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New Rio metro line to work at half capacity during Olympics

New Rio metro line to work at half capacity during Olympics

A new metro line promised for the 2016 Olympics will be open just days before the event begins and only then at half the promised capacity, Rio de Janeiro state's transport secretary Rodrigo Goulart said on Friday.
Going underground: Saigon plans $250 million metro link to Tan Son Nhat airport

Going underground: Saigon plans $250 million metro link to Tan Son Nhat airport

Saigon looks for $2.1 billion to extend metro line

Saigon looks for $2.1 billion to extend metro line

Saigon to sacrifice public space near iconic market to make way for metro station

Saigon to sacrifice public space near iconic market to make way for metro station

A new square may be built in front of Ben Thanh Market once the station is finished in 2020.
February 15, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
Train delayed: Saigon's first metro line likely to fall behind schedule

Train delayed: Saigon's first metro line likely to fall behind schedule

Contractors are threatening to walk off the job unless they're paid on time.
April 27, 2017 | 04:00 am PT
Saigon axes old trees to make way for first metro line

Saigon axes old trees to make way for first metro line

Timber: The shady canopy covering the city's downtown districts has been given the chop.
June 13, 2017 | 04:00 am PT
Take a final look at these Saigon sentinels before they're gone forever

Take a final look at these Saigon sentinels before they're gone forever

Standing imposingly for hundreds of years old in the city’s downtown area, these trees will have to make way for a bridge that will connect the city's new center.
July 8, 2017 | 08:11 pm PT
Metro line sends land prices through the roof in downtown Saigon

Metro line sends land prices through the roof in downtown Saigon

Try and catch a ride on this real estate express train.
September 4, 2017 | 08:54 pm PT
Hanoi to remove another 130 trees to make way for metro line

Hanoi to remove another 130 trees to make way for metro line

35 trees would be cut down and another 95 relocated as the long-delayed Metro Line 3 moves ahead.
September 8, 2017 | 06:36 pm PT
Saigon’s second metro line held up by seven-year delay

Saigon’s second metro line held up by seven-year delay

Under the new schedule, the city may have to wait another decade before the line is up and running.
September 12, 2017 | 07:24 pm PT
Vietnam's military relinquishes land for long-delayed Saigon metro line project

Vietnam's military relinquishes land for long-delayed Saigon metro line project

Just last month, the city asked to delay construction of the metro line to 2020.
October 19, 2017 | 04:03 am PT
Real estate giants offer to fund feasibility studies for three metro lines in Hanoi

Real estate giants offer to fund feasibility studies for three metro lines in Hanoi

The two firms say they will not charge the city if their studies are rejected.
February 3, 2018 | 08:59 pm PT
Saigon’s first metro line faces further delays due to $44 million debt

Saigon’s first metro line faces further delays due to $44 million debt

Project managers are urging the city to pay up while waiting for funding from the central government.
March 8, 2018 | 07:48 pm PT
Vietnam PM pushes work on long-delayed metro lines in Saigon

Vietnam PM pushes work on long-delayed metro lines in Saigon

The city's first two metro line are far behind schedule and suffer from lack of funding.
April 13, 2018 | 06:08 pm PT
Hanoi plans to axe more trees to make way for new metro line

Hanoi plans to axe more trees to make way for new metro line

41 trees will be cut down and another 116 moved to make way for a station.
May 6, 2018 | 08:08 pm PT
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