Written by DAP NEWS -- Wednesday, 28 October 2009 09:49
Phnom Penh will boast a state-of-the-art solar powered ‘skytrain’ similar to the elevated trams of Bangkok if plans discussed in a meeting on Monday are put into action. The developer claimed the new skytrain could carry over 600,000 people per day, with a possible capacity of over 1 million people by 2043.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) held a meeting presided over by MEF Minister Keat Chhon with the GREENCAMECO Company, according to MEF reports. About 39 km of rail would be built around Phnom Penh, Richard Rory of GREENCAMECO said.
An addition 34 km would be covered by buses and solar power would be integral to the project, he added.
The four year project would take until at least 2014, with the first stage from 2011 to 2013. The total budget will be over US$3.6 billion, GREENCAMECO said. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the MFE Keat Chhon recommen- ded that “Before starting project, the company should survey extensively first, to protect any impact to the related railways of Cambodia.”
All designs and planning should be clear and support ease of access for all disabled Cambodian people, as well as children,” Keat Chhon added.
Rory said the project would support Cambodian development, inclu- ding public transport, road safety and less traffic jams.
The company should cooperate with the Ministry of Land Manage- ment, Urban Planning and Construc- tion together to better serve the public, Keat Chhon added.
Written by DAP NEWS -- Wednesday, 28 October 2009 09:49
Phnom Penh will boast a state-of-the-art solar powered ‘skytrain’ similar to the elevated trams of Bangkok if plans discussed in a meeting on Monday are put into action. The developer claimed the new skytrain could carry over 600,000 people per day, with a possible capacity of over 1 million people by 2043.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) held a meeting presided over by MEF Minister Keat Chhon with the GREENCAMECO Company, according to MEF reports. About 39 km of rail would be built around Phnom Penh, Richard Rory of GREENCAMECO said.
An addition 34 km would be covered by buses and solar power would be integral to the project, he added.
The four year project would take until at least 2014, with the first stage from 2011 to 2013. The total budget will be over US$3.6 billion, GREENCAMECO said. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the MFE Keat Chhon recommen- ded that “Before starting project, the company should survey extensively first, to protect any impact to the related railways of Cambodia.”
All designs and planning should be clear and support ease of access for all disabled Cambodian people, as well as children,” Keat Chhon added.
Rory said the project would support Cambodian development, inclu- ding public transport, road safety and less traffic jams.
The company should cooperate with the Ministry of Land Manage- ment, Urban Planning and Construc- tion together to better serve the public, Keat Chhon added.
There is no way that Laos will be able to caught up with cambodia.
LAO population is not huge, so why Vientiane should have sky train, look Canberra the capital of Australia does not have this sort of thing, and even bullet train project from Canberra to Sydney had to be cancel because it too expensive even rich country like Australia. Vientiane needs a good public transport system then it would do the good job.
What will the skytrain benefit? Just Vientiane? There are other Laotians out side Vientiane city limit. Let us do something that would benefit all.
It is just a waste of money to build that. There is no way Laos can build this at the current Laos economy or even 10 years from now. I would rather see a better highway system from North to South, better police force, does Lao even have a fire department?, and clean the garbage around the city. Laos will always going to be a tourist destination and if the place is disgusting no one will come.
I don't think Cambodia need Sky Train right now in next 2-3 years. I have seen Phnom Penh by my own eyes last year. Local people can't efford to pay for the ticket to riding the sky train.
They don't have even normal railway. Road still in red dust and only main roads has good condition. Come on. Cambodia is not the country in Middle East. Their economic doesn't go so fast right that. Their educaion of the people stil very low skills and it's take quite sometime to make and prepare their highly skilled labors for factory industries
Confirmed that The Sky Train will be in just dreamed of people in Cambodia for next few decades. 2043 I may believe it. But 2011-14 It's impossible
I don't think Cambodia need Sky Train right now in next 2-3 years. I have seen Phnom Penh by my own eyes last year. Local people can't efford to pay for the ticket to riding the sky train.
They don't have even normal railway. Road still in red dust and only main roads has good condition. Come on. Cambodia is not the country in Middle East. Their economic doesn't go so fast right that. Their educaion of the people stil very low skills and it's take quite sometime to make and prepare their highly skilled labors for factory industries
Confirmed that The Sky Train will be in just dreamed of people in Cambodia for next few decades. 2043 I may believe it. But 2011-14 It's impossible
At least Cambodia start to do something that is a good side.
i think, that the author of this topic should wake up from his day dream, even it's good. just face the reality.
to laos, vientiane doesn't need nor the people will effort to use this kind of skyline train if someone build it. the same to the buildings. it would be nice to have hundred of the kind of building in the back ground, but who will pay to live in. everyone knows when you live in just building, your freedom is limited,. it'll be a very strict rules and policies, otherwise these kind of buildings will last short. think about it !
yeah you are correct. people live in developed world have no freedom because they live and work in those buildings. Plus, they are far more stupid than most of our people.
i think, that the author of this topic should wake up from his day dream, even it's good. just face the reality.
to laos, vientiane doesn't need nor the people will effort to use this kind of skyline train if someone build it. the same to the buildings. it would be nice to have hundred of the kind of building in the back ground, but who will pay to live in. everyone knows when you live in just building, your freedom is limited,. it'll be a very strict rules and policies, otherwise these kind of buildings will last short. think about it !
we should do what we need, a not what we want.
my3cent
So my smart cent what do you suggest then let go back to live in the cave and riding horses and buffaloe or live like these.
