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    Innovation no fix for urban transport ills

    News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 03/07/2018

    » Urban transportation is undergoing a revolution. Offerings such as Uber and Lyft, as well as car- and bike-sharing services are widely believed to reduce congestion and generally make urban dwellers more mobile; driverless cars are expected to provide further benefits. Yet the notion that these innovations always make things better is far from a given: The new services are a net good only if they complement traditional public transportation systems rather than compete with them.

  • OPINION

    Old transport laws taking us for a ride

    News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 08/03/2017

    » No sooner did Chiang Mai residents and visitors think they had better taxi options than authorities and those giving "worse choices" try to tear these services away from them.

  • OPINION

    Faring poorly in BMTA's war on public bus prices

    News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/04/2019

    » Five days after the bus fare increase took effect, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) insisted the majority finds the hike agreeable. I really wonder who "the majority" is.

  • OPINION

    Bribery on the roads?

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/11/2023

    » At a glance, the collapse of a section of road near Soi Sukhumvit 64/1 on Wednesday that nearly swallowed up a loaded lorry could be just another accident beyond anyone's control. But at a closer look, the mishap, which is the second of its type in less than a week, could have something to do with long-standing bribery issues in the transport sector.

  • OPINION

    What about us?

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/02/2024

    » Re: "Govt working on visa-free travel deal", (BP, Feb 13).

  • OPINION

    Transit tune-up

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/02/2024

    » Re: "PM orders shakeup at airport", (BP, Feb 6).

  • OPINION

    Chokepoints could cripple trade

    News, Published on 16/01/2024

    » When traffic through the Suez Canal ground to a halt in 2021, the extraordinary cost and disruptions to global commerce seemed overwhelming. But 8,000 kilometres from the canals of Suez and Panama lie even more important shipping lanes, chokepoints that could cripple global trade should any disaster befall them.

  • OPINION

    A fine state of affairs

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2023

    » After several years of talks on enforcing traffic-ticket fine payments, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) and the Department of Land Transport (DLT) finally signed a memorandum of understanding on Feb 8 to share electronic data on traffic violations and the issuance of traffic tickets by the police.

  • OPINION

    PM's bold claims

    Postbag, Published on 21/12/2023

    » Re: "PM plugs Land Bridge in Japan", (BP, Dec 19).

  • OPINION

    Taste of inflation from a reliable sauce

    Roger Crutchley, Published on 03/12/2023

    » I am not sure where Bangkok stands in the list of most expensive cities released by the Economist this week. Singapore and Zurich top the table but judging from recent visits to the supermarket, Bangkok must be racing up the inflation charts.

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