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During 1971 – 1975 the Thai government with assistance from the German government conducted a study to formulate a transportation master plan in Bangkok . The study suggests that the “First Stage Mass Rapid Transit System in Bangkok ”, consisting of 3 routes with a total length of 60 km. should be completed in 1980. Various efforts have been paid to implement the system but were not successful due to financial problem and change in government policy. In order to materialize the system, the network was reduced to 34 km. and known as ‘Sky Train Project'. In 1997, the project concession was awarded to the Lavalin International Group. But in the same year the concession was canceled.
In early 1990s, two other projects, Bangkok Transit System (BTS) and Hopewell Project, emerged with some impact to the Sky Train's network and other megaprojects. In order to solve the problem, Prof. Tony M. Ridley was invited to conduct a study aiming at rationalization of the mass rapid transit network and recommending necessary steps for rapid and effective implementation of the network. As a result, the Blue Line Initial System Project (ISP) is proposed to replace the Sky Train Project. The ISP together with the BTS and Hopewell would form a core network of mass rapid transit system in Bangkok . In 1999, the ISP is graciously named by the king as ‘M.R.T. Chalaem Ratchamangkhon Line.'
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The M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line together with the BTS can provide only 42-kilometer core network of mass rapid transit system , which is considered inadequate for improving traffic circulation in Bangkok . Therefore, the Commission Management for the Land Traffic (CMLT) in the meeting on February 23, 2004, had made resolution to implement the 291 kilometers extension of MRT network as proposed by t he Office of Transport and Traffic Planning and Policy (OTP ) . A part of the extension network, 91.0 kilometers long, has been assigned to MRTA responsibility consisting: (please see attached map for detail route alignments)
In accordance with the Government's policy, the extension of MRT network is to be completed within 6 years (2004-2009). Accordingly, all MRTA extension projects are planned to begin the construction in 2005 and can be partly opened to public by the end of 2009.
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