I am not Laotian nor Cambodian, but Vietnamese. Skytrain!? So much money!. It's waste of national resources, Gov't better to use money for investing in better road, hospital, school. They must use money in a usefull way, for long term purpose, not short term.
I am not Laotian nor Cambodian, but Vietnamese. Skytrain!? So much money!. It's waste of national resources, Gov't better to use money for investing in better road, hospital, school. They must use money in a usefull way, for long term purpose, not short term.
I know what you mean...take your time and do it right! so there's no regrets after ward, this is good advice .
It's not the government but private companies that are planning to invest in the skytrain. Cambodian government is poor and can't afford the 3.6 billion dollar bill that this project will cost.
I don't think investors will invest in a country unless they see profits. The project in not slated to be finish until at least 2014. Maybe by then the average Phnom Penhian can afford to play the fares for the skytrain instead of wasting valuable time and petrol in other modes of transportation due to the congestion of the streets in the city.
For speak-out, Either we have it or not. I'm fine with that. But what i really want them to do and fast is to up grade our Education, they the Govt need to invest heavily on Education Systems. Remember, you can build the tallest building in the world if you want it too. But if that building do not have strong foundation, that building just like a piece of ****. i hope you understand me what i'm trying to say, right.
For speak-out, Either we have it or not. I'm fine with that. But what i really want them to do and fast is to up grade our Education, they the Govt need to invest heavily on Education Systems. Remember, you can build the tallest building in the world if you want it too. But if that building do not have strong foundation, that building just like a piece of ****. i hope you understand me what i'm trying to say, right.
For speak-out, Either we have it or not. I'm fine with that. But what i really want them to do and fast is to up grade our Education, they the Govt need to invest heavily on Education Systems. Remember, you can build the tallest building in the world if you want it too. But if that building do not have strong foundation, that building just like a piece of ****. i hope you understand me what i'm trying to say, right..
555555. What's up Bro? how have you been? busy? or Potato couch?555.
600,000 people per day???? that IS a very ambitious plan, but its also a welcome development since sometimes, its hard to deal with their tuktuk drivers. you agrfee on a price then upon reaching the destination, the rate drastically changes (as was my similar experience in India). great news.
There are major differences between the NEEDS and the WANTS. At the moment, Vientiane does not NEED a state of the art Skytrain. However, the Lao Government have done a feasibility study on the subject matter. At the moment there are more urgent issues in Vientiane that needs to be address than a Skytrain for the purpose of bragging right.
Even in the Philippines not yet have such a sky train or subway..why Cambodia will built it for? They build and wait for tourists? I don't thinl local people can pay for those expensive ticket
Phnom Penh is not in the List of Asia's Metropolitan yet. Only Japan, S. Korea, China, Hongkong, Taipei, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and India in the list
For speak-out, Either we have it or not. I'm fine with that. But what i really want them to do and fast is to up grade our Education, they the Govt need to invest heavily on Education Systems. Remember, you can build the tallest building in the world if you want it too. But if that building do not have strong foundation, that building just like a piece of ****. i hope you understand me what i'm trying to say, right.
Hey brother speak out no one hear us and listen to us. If we speak too loud , they will shut our moutns .
well, I am a Phnom Penh recedecnt. Traffic in PP is suck!!!!! I would agree with all of you said we need to have better edu. but it for the whole country! but for Phnom Penh to build a skytrain is another solution for difference problem. Skytrain will not build by the government. I think some of you here even don't look at the article maybe just the title. :) well I would worry also if the PP recedecnt can't afford to buy the ticket might be the investor from Australia and Korea too stupid to invest this amount of money 3.1 billian?? Well, maybe they look far then you look or they study about Cambodia more then you did! So How many of you here come to Phnom Penh and learn about Cambodian living standard? or you look at the Province side and talking about Phnom Penh eith this article?? Well. I don't understand what the reference you did! I can tell you one small thing: to go to one place to other place in PP is very expansive!!! for Skytrain which use the green anegy will make a changing!
NOte: before this project. PP also have another project from Thai company wanted to build teh skytrain as in Bangkok but it was rejected cause Cambodian gov't and Cambodian said that it not time for PP to have this kind of transportation yet.
Even in the Philippines not yet have such a sky train or subway..why Cambodia will built it for? They build and wait for tourists? I don't thinl local people can pay for those expensive ticket
Phnom Penh is not in the List of Asia's Metropolitan yet. Only Japan, S. Korea, China, Hongkong, Taipei, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and India in the list
Even in the Philippines not yet have such a sky train or subway....
