Phnom Penh Skytrain in the pipeline...
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In Sydney they ripped out the monorail because it was only a tourist toy and didn't go anywhere useful. Now they are laying light rail tracks down George Street, and it's taking forever because they have to relocate all the underground cables and pipes first. They would have been better off rerouting the monorail so it ran from Circular Quay to Central station (or building a new one, it was getting a bit decrepit). Going to take as long to build that line as it did to put that MRT line in through the middle of Bukit Bintang in KL.StroppyChops wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 11:51 pmI know that light rail system, it's rubbish - cheap alternative to a working monorail system.Duncan wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 9:16 pm They built a new light rail system in my home town Gold Coast Queensland about two years ago. When a light rail has to mix with other cars as well as pedestrians
it becomes the '' bully '' and everything gives way to it or else. Not only is it expensive to run in the terms of salary's, it uses road space so nothing else can use it. Gone are all those parking spaces.
As for here the buses are ok and well patronised, but a skytrain/light rail or monorail would be better. The train to the airport is a waste of time at street level. Too slow and inconvenient.
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Re: PP Skytrain in the pipeline...
StroppyChops wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 11:51 pmI know that light rail system, it's rubbish - cheap alternative to a working monorail system.Duncan wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 9:16 pm They built a new light rail system in my home town Gold Coast Queensland about two years ago. When a light rail has to mix with other cars as well as pedestrians
it becomes the '' bully '' and everything gives way to it or else. Not only is it expensive to run in the terms of salary's, it uses road space so nothing else can use it. Gone are all those parking spaces.
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Yep, there is also monorail thats been operating on the Gold Coast for the last 25years and I think there has only been one accident in all that time.
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 10:43 pm
That all sounds great in theory, just build giant pillars above the existing buildings, In reality it doesn't work like that, they have to carve out everything underneath and the whole neighborhood gets decimated.
What building are you talking about. If a skytrain was built following and above the roads there are no building to worry about . Have you never looked under a flyover. Perhaps your talking about your homeless mates and squatters.
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It's the only viable option, I just hope tuk-tuk drivers don't loiter or sleep on the rail.
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Can anyone translate the map? Interested to know the routes planned.
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Green = Monivong Linecanucklhead wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 10:37 am Can anyone translate the map? Interested to know the routes planned.
Dark Green = Monireth Line
Red = Sihanouk Line
Dark Blue = Airport Line
Where the Green, Dark Green and Airport Lines meet is Phsar Thmei. Below that is Wat Koh, below that is Vimean Thip, below that Boeung Keng Kong, then Bokor, then Boeung Trabek.
Most of it is not really clear, but that will give you an idea.
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The light green colour line going north-south looks like it goes from the Japanese bridge roundabout straight down Monivong to the Monivong bridge.
The dark green line goes from Psar Thmei to Steung Manchey, down CDG/217.
The thin black line goes from PT to the airport, up Russian Blvd.
The thin blue horseshoe line goes from Calmette to BKK1, going west from Calmette to Toul Kok and then south to Mao Tse Tung.
The red line goes from Olympic Stadium east to Independence Monument, and then north to Psat Chas via Royal Palace. Then curves east to the train station.
Apologies in advance for any errors.
The dark green line goes from Psar Thmei to Steung Manchey, down CDG/217.
The thin black line goes from PT to the airport, up Russian Blvd.
The thin blue horseshoe line goes from Calmette to BKK1, going west from Calmette to Toul Kok and then south to Mao Tse Tung.
The red line goes from Olympic Stadium east to Independence Monument, and then north to Psat Chas via Royal Palace. Then curves east to the train station.
Apologies in advance for any errors.
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Re: PP Skytrain in the pipeline...
So the red line will run up Sisowath Quay/Riverside? Will ruin the ambience a bit for tourists! Better for it to run up Norodom?armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 11:14 am The light green colour line going north-south looks like it goes from the Japanese bridge roundabout straight down Monivong to the Monivong bridge.
The dark green line goes from Psar Thmei to Steung Manchey, down CDG/217.
The thin black line goes from PT to the airport, up Russian Blvd.
The thin blue horseshoe line goes from Calmette to BKK1.
The red line goes from Olympic Stadium east to Independence Monument, and then north to Psat Chas via Royal Palace.
Apologies in advance for any errors.
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I think it would go up Sothearos. Then north of 154 it would have to follow Riverside to the Night Market where it would turn left and follow 108.timmydownawell wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 11:44 am
So the red line will run up Sisowath Quay/Riverside? Will ruin the ambience a bit for tourists! Better for it to run up Norodom?
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Re: Phnom Penh Skytrain in the pipeline...
If the project proceeds, they will probably start with just one line and I would guess that would be the Monivong line.
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