Smart Transportation in Bangkok

Mr. Chakaphong Theinphithak
Traffic and Transportation Department,
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)

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Facts about Bangkok 2014
Total Area : 1,568.737 km2

Average Ground Level : +0.50 to +1.50 m. MSL
Temperature : 17.6 – 39.3 °C
30-year Average Annual Rainfall : 1,227.5 mm/year

Population : Registered : 5,686,252 persons
Non Registered : ~4.0 million
Density population : 3,633 persons/km2
Average Monthly Income per Household :1,466.67 US Dollar

Houses : 2.6 Million households
Community : 2,011 communities

Tourist : 26.5 Million persons
Gross Provincial Product (GPP) (2012) :87,817 Million US Dollar

Registered Vehicles : New registered 678,527 units Collective registered 8,476,272 units
Mass Rapid Transit : 85 km Future : 369 km (2021)
Mass Transit Passengers : 1,150,000 trips per day (existing) / 5,200,000 trips per day (2021)
Electricity Energy Used : 36,378 GWh
Permitted Building Construction : 7,492,000 m 2
Number of factories : 17,772 units2Mode Share 2014

Others (Taxi &Motorcycle)

Private Car

Bus & Boat

Mass Transit

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GOAL:
To development efficient mass transit system including:- Main system to cover high density residential area and inner city area
- Support system to link main system with medium & low density
residential area
- To discourage private vehicles usage

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Place importance on mass transit and public transport systems to facilitate convenient, speedy and safe travel for all.

Walk
BicycleMotorcycle
BoatStart

To major transport mode

Bus/VanTram
BRT
Bus lane

Clean Energy

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Trainroutes
MajortransportmodeWalk
BicycleMotorcycle
BoatFeeder system

Destination

Bus/VanTram
BRTBus lane

Behavioral Changes5Extend rail-based transport network
to become major mode of urban transport

6Bangkok Mass Transit Master Plan 2011 - 2030 (M-MAP)

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Bangkok Mass Transit
Four projects covering 85 km.

Mo Chit-On Nut
National Stadium
24 km

Bang Sue-HuaLamphong20.8 km

Airport Rail
Link 28 km

Saphan TaksinBang Wa 7.5 km
On Nut-Bearing
5.25 km02510กม.
Km.

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Bangkok Mass Transit
Four projects
under construction (89 km)
Bang Yai-Bang Sue (23 km)
Bang Sue-Tha Phra-Bang Khae(27 km)

Bearing-Samut Prakan (12.8 km)
Bang Sue-Rangsit (26 km)

9Bangkok Mass Transit in Future (Year 2021)
MRT Passengers :5,200,000 trips perday

Mode ShareOthers (Taxi & Motorcycle)
Bus & Boat

Private Car
Mass Transit

10Major Mode: BMA SkyTrain
Extension lines

1. Sukhumvit LineMor Chit – On Nut 16.5 km

3. Sukhumvit Extension section 1

2. Silom LineOn Nut – Bearing 5.3 km

National Stadium – Tak Sin Bridge 7 km

4. Silom Line section 2
Tak Sin – Phet Kasem

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Minor Mode: Monorail/Light Rail1

1. Monorail (Rama 9 - Watcharapol)
2. Light rail (Bang Na –Suvarnabhumi Airport)
3. Monorail (Ramkhamhaeng
University – Thong Lor)
4. Monorail (City Hall 2 – Victory
Monument – Yo Tee Road)

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In 2019 after the full transport network coverage in the citycenterTransport passengers to railmass transit stations withthe following means:- Footpath- Bicycle- Motorcycle- Minibus
- Van
- Bus
- Boat- Tram- BRT- Bus Lane
025Land use management at theกม.
stations

Travelling to the stations within 5km range.

10Km.

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2029 Rail mass transit covers suburban areas

Transport passengers
to rail mass transitstations with thefollowing means:- provide Intermodal
Transfer Facilities(ITF) and transportinterchanges- Reroute bus/van/
BRT routes connecting
them with SkyTrainstations.

Travelling time from suburban
areas to city center is about
45-60 minutes.
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Operated since 2010
Sathorn - Ratchapruk

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Operated since 2012
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Along Phasi Charoen Canal – 12 kms
connect BTS Silom Extension Line (Tak Sin– Phet Kasem Section)

Operated since 2011
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Along Sansap Canal – 30 kms (27 piers
plus new 14 piers)

Promote bicycle use

Currently
In Bangkok
there is a
network of 31
bicycle lanes
with a total
length of 232
kilometers.

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Bicycle for rent service is provided in urban residential and commercial areas as well as
all tourist spots in Bangkok.

50 station
300 bicycle

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ITS Development in Bangkok
Area Traffic Control System (ATC)• Intelligent Traffic Sign System• Countdown Traffic Signal System• Intelligent Pedestrian Crossing System• ITS on Bus Rapid Transit System• Close Circuit Television System (CCTV)•ITS Development in Bangkok
1. Traffic Management and Control Center
Traffic law enforcement center

Traffic Management Center

Traffic Signal Control SystemCCTV
Fiber Optic Network

System ControlCongestion MapInternetRadioTVRedLightCameraSpeed LimitCCTV

Message Signboard
จราจร
Data Collection and Traffic Info
Report Center

Critical Point and Safety System Control Center 20

ITS Development in Bangkok

Traffic Information Center (cont.)

 BMA plans to install 80 IP Camera and processing system. It

will be connected to the existing system for providing
congestion map or real time traffic picture via VMS, radio, cell ATC and the existing IP
phone, and internet

camera will be connected tothe TIC processing system
 Will increase 280 IP cameras

ITS Development in Bangkok

Traffic Lights for Pedestrians
The BMA has installed 119 genius traffic lights allover the metropolitan area. Over 220 buttonoperated crossing usually have audible andtactile signals to help the blind or partially sighted
people know when it is safe to cross.

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ITS Development in Bangkok
Traffic Lights• Install countdown timers to alert
both drivers and pedestrians at
400 intersections• Improve efficiency of countdown
timers at 150 intersections

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Thank You

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