Hi Just want to correct you. 3 interconnected electric trains runs across Metropolitan Manila, 2 with tracks above ground and 1 withtracks both above, on and below ground. They 2 lines are called Metrorail transit 1 &2 (MRT1&2) and Lightrail Transit (LRT). This is in addition to the traditional train that runs on ground.
Well, I have been in Philippine for one month. I was staying in Queson city. To go to one place to other places I don't use Taxi, bus or jeepny. All the time I go out I am walking or using the skytrain. Skytrain is my best transportation for me because traffic in Manila and other city in Phi r terrible.! :D Pls go to take a look at Manila and Phnom Penh. The differece of Manila and PP is Manila is a mega city PP is not. But look at the side of PP compare to the population right now?? PP is now too small for PP citizens that why now there are many city r in Construction in order to solve this problem. Look at Camko City, Koh Pich City, Grand Phnom Penh International they are the sooner future of Phnom Penh. Again I am a Phnom Penh Citizen, waiting to use the skytrain. And I don't think that we need to compare Cambodia to Laos or PP to Vientiane because we have difference problem to solve.
Esh how many people will come to PP because they want to see the skytrain?? Who?? Thai?? Malay?? Phi? Korean?? Korean is the number one visitor to Cambodia. I don't think they will come here because of Skytrain? Why build skytrain for Tourist?? Which kind of political is that?? Wast a lot of money!!! Everything build in PP is for PP citizen first before other! I live here so I know how the feeling of the pp living here. if you come here and stay for long I think you will feel the same thing as I do. :)
Esh how many people will come to PP because they want to see the skytrain?? Who?? Thai?? Malay?? Phi? Korean?? Korean is the number one visitor to Cambodia. I don't think they will come here because of Skytrain? Why build skytrain for Tourist?? Which kind of political is that?? Wast a lot of money!!! Everything build in PP is for PP citizen first before other! I live here so I know how the feeling of the pp living here. if you come here and stay for long I think you will feel the same thing as I do. :)
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Hey, Rasmey
Yes, big things always make start it at the capital city first then spread to other big city. How can start at the small city..how can they do business. People above us they think carefully before they decided to do so. Please understand them too
Even Vietnam don't have it??? Well, it their business. Why? So We have to do it after Vietnam?? Problem in PP doesn't need to think at HCMC. Funny.
The world End in 2012 I heared about it as well. I learn about it as well and I never care about it as well! why need to think about it??? it distuping me alot it not my job! if the world end in 2012? What? just die that all! NOw I just keep doing things that I like to do! I still keep thinking that I will be reach my goal with my action! NO one know what is exaclty the future!! they always guess!
I don't understand that you talking about small or big or think about us what?? I just know that the population in PP gain more and more so quikly now we ahve about 1.5 millian PP now is very small for this among of people. that why they build more city arround PP right now. How to do business?? I don't understand what you mean?? Alot of business in Cambodia now just talking about Telephone company we have 9 Telephone company that ****ing crazy maket! I don't understand how they make business but People just appreciated about it cause to make a phone call in Cambodia now ****ing super cheap compare to last year.
Well, too much.. anyways I am Khmer I think about my self my people my religion my country and I just do everything for a better future!
just get your ass out of here, this is not khmern forum. We don't care about how progress you are or what ever, we are happy with with we have now, just stop barking here
Are you Lao??? Well, I am Khmer. This topic is related to my country. Dear pls open your mind. DOn't you get my meaning?? I don't think that Laos have many people though as you!!! I believe Laos have alot edu people. I have been in Laos twice. I note Lao people are very nice!!!! Not like you here. Or do i need to explain you my pion dear? How old are you? For me, 20? You know why I am here?? because I am so proud of Laos that organize Seagame.. but it is not mean that before Cambodia. Because Cambodia is Cambodia and Laos is Laos we have difference think to think about. what I mention is Laos CAN organize Seagame. WOWWOW... COOL! But when I com here I see theyt talking about my country as well. I also want to know what they thinking about us. So you mean this blog just open for Lao people to talk only?? not for other nation?? I don't understand what is your pion come across. So why don't you make this brog just only in Lao language ? But I don't think so. I believe the creator of this blog not though as you do dear.. they are open for all people.. come and share their idea but for who? for Laos only! For me I want to understand about Lao's idea what they think about the situation around the world. And what Lao people have to do in order to improve Laos as one of the Asean member. I don't mean that I come here just say Cambodia is good.. All of what I said here about the Suck of Traffic in PP and we need to improve.. It not easy to do that... Cause the road here is too small ext... Hey I don't need to talking about this any more.. Because it might be make you bored but Please UNDERSTAND about my pion. read them or you don't read?? Because you don't have time to read? So then pls becareful when you talk. Because it shown me that you don't have well edu. But I dont mean that I am good. Because right now I still have to learn alot more never end from the school people around me everything... and I believe as well alot of loas people do the same thing as other people around the the world do! NOT just sit and say something which is nonsense. NO ACTION!