feasibility light rail system between Airport and town

[TV Channel 11]

A feasibility study for a light rail system between Phuket International Airport and town indicates viability, and there are plans for a public hearing in March.

The feasibility study for a light rail project on Phuket Island is now 50% in progress. The study is being conducted by 4 agencies with a budget of 17 million baht. The result indicates that the 42 kilometre route linking Phuket International Airport and Phuket town is viable due to engineering and little impact on the environment. Pyramid Development Corporation Managing Director Krai Tangsa-nga, as chairman of the study committee, pointed out that if the project was possible, the project would cost around 500 million to 1 billion baht per kilometre. This is not including stations and spares. The light rail must be able to cope with 5,000 – 8,000 passengers per hour. The committee has scheduled public hearings in March and April before reaching a conclusion by the end of May to determine if the project is viable for development.

from an News TV11 Phuket, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket + Radio Thailand FM90.5 Phuket, 8.30am Thursday 12 January 2006 & www.Thaisnews.com

[LivinLOS]

Give me the 17mil and I will tell you..

If you want to make it work and pay for itself.. Not a prayer..

If you all just want to have a turn at the trough and everyone get thier fingers stuck right in the gov backhander wagon.. Roll it on in..

So I guess it will go but take about as long as BKK's new airport to get done..

[fun2have]

cynical man you are LIL, no your not cynical your being honest, they will be lining up to feed at that cash trough.

all the usual delays, corruption, poor equipment, construction standards etc.

your right it sounds like the new bkk airport.

i wonder how many companies which a certain moral minded senior politican will own that are involved with the construction.

like the big new hotel on the beach with a name similar to elvis's old house. politicians no "i have no interest" but "maybe my family do"

[Crustasian]

They are still trying to complete the road network from the airport to all the major beach resorts.It has only taken 20 years.I advise you don't hold your breath.

To appropriate the land needed for such a project will take another decade

Also now that the road system is nearly complete why bother? It is only a 40 minute taxi ride.

[dogblower]

Originally Posted by Crustasian

Also now that the road system is nearly complete why bother? It is only a 40 minute taxi ride.

But noone gets rich(er) that way.

[LivinLOS]

Glad to see I am not the only cynic..