MRTA approves Phuket tram project study

By The Nation

 

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The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) board on Wednesday approved the findings of a study on Phase 1 development of a tram system in Phuket, said MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantramas.

 

The first phase, costing Bt35 billion, will run 42 kilometres from Phuket Airport to Chalong intersection.

 

The MRTA will now forward the findings to the transport minister. He added that the findings are expected to be tabled in Cabinet next October.

 

If approved by the Cabinet, the MRTA will call bidding for joint investment in early 2022, with trams expected to start running in 2026.

 

The service will have 21 stations, of which 19 will be at ground level, one at elevated level and one underground. Fares will range between Bt35 and Bt140 per trip. The project is expected to yield returns of 13.11 per cent.

 

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

The project is expected to yield returns of 13.11 per cent.

I'd love to see the calculations!

 

Looks to me like they've used the TAT statistical team to produce this figure.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The service will have 21 stations, of which 19 will be at ground level,

That's a lot of mingling with the local traffic

Looking at the magnificent purple tracks it looks like people boarding and getting off the trams will be stepping from or into a traffic lane full of reckless cars and motorbikes. 

How about a much cheaper option: get busses to ride that exact same route.

 

There is no added value of a tram over a bus, you dont need tracks, its more flexible as you can change routes within minutes, you can buy more busses for little money when needed, in case of technical problems the bus can go around another bus that broke down or a traffic accident, and you can still paint the road purple to show the route if you really want. 

5 minutes ago, Bob12345 said:

There is no added value of a tram over a bus,

 

Fares will range between Bt35 and Bt140 per trip. The project is expected to yield returns of 13.11 per cent.

More funding for studies that will vaporise!

next october? <deleted>??

 

This might have created a modicum of interest without the last word in the title.