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#1 Sloan

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Posted 11 October 2017 - 10:20 AM

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South Korean aid of $ 2 million for Ho Chi Minh City monorail11 / 10/2017 15: 15According to the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Project Management Committee, the South- will provide the City with non-repayable assistance of more than $ 2 million for the feasibility study of Monorail No. 2 linking National 50 to the urban area of ​​Binh Quoi.

The 27-kilometer line will cross many densely populated areas, including the 2nd and 7th boroughs, Binh Thanh and Binh Chanh District.

Ho Chi Minh City has launched a call for investments in the form of BOT (Construction - Operate - Transfer) and PPP (Public-Private Partnerships) agreements, with a total capital of more than 15,000 billion dong.
According to the transport plan of the Southern Megapolis by 2020 and vision 2030, approved by the Prime Minister, the city will have 8 metro lines, 6 BRT (rapid bus) and 3 tram (land tram) or monorail.

The advantage of the monorail is that it requires little space. With a small radius of change of direction, the monorail can turn around the buildings, cross the works of circulation or borrow the undergrounds according to the zone.

The monorail is powered by DC or Hydrid motors, and therefore generates little pollution and noise. Its average speed is 60-90km / h. A large car can carry 200 people.

 

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Posted 23 October 2017 - 09:39 AM

 

 

Monorail proposed to ease access to Tan Son Nhat Airport

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