro in 2023, and my pick for best transit proposal of the year

James Clark
James Clark
IndonesiaIndonesia
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What would Bali look like if it had a metro system

What would Bali look like if it had a metro system

A concept map of a Bali railway system, including an island circle line, a high-speed railway to Java, and an urban rail transit system in South Bali.

James Clark
James Clark
ThailandThailand
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How to fix Bangkok's urban rail transit system

How to fix Bangkok's urban rail transit system

An open letter to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt with a summary of the best ways to improve Bangkok's urban rail transit system.

James Clark
James Clark
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
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Thoughts on metro systems on a visa run to KL
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Thoughts on metro systems on a visa run to KL

Dispatches from Southeast Asia: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thoughts on metro systems in Southeast Asia, and my mission of railway expansion in ASEAN.

James Clark
James Clark