News Forum - Chiang Mai to have rubber-tyred tram in 2028

[Thaiger]

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) revealed its plans to finish a rubber-tyred tram project in Chiang Mai by 2028. Construction is expected to start in 2025 with a budget of 9.3 billion baht. The Chiang Mai Mass Rapid Transit project was started in 1994 but the MRTA suspended the project to focus on transport in Bangkok. The plan was resurrected several times but things got in the way of it making progress such as different policy changes and military coups. The former plan revealed that Chiang Mai Mass Rapid Transit would have three main lines: Red Line: […]

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[Dedinbed]

23 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) revealed its plans to finish a rubber-tyred tram project

boing went Zebedee .. 

they need to tread carefully with this or folk may tyre of it .. 

[HolyCowCm]

Don’t t think we need one. 

[BainaiThai]

I wonder if the taxi drivers and vans got a vote?

[Guest1]

4 minutes ago, BainaiThai said:

I wonder if the taxi drivers and vans got a vote?

With about 1k between stations, there is still taxi business to expect. Don'y you agree? It will just rise the minimum price, methinks

[KaptainRob]

13 minutes ago, HolyCowCm said:

Don’t t think we need one. 

I agree.  More economical with NO construction & disruptions to simply use modern airconditioned buses in a dedicated lane with electronic monitoring at major stops.  Make the inside lane on (eg) Hang Dong road a bus only lane for peak times and it could also solve congestion around 7-11s and street food vendor stalls by forcing off road parking and stopping zones.

[thaicm]

A map of the proposed routes would have been nice...

[HiuMak]

Make it an old flavour tram to blend in with Chiang Mai.

[HolyCowCm]

17 hours ago, KaptainRob said:

I agree.  More economical with NO construction & disruptions to simply use modern airconditioned buses in a dedicated lane with electronic monitoring at major stops.  Make the inside lane on (eg) Hang Dong road a bus only lane for peak times and it could also solve congestion around 7-11s and street food vendor stalls by forcing off road parking and stopping zones.

Chiang Mai University runs small practical electric bus shuttles and this works perfect and is great. This tram is a scam se way. So many better ways. My question is why do they want to s c r e w up Chiang Mai so much. There is no advantage for the residents. 
They used to have a bus system in CM but it fell flat on its arse. You would maybe see 1 or 2 people at best on it. Money loser.

[KaptainRob]

5 hours ago, thaicm said:

A map of the proposed routes would have been nice...

The proposed route follows hang dong road and north toward Mae Rim adjacent the 107.

This is the finer detail including Airport and underground section:-  

 

  Alignment

         The Project alignment is north – south direction, it starts from Nakornping Hospital as at grade level running along Chotana Road (Highway No.107) until Chiang Mai Court Intersection then make right turn to along Somphot Chiangmai 700th Anniversary Road until 700th Anniversary Chiangmai Sports Complex Intersection cross irrigation canal, make left turn to irrigation canal road to Nong Ho Intersection then left turn along Nong Ho Road (Highway No.1366) until Pha Muang Army. At this point the route line will change from at grade level to underground level with right turn along Chotana Road passing under Khuang Singh Intersection along Chang Phueak Road, passing ChiangMai Rajabhat University until Manee Nopparat Road (Road along external Ku Muang Road at the northern side) then make right turn to Hua Lin Corner, left turn along Bun Rueang Rit road passing  Maharat Nakorn Chiangmai Hospital until Ku Hueang Corner along Mahidol road (Highway No.1141) until Chiang Mai International Airport Intersection, the route line will be directly to Chiang Mai International Airport along the drainage canal at the side of airport which the tram route will be changed from underground to at grade level again until Chiang Mai Hang Dong Road (Highway No.108) and end at Mae Hia Saman Samakkee Intersection area.