waerth Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 On Twitter someone posted this nice graphic. All fares per station were recalculated against the US dollar using 2011 exchange rates. It seems it is more expensive than Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong!! Note Skytrain (BTS) and Subway (MRT) have seperate entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 No way it is more expensive then Tokyo. You can't travel one meter for under $1 USD. I used to get a one month pass and travel about five stations (20 Km) and it would cost $8 RT and that was ten years ago...now if I take the bus it would be free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hi, The 'PPP-adjusted' part is important. The PPP in that stands for 'Purchasing Power Parity'. So, these prices are not absolute but linked to purchasing power. Still means they are relatively speaking quite expensive though. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I expect the skytrain and subways are much cheaper in Laos and Cambodia, Burma too most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I expect the skytrain and subways are much cheaper in Laos and Cambodia, Burma too most likely. These are the subways in Vientiane, no-one knows where they go to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 ... to the elephant graveyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon46 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I read that the subway system is so good in Hong Kong that it always runs subway system in cities for other countries (in Europe, China, Australia) and the head of the HK subway is a person who formerly headed the NYC transit system. He might be a Brit. I know that the subway system in NYC is on a fixed fare of $2.50 no matter if you go for a stop or from end to end of the line. Also, there are some discounts involved to bring this fare lowered if you purchased a higher amount. But in the states, the transportation system is subsidized by the government. The fares are not enough to cover operating expenses as well as for capital expenditures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 These are the subways in Vientiane, no-one knows where they go to... Mortar craters ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I read that the subway system is so good in Hong Kong that it always runs subway system in cities for other countries (in Europe, China, Australia) and the head of the HK subway is a person who formerly headed the NYC transit system. He might be a Brit. I know that the subway system in NYC is on a fixed fare of $2.50 no matter if you go for a stop or from end to end of the line. Also, there are some discounts involved to bring this fare lowered if you purchased a higher amount. But in the states, the transportation system is subsidized by the government. The fares are not enough to cover operating expenses as well as for capital expenditures. Public transport is subsidized in most countries in the world I think. And it shout stay that way imho. Otherwise the normal man will have to start walking to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Public transport is subsidized in most countries in the world I think. And it shout stay that way imho. Otherwise the normal man will have to start walking to work. LOL that is a socialist reflex.....even subsidised someone will / need to pay for it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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