The Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System, commonly known as the Hopewell Project after main contractor Hopewell Holdings, was a failed project to build an elevated highway and rail line from central
BERTS pillars between Bang Sue and Don Muang (nicknamed Thailand's Stonehenge), c. 1999
Model of the BERTS train to be used in the project
Pillars near Ngam Wong Wan intersection in 2009, along the present alignment of the SRT Dark Red Line
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Hopewell Holdings Limited is a major property developer in Hong Kong established in 1972 and headed by Sir Gordon Wu.
Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System
…BERTS, Thai: โครงการระบบการขนส่งทางรถไฟยกระดับในกรุงเทพมหานคร), commonly known as the Hopewell Project (Thai: โครงการโฮปเวลล์) after main contractor Hopewell Holdings, was a failed project to build an elevated highway and rail line from central Bangkok to Don Mueang International Airport. Construction started in 1990…
Headquarters at Hopewell Centre